Mr. Gary J Russo

Practice Details

• Languages
  French
• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Jones Walker LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Special Master: Negotiated Case Management Orders
  Settled
  /or ruled on discovery disputes
  Established ESI
  Predictive Coding Protocols
  Established a Privileged Resolution Procedure
  H
  led state
  federal coordination
  Settlement negotiations
  Settlement Administration
  Ruling on Points Award Appeals
  Ruling on EI Award Appeals
  Worked on Lien Resolution Issues
  Telecommunications
  : Enjoined a $98-million bond issuance of a municipality: BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. The City of Lafayette
  The Lafayette Public Utilities Authority, Docket No. 2005-5245, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana (LUS fiber optic)
  BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
  Louisiana Cable & Telecommunications Associations v. The City of Lafayette
  The Lafayette Public Utilities Authority, Docket No. 2006-2019, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
  Ryan Franklin Perry
  BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. The City of Lafayette
  The Lafayette Public Utilities Authority, Docket No. 2005-0380, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
  Defense of nationwide class action lawsuits: Iberia Credit Bureau, Inc., et al v. Cingular Wireless LLC, f/k/a BellSouth Mobility, et al, Civil Action 6:01 CV2148. We were successful in getting the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the district court's refusal to enforce the client's arbitration clause.
  Sutton Steel & Supply, Inc., et al v. BellSouth Mobility Inc., Docket No. 91421, Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
  Oil & Gas Litigation: Represented various oil
  gas producers
  service companies in litigation involving multiple issues
  Environmental
  : Defended oil field legacy suits
  claims involving allegation of exposure to toxic chemicals in oilfield waste: Clarice Friloux, et al v. Campbell Wells Corporation, et al, Docket No. 75524, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, consolidated with Docket No. 76744
  Docket No. 79481. Successfully defended the operator of a non-hazardous oilfield waste site, in a five-week jury trial
  suit brought by an entire community.
  Bonne Terre Lawn Care
  Richard Owen, et al v. Campbell Wells, et al, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. Represented the operator of a non-hazardous oilfield waste site in a suit unrelated to Friloux, in which we were successful in having the claims dismissed after a five-day prescription hearing in state court in Thibodeaux, Louisiana.
  Insurance
  Homeowners & Commercial Coverage: H
  led more than 700 Hurricane Katrina insurance claims for a national insurance carrier
  Insurance Fraud
  : H
  led numerous civil suits adverse to various companies, agents,
  /or consultants,
  worked with the FBI
  U.S. Attorneys throughout the United States offices for multiple insurance companies, in the following representative matters: Howard Trucking Company (California): Resulted in multiple criminal convictions
  Coastwise Transport (Oregon): Civil award,
  resulted in multiple criminal convictions
  Westcoast Truckers Association (California): Civil award,
  resulted in multiple criminal convictions
  Intermodal Transportation (Louisiana)
  Nationwide Transportation Inc. (Kentucky/Ohio)
  Mutual Indemnity Thrift Association (New York): Civil award,
  resulted in multiple criminal convictions
  Transportation Services (Florida): $65-million civil award with multiple criminal convictions
  Best Western Hotels (Arizona): Involved allegations of fraud in the insurance purchased on behalf of a nationwide hotel chain
  H
  led cases throughout the United States involving complex premium disputes
  Banking: Represented banks in various commercial lending cases

  Transactions

  Energy, Oil & Gas and environmental Litigation: Represented various oil and gas producers and service companies in litigation involving multiple issues including property damage from blow outs, environmental damages, oil spills and contractual disputes. Insurance Fraud: Handled numerous civil suits adverse to various companies, agents, and/or consultants, and worked with the FBI and U.S. Attorneys throughout the United States offices for multiple insurance companies, in the following representative matters: Howard Trucking Company (California): Resulted in multiple criminal convictions; Coastwise Transport (Oregon): Civil award, and resulted in multiple criminal convictions; Westcoast Truckers Association (California): Civil award, and resulted in multiple criminal convictions; Intermodal Transportation (Louisiana); Nationwide Transportation Inc. (Kentucky/Ohio); Mutual Indemnity Thrift Association (New York): Civil award, and resulted in multiple criminal convictions; Transportation Services (Florida): $65-million civil award with multiple criminal convictions; Best Western Hotels (Arizona): Involved allegations of fraud in the insurance purchased on behalf of a nationwide hotel chain; Handled cases throughout the United States involving complex premium disputes. Insurance and Homeowners & Commercial Coverage: Handled more than 700 Hurricane Katrina insurance claims for a national insurance carrier. Banking: Represented banks in various commercial lending cases.