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Aaron Joins Litigation Counsel of America
July 13, 2022
Aaron & Gianna, PLC is pleased to announce that firm Managing Shareholder, William D. Aaron, Jr. has become a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. The Litigation Counsel of America is an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society established to reflect the new face of the American bar. Membership is limited to 3,500 Fellows, representing less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. The composition of the LCA is aggressively diverse, with recognition of exc…
John D. Person
Position
Shareholder
Contact information
Tel: 504.569.1809
Fax: 504.569.1801
jperson@aarongianna.com
Career Overview
John is a Shareholder of Aaron & Gianna, PLC A Professional Law Corporation. He is a coordinator of the firm's Civil Litigation and Product Liability Practices. John has over 30 years of experience in representing clients in a variety of areas including industrial accidents, environmental and toxic tort litigation, complex construction claim disputes, employment litigation, insurance coverage, maritime litigation and property and casualty insurance defense. He has been highly successful in assisting clients in finding creative and cost-saving solutions to their litigation problems. John is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
John regularly teaches advocacy and deposition skills to other attorneys at programs sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. He also serves on the Louisiana State University Law Center Trial Academy faculty.
John is a past President of the University of New Orleans National Alumni Association (1990-1991). He served as President of the Lake Vista of Jefferson Civic Association (1986-1988), and has served as President of the Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Association of New Orleans (1981-1982). Since 1989 John has served as a member of the Jefferson Parish Fire Civil Service Board. He currently serves on the Loyola University Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Education
Juris Doctor, Loyola University School of Law, 1980
Bachelor of Arts, University of New Orleans, 1977
Admissions to Practice
Louisiana
United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Areas of Practice
Construction Litigation
Corporate and Insurance Defense
Employment Litigation
Industrial Catastrophe Litigation
Maritime Litigation
Product Liability
Insurance (Defense, Coverage, Products and Self-Insured Claims)
Previous Positions Held
Partner, Middleberg Riddle & Gianna
Partner, Hammett Leake & Hammett
Professional Memberships/Activities
American Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
New Orleans Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
National Institute for Trial Advocacy, graduate and faculty member (Southern and Gulf Coast Regionals)
Louisiana State University Law Center, Trial Academy faculty
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy faculty
Diplomate of the Court Practice Institute
