Brian F. Blackwell

Hometown:
       Shreveport, Louisiana

Education:

       University of Alabama School of Law, J.D. (1987)
       Northeast Louisiana University, B.A. (cum laude) in Legal Studies (1983)

Bar Admissions:
       Louisiana
       United States Supreme Court
       United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
       United States District Courts

                         Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana

Areas of Practice:
       Asbestos
       Education Law
       Employment Law
       

Organizations/Committees Membership:
       Louisiana State Bar Association
       Baton Rouge Bar Association
                   Nominations and Elections Committee, 1991

                    Luncheon Programs Committee, 1992
       Two Thousand Notable Men
       Who’s Who of Greater Baton Rouge
       Who’s Who Among Rising Young Americans

Law School Honors & Awards:
       Order of the Coif
       Hugo L. Black Scholar
       David C. Byrd Scholarship recipient
       Alabama Law Review 1985-1987

Ongoing Peer Education & Seminar Presentations:
     Co-Chair, 2010 HarrisMartin Louisiana Asbestos Litigation Conference

Media Comments/Recognition:
     Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished BV™ Peer Review Rated

Important Litigation Involvement:

• From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Blackwell defended numerous Fortune 500 and organizational clients in state and federal courts in Louisiana related to occupational diseases.
• Since 1988, Mr. Blackwell has represented teachers and educational support personnel in all types of issues related to their employment.
• Since 1993, Mr. Blackwell has represented individuals in all types of claims related to their employment, including:
• claims of discrimination (age, sex and disability)
• claims of work-related injury
• claims of occupational disease (mesothelioma, lung cancer, other asbestos-related cancer, asbestosis, noise induced hearing loss and benzene)