Bob F. Wright Lafayette, Louisiana
| Managing Member | |
| phone | 337-233-3033 |
| fax | 337-233-2796 |
| Email Me | |
- Areas of Practice:
- Maritime Law
- Torts
- Products Liability
- Class Actions
- Commercial Litigation
- Toxic Torts
- Trials
- Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1957
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Board
Law Review: Tulane University of Louisiana Law Review, Member
- Representative Cases:
- In re: Industrial Life Insurance Litigation
- In re Propulsid Products Liability Litigation
- Beverly Cole, et al v. General Motors Corporation (Class Action - Cadillac Air Bag Litigation)
- James A. Thompson v. Bayer Corp.
- Sullivan Harris, et al v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.
- Mary Velma Ozenne v. American Home Products Corp.
- In re: Eunice Train Derailment
- Theriot, et al v Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway (New Iberia Train Derailment)
- Cameron Parish School Board, et al v.Texaco, et al
- Severance Tax Litigation
- Vermillion Parish School Board, etal v.Amerada Hess, et al
- Linda Delaney, et al v. Entergy Louisiana
- Thomas P. Lowenburg, et al v. Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
- Reverend C.S. Gordon, Jr., et al v. Entergy New Orleans, et al
- Clarence Hebert, et al v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
- Combustion, Inc.
- Society of the Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Lafayette, et al v. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., et al
- The Daily Advertiser v. Trans-La Class action before LA Public Service Com.
- Gracie Atkins, et al v. Harcros Chemicals
- Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, ex rel. State of Louisiana v. The American Tobacco Company, et al
- Greater Rockford Energy & Technology Corp., et al v. Shell Oil Company, et al
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Speaker - "Bridging the Gap" , Tulane Univ.
- Panelist, Admiralty Law Inst., Tulane Univ.
- Honors and Awards:
- Highest "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- Member of Omicron Delta Kappa, 1987 - 1997
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1987 - 2002
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Louisiana Judiciary Commission Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group
- Past Chairman
- Lafayette Parish Bar Association
- Past President
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- House of Delegates
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Board of Governors
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
- Past President
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Past President
- American Bar Association
- Former LA Delegate
- Louisiana Racing Commission
- Chairman
- Louisiana Department of Commerce & Industry
- State Colleges & Universities
- Past President, Board of Trustees
- Lafayette Parish Council
- Former Attorney
- Lafayette Parish Democratic Executive Committee
- Past Chairman
- Tulane University Board of Independent Colleges & Universities of Louisiana
- President's Council
- Centenary College
- President's Advis. Council
- Louisiana Judiciary Committee, 1996 - Present
- Chairman
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1978 - 1979
- President
- American Bar Association, 1980 - 1981
- Louisiana Delegate
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1969 - 1970
- President
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Co-Founder, Louisiana IceGators Professional Hockey Team
- Fundraising Chairman, Bishop's Charity Ball
- Past Board Member, Salvation Army
- Past Board Member, United Givers Fund
- Past President, Civitan Club
- Past President, University of Southwestern Louisiana Century Club
- Past President, University of Southwestern Louisiana Hardwood Club
- Founding Member, Lafayette City Club
- Oakbourne Country Club
- Lafayette Petroleum Club
- Co-Founder, Squirrel Run Golf Club
