J. McCaleb Bilbro
Born in Jackson, Mississippi on June 17, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Louisiana. Education: Mississippi State University (B.A. 1991), University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D. 1994 – Cum Laude), Tulane University School of Law. Honors: Phi Delta Phi, John C. Stennis Scholar, Moot Court Board – Bench Memorandum Chairperson. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Louisiana Claims Association. AV rated.
Representative cases:
Oubre v. E-Z Serve Corp., 713 So.2d 818 (La. App. S. Cir. 1998) (successful defense of hot coffee matter);
Ortega v. Semco, 762 So.2d 276 (La. App. S Cir. 1999) (successful defense of borrowed employee matter arising under LHWCA);
Groover v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., No. 08-31051 (5th Cir. 2009) (obtained summary dismissal of wrongful death, survival and bystander claims stemming electrocution injuries);
Fin and Feather v. Plaquemines Parish Court, 202 So.3rd 1028 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2016) (defense through appeal of government contractor in matter wherein property owner sought damages in excess of $2,000,000 for allegedly negligent work);
Hamilton v. Willis, 24 So. 3d 946 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2009) (coverage exoneration of insurer whose insured allegedly negligently conducted motor sports event resulting a disfiguring injuries to minor attendee);
Henry v. NOHSC, 97, So.3d 470 (La. App. 1 Cir. 2012) (defense through appeal of retail establishment against claims of patron whose injuries necessitated multiple surgeries and resultant medical expenses in excess of $1,000,000);
Parker v. American Western, 20-456 CA (La. App. 3 Cir. 2021) writ denied (defense through appeal of premises owner against injury claims of visitor which resulted in medical expenses in excess of $500,000);
Walthall v. E-Z Serve, 988 F. Supp. 966 (E.D., LA 1997) (successful defense of convenience store against claims of customer whose injuries resulted in cervical and lumbar surgeries and claimed damages in excess of $7,000,000; and
Cook v. Family Care Services, Inc., 144 So.3d 969 (La. 2014) (amicus counsel for national grocery store chain regarding workers’ compensation claims).