Frohn & Thibodeaux, L.L.C.



David R. Frohn Terry Thibodeaux Spencer L. Trahan
	Post Office Drawer 2090 Lake Charles, Louisiana 70602-2090 Telephone: (337) 433-5523 Email: terryt@ftlaw.com EMPHASIS Personal Injury Liability and Workers’ Compensation EXPERIENCE FROHN & THIBODEAUX, LLC, Lake Charles, Louisiana Senior Partner 1997 - Present THE CARMOUCHE LAW FIRM, Lake Charles, Louisiana Litigation Director 1986 - 1997 Manage case load of civil litigation, including supervision and training of associates. Case load commonly involves defense in product liability, general casualty, employment law, workers’ compensation, and professional liability. Also provide counsel to insurers regarding insurance policy coverage disputes, rights, remedies, liabilities, and exposure. Lead counsel on all matters. Participate in the management of the Firm. Responsible for client contact and relationship. Lectured an Uninsured Motorist coverage in a client based seminar in New Orleans. WOODLEY, BARNETT, COX, WILLIAMS & FENET, Lake Charles, Louisiana Associate Trial Lawyer 1980 - 1986 Associate engaged in general insurance defense practice. Interviewed witnesses, investigated accident scenes, researched legal issues, prepared motions, wrote memoranda and appellate briefs, and participated in trials as co-counsel and trial attorney. EDUCATION WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY, Lexington, Virginia J.D., School of Law - 1979 LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bachelor of Arts - 1975 ADMISSIONS Member, State Bar of Louisiana, admitted 1980 U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Louisiana U.S. District Court, Middle District, Louisiana U.S. District Court, Western District, Louisiana U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit U.S. Supreme Court, 1995 SERVICE Past Chairman, Arthritis Foundation, Southwest Louisiana PROFESSIONAL Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel MEMBERSHIPS Defense Research Institute SUMMARY OF MAJOR COURT DECISIONS Stewart v. City of Lake Charles, 66 F.3d 321 (5^th Cir. 1995); cert. denied, 516 U.S. 1072, 116 S.Ct. 774, 133 L.Ed 2d 727 (Defense of public body in zoning/housing discrimination claim, Judgment of Dismissal) Edwards v. Louisville Ladder Co., 796 F. Supp 966 (W.D. La. 1992) (Summary judgment for defendant in evidence spoliation case) Smith v. Arcadian Corp., 99-1039 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 12/8/99), 753 So.2d 880 (Summary judgment for defendant in plant explosion workers’ compensation case) Kennedy v. Martin Gas, 96-100 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 8/21/96), 680 So.2d 1195 (Judgment of Dismissal, workers’ compensation case, claimant not in course and scope of employment) Cooley v. K-Mart Corp., 94-707 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 2/15/95), 650 So.2d 835 (Defense verdict, store liability accidental striking of patron by store employee) Morales v. Tetra Technologies, 608 So.2d 282 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 1992) (Longshoreman personal injury suit) Sam v. Delta Downs, 564 So.2d 829 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 1990) (Wrongful death race track jockey, condition of track and medical malpractice) Lasswell v. Matlock, 527 So.2d 1199 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 1988) (Personal injury, truck auto accident, Court of Appeal reduced damages) Theriot v. Damson, 512 So.2d 584 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 1987) (Summary judgment for defendant, newly created consortium claim also barred by employer immunity) Gaspard v. Jefferson, 488 So.2d 350 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 1986) (Defense verdict; dram shop liability) Barnhill v. Am. Well, 432 So.2d 917 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 1983) (Summary judgment employer immunity) Schrumpf v. Georgia Intern. Life Ins. Co., 413 So.2d 267 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 1982) (Interpretation of provision of group health insurance policy) Vidrine v. Stewart, 424 So.2d 1274 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 1982) (Personal injury, foot amputation, plaintiff a minor injured at rice drier) Hryhorchuk v. Smith, 412 So.2d 197 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 1982) (Wrongful death, Judgment of Dismissal on trial after remand by Louisiana Supreme Court)

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