David Pitre won an important appellate victory for his client and for all Mississippi insurance policyholders in a case where State Farm attempted to unfairly deny uninsured motorist (UM) coverage to its own customer. The insurance industry had been fighting this battle for years and had previously succeeded in convincing a federal appeals court toRead More
In what is believed to be one of the nation’s first civil jury trials in the COVID era — and the very first in Mississippi — David Pitre served as lead counsel in a five-day trial in Bay St. Louis (Hancock County). This hotly-contested litigation was defended by several law firms, and there were sixRead More
David Pitre was recently selected to join a prestigious national group of civil trial litigators. The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) is an invitation-only national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges, chosen based upon their reputation for ethics, professionalism and courtroom skill. ABOTA and its members are dedicated to the promotion of theRead More
On March 29, 2019, David Pitre served as moderator for a panel discussion on federal practice and procedure in Gulfport, Mississippi at the Great Southern Club. Panelists were District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., Magistrate Robert Walker, and attorneys Wynn Clark and Ed Taylor. The Mississippi Association for Justice sponsored the two hour event covering aRead More
Our dear friend and long-time law partner, Justin “Bobby” Garon, retired from the practice of law at the end of 2018 to pursue his dream of becoming Executive Director of the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana. Our partnership with Bobby has been rewarding in more ways than we can count. We wish him the bestRead More
On March 16th, 2018, David Pitre served as moderator for a panel discussion on federal practice and procedure in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Panelists were District Judge Keith Starrett, Magistrate Michael Parker, and attorneys Wynn Clark and Pat Zachary. The Mississippi Association for Justice sponsored the two hour event covering a wide range of topics. This wasRead More
Lit Software, creator of several widely-used litigation apps including TrialPad, interviewed David Pitre as a “Featured Pro”. The article focused on Mr. Pitre’s skillful use of technology in the courtroom. You can read it here.
In its October issue of Advocates, the Louisiana Association for Justice published an article by Scott Silbert which helped educate trial attorneys about protecting clients’ future medical needs through the use of medical management. Scott wrote about his past case experiences using these tools to help navigate clients through the often complex world of private insurance,Read More
David Pitre has received considerable attention for his use of technology in the courtroom. He has previously lectured on the topic, and recently authored an article on the subject (click here to read it). The article has appeared in numerous trial lawyer publications, including the Mississippi Association for Justice’s Voir Dire, the Louisiana Association forRead More
David Pitre successfully convinced the Mississippi Court of Appeals to overturn the trial court’s summary judgment dismissal of his client’s case. You can read the Court’s full opinion here. This complex litigation involved the interpretation of several life insurance policies, and claims of unjust enrichment, equitable estoppel and promissory estoppel. The lawsuit lasted several yearsRead More
