Janika D. Polk and Michele Hale DeShazo were again selected as “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers Magazine.
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Janika D. Polk and Michele Hale DeShazo Selected as 2013 “Rising Stars”
Janika D. Polk and Michele Hale DeShazo were selected as 2013 “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers Magazine
Janika D. Polk Recognized as “Top Lawyer” in New Orleans Magazine
Janika D. Polk has been recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in New Orleans Magazine.
Opinion Obtained by the LA 4th Cir. Court of Appeals Reversing Orleans Verdict
On May 18, 2012, Janika Polk and Lee Ziffer obtained an opinion from the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal reversing an Orleans Parish trial judge’s ruling quashing our client’s subpoena to the Johns Manville Asbestos Settlement Trust. In what is the first Louisiana appellate opinion on the matter, the Fourth Circuit found that contrary to the plaintiff’s arguments and the trial court’s determination, defendants are entitled to discover a plaintiff’s submissions to an asbestos bankruptcy trust and that those submissions are not protected by any recognized privilege under Louisiana law.
Janika Polk Speaker at Louisiana’s 3rd Annual Women’s Conference
Janika Polk was a speaker at Louisiana’s 3rd Annual Women’s Conference.
Janika Polk and Michele DeShazo Participated in Southern University Law Center’s Fall Professional Development Seminar
Janika Polk and Michele DeShazo participated in Southern University Law Center’s Fall Professional Development Seminar, followed by a reception sponsored by the Firm.
Janika Polk Presented on Arguing Against Exposure Pathways and Defeating the Causal Nexus to Injury ACI’s Chemical Products Liability and Environmental Litigation Conference
Janika Polk presented on the topic of Arguing Against Exposure Pathways and Defeating the Causal Nexus to Injury at the American Conference Institute‘s Chemical Products Liability and Environmental Litigation Conference held in Chicago, Illinois on April 27, 2011.
Janika Polk and Lee Ziffer – Motion for Summary Judgment Win
In Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Janika Polk and Lee Ziffer successfully obtained dismissal of our client though a Motion for Summary Judgment arguing that our client was not the successor in interest to a manufacturer alleged to have caused the Plaintiff’s mesothelioma.
Janika Polk and Deb Kuchler – Arbitration Victory RE: Franchise Law
Janika Polk and Deb Kuchler successfully arbitrated a franchise law matter in the United States District Court, for the Western District of Louisiana, before a former Magistrate Judge. The Arbitration Award was issued on January 11, 2010, following post-arbitration briefing.