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| | Address | | 201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3300 | | New Orleans, Louisiana 70170 | | (Orleans Parish) | | | |
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| | Year Established: 1989 | Firm Profile:
Kingsmill Riess, L.L.C. provides a full range of legal services in its New Orleans and Houston offices to a diverse mix of local, regional, national and international clients. The firm has a strong general civil practice with an emphasis in commercial and construction litigation, bankruptcy, creditors' rights and reorganization, business organizations, transactions and real estate; insurance defense, health and casualty litigation, admiralty and maritime law and litigation, including personal injury, Jones Act Defense, cargo and property damage and maritime financings, employment litigation, business torts, corporate law, commercial transactions, banking law, environmental law and toxic torts, and insurance coverage law and litigation. Kingsmill Riess, L.L.C. commits its partners and associates to effectively and economically representing the interests of its clients. Although all the members of the firm have successfully tried numerous cases, all partners and associates have been extremely active in the prelitigation workout of problems as well as the mediation of disputes both in and out of litigation. The firm has responded to clients' concerns about the increasing costs of litigation by creating the most cost-effective means of problem resolution without compromising the superior quality of its legal services. This always includes up-front budgeting and detailed case management as well as alternative billing methods. Kingsmill Riess, L.L.C. is certified as a Women's Business Enterprise through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council. The attorneys at Kingsmill Riess, L.L.C. bring a diverse range of talent and experience to the practice of law as reflected in the biographical information that follows. | | Firm Size: 11 | Representative Clients:
American International Group, Inc.; Barriere Construction Co., LLC; Bisso Marine Co., Inc.; Blake Drilling & Workover Co., Inc.; Blake Offshore, LLC; Boh Brothers Construction Co., L.L.C.; Boh Environmental LLC; C-B Gear & Machine, Inc.; Clarendon American Insurance Co.; Commerce and Industry Insurance Co.; Commercial Tire & Retreading Co., Inc.; Deep South Surplus, Inc.; Diversified Computer Consultants, Inc.; The Dobson Companies, Inc.; Doubletree Hotels; G & J Land and Marine Food Distribution, Inc.; Gallo Corp.; The Gray Insurance Company; Hilton Hotels Corporation; Hotel New Orleans; Ichan Associates Corp.; Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.; Ludwig Building Systems, Inc.; McAllister Towing and Transportation Co., Inc.; MCC Group, L.L.C.; Mechanical Construction Co., L.L.C.; Metropolitan Kidney Centers; National Envirotech Group, L.L.C.; The Offshore Drilling Company; Praxair, Inc.; Promus Hotel Corp.; R & B Falcon Drilling USA Inc.; Republic Industries, Inc.; Roy Anderson Corporation; Statia Marine, Inc.; Statia Terminals Antilles N.V.; Statia Terminals Corp. N.V.; Statia Terminals Delaware, Inc.; Statia Terminals, Inc.; Statia Terminals Group N.V.; Statia Terminals Holdings N.V.; Statia Terminals International N.V.; Statia Terminals New Jersey, Inc.; Statia Terminals N.V.; Statia Tugs N.V.; Steamship Mutual Underwriting Assoc., Ltd.; Strategic Energy Development, L.L.C.; Superior Fabricators, Inc.; Terminix; Terrace Land Co., Inc.; Torch Offshore, Inc.; Transocean, Inc.; Universal Solutions of North America, L.L.C.; Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.; VULICA Shipping Co., Ltd.; Vulcan Lands, Inc.; Vulcan/ICA Distribution Co.; Whitney National Bank; Wood Resources Corp.; Wood Towing Corp. |
Other Office Locations of Kingsmill Riess, L.L.C.
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Marguerite K. Kingsmill (Managing Partner) born Memphis, Tennessee, May 25, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Louisiana; 1993, Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana and Southern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee and Aix-en-Provence, France (B.A., cum laude, 1978); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1981). Member, Moot Court Board. Lecturer, Women in Shipping, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Member: State Bar of Texas; Louisiana State, Federal and American (Member: Law Practice Management; Women Rainmakers Interest Group) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor); Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Association of Women Attorneys; Associated Builders and Contractors; Associated General Contractors; Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana. Fellow: Louisiana Bar Foundation. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Construction Law; Government Contracts; Surety Law; Real Estate; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Transactions. Email: Marguerite K. Kingsmill | | Michael R.C. Riess (Member) born New Orleans, Louisiana, February 17, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Louisiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.S.M., 1979; M.B.A., 1983; J.D., 1983). Beta Alpha Psi. Policy Issuing Agent, First American Title Insurance Co. Member: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association of the U.S. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Commercial Law; Real Estate Transactions; Real Estate Finance; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Maritime Litigation; Jones Act Defense; Contracts; Personal Injury. Email: Michael R.C. Riess | | ASSOCIATES | | Christy R. Bergeron (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, February 14, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Louisiana; 2004, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and Louisiana Supreme Court. Education: Loyola University (B.A., Accounting and Finance, 1991; J.D., 1994). Assistant Bar Examiner, Louisiana Supreme Court. Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute; Commercial Real Estate Women ("CREW"); Association of Women Attorneys. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Transactions; Commercial Transactions; Commercial Litigation. Email: Christy R. Bergeron | | Charles B. Colvin (Associate) born Gadsden, Alabama, April 5, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Louisiana; 1991, Texas; 1994, Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Louisiana Tech University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1978). Author: "Are There Really Too Many Lawyers?" Louisiana Bar Journal, Vol. 41, November 4, 1993; "Yes, There Are Too Many Lawyers," Louisiana Bar Journal, Vol. 42, November 3, 1994. Lecturer, "Attorney Fee Disputes," Tulane Continuing Legal Education, 1991 and 1993. Member: New Orleans Bar Association; Fifth Circuit Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association (Bar Services Committee; Alternative Dispute Resolution Program; Professionalism and Quality of Life Committee; Legal Malpractice Committee; Group Insurance Committee; Arbitrator, Legal Resources Committee); Colorado Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Personal Injury; Casualty Insurance; Products Liability; Business Litigation. Email: Charles B. Colvin | | Thomas P. Henican (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, September 24, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Louisiana, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and Louisiana Supreme Court. Education: Texas A&M University; University of California, San Diego; Loyola University (B.A., English, 1984; J.D., 1988). Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American (Member, Committee for Liaison with EEOC, OFCCP and Department of Justice) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; General Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Bankruptcy; Employment; Maritime Litigation. Email: Thomas P. Henican | | Keene R. Kelley (Associate) born Natchez, Mississippi, September 14, 1958; admitted to bar, 1989, Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., Geology, 1982); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 1989); Tulane University of Louisiana (LL.M., Energy and Environmental Law, with distinction, 1990). Member: Fifth Circuit Bar Association and Louisiana State Bar Association. (Also at Houston, Texas Office). Practice Areas: Environmental; Administrative Law; Commercial Litigation; Transactions; Oil and Gas Law. Email: Keene R. Kelley | | John V. Nguyen (Associate) born Portland, Oregon, January 24, 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit. Education: Tulane University (B.S.M., Finance, magna cum laude, 1999); Loyola University, New Orleans (J.D., 2006). Member: Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Litigation; Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation. | | Stuart G. Richeson (Associate) born Florence, Alabama, February 15, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Louisiana; 2004, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Federal Circuits. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1992); Tulane University (J.D., 1995). Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Nashville Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; State Tax Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Trademark and Copyright Prosecution. Email: Stuart G. Richeson | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Houston, Texas Office: JP Morgan Chase Tower, Suite 7070, 600 Travis Street, 77002. Telephone: 713-222-6950. Fax: 713-222-6955.
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