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LEE H. AYRES
Lee is principally a trial lawyer. He has in-depth and extensive experience in matters of civil litigation including business and commercial disputes, products liability claims, professional malpractice defense, trucking defense, personal injury claims, fraud claims, insurance coverage, and insurance bad faith defense.
Lee received his undergraduate and law degrees at Louisiana State University, where he was a member of the Louisiana Law Review and the Order of the Coif. He graduated ranked 4th in his law school class. He was admitted to practice in 1988. He is licensed to practice in all of the district and appellate Courts as well as the Supreme Court for the state of Louisiana. He is licensed to practice in the federal courts sitting in Louisiana and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.
Lee was an attorney with Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway from 1988 through 2007. While as a shareholder of that firm, he served as the Managing Director of the Litigation Division, and a member of Executive Committee and Compensation Committee.
Lee has achieved an "AV" rating with Martindale-Hubbell. He has been lised in Super Lawyers® for Louisiana for each of the past three years. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America in each of the past five years. He was voted to be listed in SB Magazine as one of Shreveport-Bossier's best lawyers for the past four years. He was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.
Lee is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit, the Louisiana State Bar Association, and the Shreveport Bar Association.
Lee serves on the Board of Directors for the LADC Trial Academy. He serves as a faculty member at LADC's Trial Academy each year. He also served as a faculty member for LSU Law School's Trial Advocacy Training Program.
As an active member of the DRI, he serves on the Steering Committee for the Trial Tactics Committee. He serves as the State Liaison Chairman to that committee. From 2006-2009, he was also the State Representative for Louisiana to the DRI. In 2008, he was named as the Outstanding State Representative.
Lee served on the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) from 1994-2000. He also served on LABI's Executive Committee from 1998-2000. In 2001, he served on the Shreveport Bar Association's Arbitration Panel for fee disputes. He is a past member of the Harry V. Booth American Inn of Court.
Lee is a frequent author and speaker on topics such as the ethical issues in the tripartite relationship between the attorney, the insured and insurer; fraud litigation in Louisiana; bad faith litigation; products liability, and media relations in high profile litigation.
Areas of Practice
Appellate Practice
Arbitration and Mediation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
Professional Errors and Omissions
Premises Liability Litigation
Products Liability Litigation
Trial Practice
Education
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1988, J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif; Louisiana Law Review
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1985 B.S. Business Administration
Honors and Awards
"AV" rating in Martindale-Hubbell
Listed in Super Lawyers for Louisiana, 2007, 2008, and 2009
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009
Named as Outstanding State Representative to the DRI, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
International Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Bar Association for the Federal Fifth Circuit
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, 1994-2000 Board of Directors
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, 1998-2000 Executive Committee
Reported Cases
Succession of Coddington v. Times Ins. Co., 658 So. 2d 1326 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1995), writ denied, 660 So. 2d 852 (La. 1995)
Oxley v. Sabine River Authority, 663 So. 2d 497 (La. App. 3d Cir. 1995), writ denied, 668 So. 2d 357, 368 (La. 1996)
Oxley v. Sabine River Authority, 664 So. 2d 493 (La. App. 3d Cir. 1995), writ denied, 668 So. 2d 368 (la. 1996)
Quinn-L Corp. v. Shreveport Bank and Trust Co., 684 So. 2d 1078 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1996)
Whitthorne v. Food Lion, Inc., 706 So. 2d 1192 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1998)
Haile v. City of Monroe, 722 So. 2d 1192 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1998)
Garcia v. John Deere Ins. Co., 799 So. 2d 1260 (La. App. 3d Cir. 2001)
Connor v. Scroggs, 821 So. 2d 542 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2002)
Gray v. Investment Cars Unlimited, Inc., 836 So. 2d 1184 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2003)
Morgan v. Investment Cars Unlimited, Inc., 843 So. 2d 580 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2003
Jumonville v. King, 870 So. 2d 462 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2004)
J. B. Plants, Inc. v. Gillespie, 889 So. 2d 1281 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2004)
Doe v. Dunn, 890 So. 2d 727 (La. App. 2d Cir 2004)
Prest v. Parish of Caddo, 930 So. 2d 1207 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2006)
Lee is principally a trial lawyer. He has in-depth and extensive experience in matters of civil litigation including business and commercial disputes, products liability claims, professional malpractice defense, trucking defense, personal injury claims, fraud claims, insurance coverage, and insurance bad faith defense.
