Robert L. Manard, III
Robert L. Manard and his family are life long residents of the New Orleans
area. He
received a full athletic scholarship to Tulane University and graduated
in 1969 with a Bachelor's of Science Degree. He was accepted into Tulane
University School of Law and graduated in 1972. Upon passing the Bar,
he was appointed law clerk to Judge Patrick M. Schott, Louisiana Fourth
Circuit Court of Appeals who later became Senior Judge of the Fourth
Circuit Court of Appeals. After serving as law clerk at the Fourth Circuit,
Mr. Manard accepted an offer and began practicing law with a large downtown
insurance defense law firm wherein he represented insurance companies
and defended them in personal injury and wrongful death suits.
In 1978, Manard started his own private practice focusing
primarily on representing injured plaintiffs and wrongful death claimants
against insurance companies, manufacturers and shipping interests. Mr.
Manard focused primarily on automobile, maritime, product liability
and railroad cases. He has continued a private practice in that area
for the last thirty years.
Mr. Manard has been happily married to Brenda Bohrer since 1973 and they have three children, Robbie, Wendy and Maryclaire. His son, Robbie, broke his father's school record in the Pole Vault at Tulane and graduated from Tulane in 1998. His daughter, Wendy graduated from Tulane University School of Law in 2004. His 14-year-old daughter, Maryclaire, is a budding young actress and athlete.
Mr. Manard is listed in Who's Who in American Law, was
on the Board of Governor's and Board of Advisors for the Louisiana Trial
Lawyers Association, a lecturing part-time faculty member of the Tulane
School of Law and rated A V (the highest rating) by Martindale Hubble.
He is the author of Proper Techniques and Interviewing Clients, on the
Board of Directors on Tulane Law School Legal Assistance Program, a
Member of the Dean's Council at Tulane Law School and frequent lecturer
for the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. He is published in Courtroom
Medicine by Matthew Bender and was the first Chairman of the Automobile
Accident Section for the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, the largest
voluntary Bar Association in the state of Louisiana.
Mr. Manard has been lead trial attorney on several multi-million
dollar cases. Most recently, winning a $2.3 million dollar jury verdict
in Civil District Court in the case of Sneed v. Liberty Mutual, CDC
No. 2000-6302.
The amount awarded to Mr. Manard's client in general
damages was higher than any other reported case in Louisiana history
for a single operated disc case and was written up in the Times-Picayune
on May 9, 2002.
Mr. Manard's efforts have not only helped his
clients win millions in awards, they have changed the way shopping centers,
automobile drivers, product manufacturers and other wrongdoers behave
towards the consumer and public, contributing to a safer society. He
has supported local charities, recreational departments and schools
by donating his time and money to help disadvantaged children improve
their lives.
Paul E. Mayeaux:
"Mr. Mayeaux was born and raised in the New Orleans area graduating from DeLaSalle High School in 1984. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance at Louisiana State University in 1989, he attended law school at Louisiana State University and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1992. Upon passing the bar, he entered private practice and for the next 12 years defended insurance companies and corporations in personal injury, martime, products liability and wrongful death suits.
In 2004, Mr. Mayeaux became associated with his long time friend and mentor, Robert L. Manard, III, and now he practices law exclusively on behalf of injured plaintiffs and wrongful death claimants in lawsuits against insurance companies, corporations and maritime interests. Mr. Mayeaux's extensive background in representing insurance companies and corporations in personal injury litigation is a valuable asset in the firm's representation of personal injury and wrongful death claimants.
Mr. Mayeaux has been happily married to Lisa Meek since 1998 and they have two children, Anna and Ned. Mr. Mayeaux is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Louisiana; he is a member of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association; is active in his community and with his church, and is an outdoorsman who enjoys fishing, sailing and hunting. Mr. Mayeaux has been counsel of record on numerous high profile personal injury cases and commercial/consumer class action cases."
