John B. Scofield is a lawyer practicing general civil litigation, commercial litigation, mineral rights law. John B. received a B.B.S. degree from Tulane University of Louisiana in 1957, and has been licensed for 67 years. John B. practices at Scofield, Gerard, Pohorelsky, Gallaugher & Landry Attorneys at Law a Limited Liability Company in Lake Charles, LA.
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameScofield, Gerard, Pohorelsky, Gallaugher & Landry Attorneys at Law a Limited Liability Company
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesCarter v. Jones, 967 So.2d 615 (La. App. 3d Cir. 2007), writ denied, 973 So.2d 756 (La. 1/25/08) (representing a majority of the judges of the 14th Judicial District Court in a constitutional dispute with another one of the judges)
Waterfowl Ltd. Liability Co. v. U.S., 473 F.3d 135 (5th Cir. 2006) (representing private mineral owners in a multi-million dollar dispute over mineral ownership with the United States Government)
Rodriguez v. Olin Corporation, 780 F.2d 491 (5th Cir. 1986) (appellate reversal of adverse jury verdict on crossclaim by codefendant seeking to impose liability for leak of phosgene gas)
Gulf States Utilities Co. v. Ecodyne Corp.
635 F.2d 518 (5th Cir. 1981) (rem
after sucessful defense of claim for tower collapse
no appeal taken after second trial)
Daigle v. Continental Oil Co., 277 F.Supp. 875 (W.D.La. 1967) (representation of plaintiffs in first air pollution suit tried in southwest Louisiana)
J-O'B Operating Co. v. Newmont Oil Company, 560 So.2d 852 (La. App. 3d Cir. 1990) (successful defense of $70 million dispute over "area of mutual interest")
Miller v. Lake Arthur Reclamation Co., 558 So.2d 333 (La. App. 3d Cir. 1990) (successful defense of attack on stock transfer involving mineral worth in excess of $1 million)
NASCO, Inc. v. Calcasleu Television
Radio, Inc., 623 F.Supp. 1372 (W.D.La. 1985), aff'd, 797 F.2d 975 (5th Cir. 1986) (enforcement of contract for sale of Lake Charles television station)
NASCO, Inc. v. Calcasleu Television
Radio, Inc., 124 F.R.D. 120 (W.D.La., 1989), aff'd
rem
ed in part, 894 F.2d 696 (5th Cir. 1990), aff'd after rem
, 945 F.2d 401 (5th Cir. 1991), aff'd sub nom., Chambers v. NASCO, Inc., 501 U.S. 32, 111 S.Ct. 2123, 115 L.Ed.2d 27 (1991) (imposition of sanctions against defendant, including $1 million in attorney's fees
disciplinary sanctions against opposing counsel)
Dwayne LaFleur, et. al. v. Entergy, Inc., et. al., 98-344 (La. App. 3d Cir. 12/9/98), 737 So.2d 761, writ denied, 99-0057 (La. 2-26-99), 738 So.2d 587 (successful defense of class action cuits against electrical utility company arising from ice storm).
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1959, Louisiana
MembershipsSouthwest Louisiana (President, 1968-1969), Louisiana State (Member, House of Delegates, 1966-1976, 1987—
Member, President's Executive Committee, 1987-1991
Member and Former Chairman of Committee on Professional Responsibility, 1971-1982
Named Outstanding Young Lawyer of Louisiana, 1974) and American Bar Associations
Southwest Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1973-1974)
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors)
Louisiana Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors).Bar FellowshipAmerican College of Trial Lawyers. -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolTulane University of Louisiana
Class of 1959
LL.B.
Other EducationTulane University of Louisiana
Class of 1957
B.B.S.
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1935
Baltimore, Maryland, January 13, 1935
John B. Scofield
901 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 900P.O. Drawer 3028Lake Charles, LA 70601U.S.A.
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