Lee received his undergraduate and law degrees at Louisiana State University, where he was a member of the Louisiana Law Review and the Order of the Coif. He graduated ranked 4th in his law school class. He was admitted to practice in 1988. He is licensed to practice in all of the district and appellate Courts as well as the Supreme Court for the state of Louisiana. He is licensed to practice in the federal courts sitting in Louisiana and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.
Lee was an attorney with Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway from 1988 through 2007. While as a shareholder of that firm, he served as the Managing Director of the Litigation Division, and a member of Executive Committee and Compensation Committee.
Lee has achieved an "AV" rating with Martindale-Hubbell. He has been lised in Super Lawyers® for Louisiana for each of the past three years. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America in each of the past five years. He was voted to be listed in SB Magazine as one of Shreveport-Bossier's best lawyers for the past four years. He was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.
Lee is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit, the Louisiana State Bar Association, and the Shreveport Bar Association.
Lee serves on the Board of Directors for the LADC Trial Academy. He serves as a faculty member at LADC's Trial Academy each year. He also served as a faculty member for LSU Law School's Trial Advocacy Training Program.
As an active member of the DRI, he serves on the Steering Committee for the Trial Tactics Committee. He serves as the State Liaison Chairman to that committee. From 2006-2009, he was also the State Representative for Louisiana to the DRI. In 2008, he was named as the Outstanding State Representative.
Lee served on the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) from 1994-2000. He also served on LABI's Executive Committee from 1998-2000. In 2001, he served on the Shreveport Bar Association's Arbitration Panel for fee disputes. He is a past member of the Harry V. Booth American Inn of Court.
Lee is a frequent author and speaker on topics such as the ethical issues in the tripartite relationship between the attorney, the insured and insurer; fraud litigation in Louisiana; bad faith litigation; products liability, and media relations in high profile litigation.
Areas of Practice
Appellate Practice
Arbitration and Mediation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
Professional Errors and Omissions
Premises Liability Litigation
Products Liability Litigation
Trial Practice
Education
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1988, J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif; Louisiana Law Review
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1985 B.S. Business Administration
Honors and Awards
"AV" rating in Martindale-Hubbell
Listed in Super Lawyers for Louisiana, 2007, 2008, and 2009
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009
Named as Outstanding State Representative to the DRI, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
International Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Bar Association for the Federal Fifth Circuit
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, 1994-2000 Board of Directors
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, 1998-2000 Executive Committee
Reported Cases
Succession of Coddington v. Times Ins. Co., 658 So. 2d 1326 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1995), writ denied, 660 So. 2d 852 (La. 1995)
Oxley v. Sabine River Authority, 663 So. 2d 497 (La. App. 3d Cir. 1995), writ denied, 668 So. 2d 357, 368 (La. 1996)
Oxley v. Sabine River Authority, 664 So. 2d 493 (La. App. 3d Cir. 1995), writ denied, 668 So. 2d 368 (la. 1996)
Quinn-L Corp. v. Shreveport Bank and Trust Co., 684 So. 2d 1078 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1996)
Whitthorne v. Food Lion, Inc., 706 So. 2d 1192 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1998)
Haile v. City of Monroe, 722 So. 2d 1192 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1998)
Garcia v. John Deere Ins. Co., 799 So. 2d 1260 (La. App. 3d Cir. 2001)
Connor v. Scroggs, 821 So. 2d 542 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2002)
Gray v. Investment Cars Unlimited, Inc., 836 So. 2d 1184 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2003)
Morgan v. Investment Cars Unlimited, Inc., 843 So. 2d 580 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2003
Jumonville v. King, 870 So. 2d 462 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2004)
J. B. Plants, Inc. v. Gillespie, 889 So. 2d 1281 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2004)
Doe v. Dunn, 890 So. 2d 727 (La. App. 2d Cir 2004)
Prest v. Parish of Caddo, 930 So. 2d 1207 (La. App. 2d Cir. 2006)
CONTACT
Tel 318-227-3304
Fax 318-227-3980
E-mail: leeayres@awsw-law.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Appellate Practice
Arbitration and Mediation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
Professional Errors and Omissions
Premises Liability Litigation
Products Liability Litigation
Trial Practice
BAR ADMISSIONS
LOUISIANA STATE BAR
Tel 318-227-3304
Fax 318-227-3980
E-mail: leeayres@awsw-law.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Appellate Practice
Arbitration and Mediation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
Professional Errors and Omissions
Premises Liability Litigation
Products Liability Litigation
Trial Practice
BAR ADMISSIONS
LOUISIANA STATE BAR
