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

• Arnold v. Airborne Express, 667 So. 2d 1063 (La. App. 1 Cir 1995)
• AAA Delivery v. Airborne Express, 646 So. 2d 1113 (La. App. 5 Cir. 1994)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Business Successions, Trusts, Wills, Health & Health Care Law, Personal Injury -- Defense, Medical Malpractice

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

Address

One Texas Centre
415 Texas Street
Suite 300
Shreveport, LA 71101

Phones

(318) 429-6770

Faxes

(318) 429-6771

Emails

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Websites

http://www.colvinfirm.com