Gordon P. Serou Jr.
Firm Principal
Areas of Practice
- 80% Insurance Law, Insurance Coverage
- 10% Civil Litigation
- 10% Federal causes of action, i.e., Qui Tam, fair debt, bank anti-trying act
Litigation Percentage
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1984
- Texas, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
Education
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D. - 1984
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
- B.A. - 1981
- Major: History
Published Works
- Lender Liability, The Bank Anti-Tying Act Louisiana Banker, December, 1989
Representative Cases
- Chimneywood Homeowners Association v. Eagan Insurance Agency, 52 So.3d 260 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2011)
- United States ex. rel. Branch Consultants v. Allstate Insurance Company, 560 F.3d 371 (U.S. Fifth Circuit 2009)
- R.L. Lucien Tile Company, Inc. v. American Security Insurance Company, 8 So.2d 753 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2009)
- Long v. American Security Insurance Company, 52 So.3d 260 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2010)
- Pendarvis v. American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, 345 Fed. Appx. 886 (5th Circuit 2009)
- In re Katrina, 524 F.3d 700 (5th Circuit 2008)
- Green v. BDI Pharmaceuticals, 803 So.2d 68 (La. App. 2 Cir. 2001)
- Andrews v. Schram, 252 Neb. 298 (Neb. 1997)
- Dibidale v. American Bank, 941 F.2d 308 (5th Circuit 1991)
References
- Whitney National Bank
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Louisiana Bar Association, Member, 1984 - Present
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Member, 1992 - Present
- Defense Research Institute, Member
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Member
Law Offices of Gordon P. Serou, Jr., L.L.C.
Poydras Center, Suite 1002
650 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 299-3421
Fax: (504) 799-2525
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