THOMAS R. HIGHTOWER, JR.
Lafayette, Louisiana
Managing Partner
Areas of Practice:
Bad Faith Insurance
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Personal Injury Defense
Personal Injury Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Litigation Percentage:
99% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Louisiana, 1983
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1984
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1994
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1984
U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
Education:
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana J.D.
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, B.A., Major: Political Science
Representative Clients:
Shelter Mutual Insurance Company
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
T.H.E. Insurance Company
Horace Mann Insurance Company
Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
Galland General Agency
Honors and Awards:
Varsity Football Letterman 4 Yr. Tulane University, 1976 - 1979
Ben Weiner Inspiration Award, 1979
Fellow, Louisiana Bar Association
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Lafayette Parish Bar Association, 1998 - 1999, President
Lafayette Parish Bar Association, 1983 - Present
Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association
Fraternities:
Kappa Sigma
