Colvin, James H. Jr.
Colvin Law Firm
900 Market Street
Suite 300
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: (318) 429-6770
Fax: (318) 429-6771
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Summary
Lawyer Overview
Jim Colvin has substantial experience in all areas of litigation, insurance, healthcare, personal injury and commercial litigation. In addition, Jim is also general counsel to the Homer Memorial Hospital in Homer, Louisiana and is a member of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (LADC) and the United States Fifth Circuit Bar Association.
Jim became a member of the Louisiana Bar Association after graduating from the Loyola School of Law in 1992. While at Loyola, Jim earned moot court honors and participated as a member of Loyola's Moot Court Board. Prior to law school, Jim attended Louisiana Tech University, where he received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts in 1989.
Jim was born in West Monroe, Louisiana, on July 17, 1967. He is the son of James and Joyce Colvin, and the late Mary Alice Colvin. He was raised in Monroe, Louisiana, but relocated to Ruston, Louisiana when his family moved there in 1983.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury Defense
- Healthcare Regulations & Litigation
- Med Malpractice
- Contract Litigation
- Succession, Wills & Trusts
- Commercial Litigation
Representative Cases
- Town of Homer v. the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana, 2007 WL 4480206 (La. App. 1st Cir. 2007)
- Town of Haynesville v. Entergy Corporation, 840 So.2d 597 (La. App. 2nd Cir. 2003)
- Wolf v. Town of Homer, 11 So.3d 39 (La. App. 2nd Cir. 2009)
- Crisler v. Paige One, Inc., 974 So.2d 125 (La. App. 2nd Cir. 2008)
- American Central Insurance Company v. Boucher and Slack Agency, 870 So.2d 523 (La. App. 2nd Cir. 2004)
West Practice Categories
Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Business Successions, Trusts, Wills, Health & Health Care Law, Personal Injury -- Defense, Medical Malpractice
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1993
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Louisiana State Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
- United States Fifth Circuit Bar Association (Member)
- Shreveport Bar Association (Member)
Past Employment Positions
- Cerniglia Law Firm, Attorney
Education
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana,
1992
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Board - Louisiana Tech University,
1989
B.A.
Major: Liberal Arts
Office Information
Address
900 Market Street
Suite 300
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phones
(318) 429-6770
Faxes
(318) 429-6771
