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Gary A Bezet

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1 American Pl Fl 18, Baton Rouge, LA 70825

Admiralty and Maritime, Asbestos, Occupational Exposure and Toxic Tort Litigation, Class Action Litigation and 6 more

About Gary A Bezet

Gary A Bezet is a lawyer practicing admiralty and maritime, asbestos, occupational exposure and toxic tort litigation, class action litigation and 6 other areas of law. Gary received a B.A. degree from Louisiana State University in 1976, and has been licensed for 47 years. Gary practices in Baton Rouge, LA.

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Areas of Law

  • Products Liability
  • Other 8
    • Admiralty and Maritime
    • Asbestos, Occupational Exposure and Toxic Tort Litigation
    • Class Action Litigation
    • Expropriation, Land Use and Wetlands Loss
    • Hearing Loss Defense
    • Oil, Gas and Pipelines
    • Toxic Tort Litigation
    • Oil & Gas

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Attorney
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Experience: L
    mark decision by the Louisiana Supreme Court holding that hearing loss tort claims against employers are barred because those claims are compensable under the Louisiana Workers Compensation Act ( the Act ) as an occupational disease under the Act's post-1975 definition of that term as an accident under the Act's pre-1990 definition of that term. Representation of a multi-national chemical company in a class action lawsuit involving over 4, 000 plaintiffs
    alleged damages of $500 million
    National trial team member for a major product manufacturer
    Lead trial counsel to a major northeast municipality in defense of benzene l
    fill litigation
    Lead trial counsel for major oil company in class actions involving refinery operations
    Successfully represented a major international energy company in defending claims for cancer caused by exposure to asbestos
    Lead counsel to more than 10 petrochemical premises owners in thous
    s of cases
    Representation of a pesticide manufacturer in a state-wide class action lawsuit involving the alleged contamination of aquaculture facilities

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1979, Louisiana
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American (Litigation Section) Bar Associations
    Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel

    Bar Fellowship
    in the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL).

    Gary has spoken at numerous conferences, including DRI, on the subject of toxic tort defense. Gary represents industrial and energy industry clients in cases involving toxic tort, chemical exposure, pipeline expropriation, products liability, and class action defense. Gary is one of the leading asbestos & benzene defense lawyers in the nation. Gary is a widely respected litigation strategist having handled thousands of cases for some of the nation's most prominent energy and petrochemical companies.

    Gary has more than 30 years of legal experience and has successfully handled hundreds of class action and individual claims involving toxic tort defense.

    Education

    Gary earned his B.A. from Louisiana State University in 1976. He earned his J.D. from the LSU Law Center in 1979.

    Articles, Publications, Presentations

    •The Art of Examination,Tulane Law School Trial by Masters, 1992.
    •The Effect of a Suspension Appeal on the Non-Appealing Party, 38 Louisiana Bar Journal 253.
    •Asbestos Litigation, Andrews Continuing Legal Education program, 2002.
    •Daubert in Louisiana, American Chemistry Council, Houston, Texas, 2001.
    •Strategies in Jury Selection, DRI Toxic Torts Seminar, San Diego, 2003.
    •Cross Examination of Epidemiologist in Benzene Cases, DRI Toxic Torts Seminar, New Orleans, 2005.
    •Defending the Executive Officer in Benzene Cases, Harris Martin Benzene Litigation Conference, New Orleans, 2005. Member:

    Memberships

    •Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American (Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel

    Community Service

    •Board of Trustees, LSU Law Center
    •Charter Member, Board of Directors, Past President, Sunrise Rotary Club of Baton Rouge
    •Graduate, Greater Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class of 1995
    •President, Battered Women's Shelter
    •President, Treasurer, Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge
    •Chair, Community Fund for the Arts Campaign

    Professional & Bar Association Memberships

    Baton Rouge Bar Association

    Louisiana State Bar Association

    American Bar Association
    Litigation Section

    Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    LSU Law Center
    Class of 1979
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Louisiana State University
    Class of 1976
    B.A.

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