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Jeffrey G. Lagarde

  • Associate

Biography

Jeff was born in the Greater New Orleans area and maintains strong ties to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, having graduated from St. Stanislaus in Bay St. Louis. Jeff obtained his undergraduate degree from LSU and his Juris Doctorate from Mississippi College School of Law.

Jeff’s legal career began as an assistant district attorney in Jefferson Parish, where he worked his way up to felony prosecutor before transitioning to private practice. Jeff has litigated cases throughout the state of Louisiana in both federal and state court on behalf of motor vehicle manufacturers, insurance companies, trucking and bus companies, municipalities, individuals, and other business entities. He has represented clients on a Pro Hac Vice basis in Mississippi and is admitted to practice before all state courts in Louisiana, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

He serves on the Board of Directors of St. Stanislaus High School in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Jeff also serves on the Board of Governors for the Louisiana State Bar Association, as well as the St. Tammany advisory board for a regional credit union, and the executive board of the Greater Slidell Bar Association.

Education

  • Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi
    • Juris Doctor
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Honors: AmJur award
  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    • Major: Political Science

Bar Admission

  • Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana

Professional Associations

  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2nd District
  • Jefferson Parish Bar Association
  • St. Tammany Parish Bar Association
  • Greater Slidell Bar Association