Areas of Practice
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Class Action Defense
- Construction
- Environmental & Toxic Torts
- Products Liability
Education
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1991, cum laude
- Louisiana State University, B.S. in Criminal Justice, 1987, Dean's List
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1991
- Texas, 2006
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
- 5th Cir., 1997
- E.D. La.
- M.D. La.
- W.D. La., 1991
Luis Leitzelar has represented plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation for over 15 years. He has litigated cases to judgment on behalf of individual and corporate clients in state and federal courts. He has also argued before numerous appellate courts, including the Louisiana courts of appeal and the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. As trial and appeal counsel, he has defended many cases involving allegations of personal injury, property damage, and economic loss resulting from alleged exposure to toxic substances, and has tackled all phases of complex mass tort litigation. He has advised clients on the effects of federal and state regulations, and has assisted them in permitting, compliance, and other activities required for their operations. Mr. Leitzelar was appointed and served as liaison counsel in the Superfund and class action proceedings captioned In re: Combustion, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Noteworthy
- AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.
News
- Jones Walker Names Five New Partners
- U.S. Supreme Court Adopts Stricter Standards for Whistleblower Suits Under the False Claims Act
- Leitzelar Joins Jones Walker as Special Counsel
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Member, Sections of Environment, Energy and Resources, and Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section)
- Baton Rouge Bar Association
- Charles W. Lamar, Jr. YMCA (Board of Directors, 2006 to date)
- Defense Research Institute
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, Sections on Environmental Law and Minority Involvement, Vice-Chair, 2004 to date; Secretary/Treasurer, 1999–2004)
- Special Olympics Louisiana (Board of Directors, 1997–1999)
- Tulane Alumni Association, Baton Rouge Chapter
Languages
- Spanish
