Walter "Walt" J. Leger III

Walt Leger III

Associate

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Phone: 504-588-9043 | 800-523-5787
Fax: 504-588-9980
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Walter "Walt" J. Leger III, was born in Metairie, Louisiana in 1978. Leger is an attorney at the law firm of Leger & Shaw. After graduating from Louisiana State University with numerous honors, Leger attended Tulane Law School, earning his Juris Doctor and a Certificate in Maritime Law in 2003. While in Law School, Leger served as a Judicial Extern for the Hon. Morey Sear, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. After law school, Leger served as an Assistant District Attorney in New Orleans, with a focus in the felony prosecution of violent offenders and narcotics traffickers. Leger tried countless jury trials and judge trials maintaining a conviction rate of over 90%.

Since joining Leger & Shaw, Leger's practice areas have included Admiralty & Maritime Law and Commercial, Insurance, Toxic Tort, Complex and General Civil Litigation. Leger is presently admitted to the Louisiana Bar and he is also admitted to practice law before the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. He is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and Louisiana Association for Justice.

Despite his busy law practice, Leger always finds time to give back to his community. In the wake of hurricane Katrina, Leger served as a founding board member of the Louisiana non-profit organization Desire NOLA, dedicated to rebuilding small businesses following the storms of 2005. He maintains leadership roles in the Louisiana State and New Orleans Bar Associations, is a member of the Young Leadership Council and serves on the board of the St. Bernard Parish Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Leger is regularly called upon to lecture at Continuing Legal Education programs for lawyers. He has also lectured at Tulane Law School, Tulane University, and the Loyola Institute of Politics.

Leger was elected to serve as the Louisiana State Representative for District 91 representing parts of Uptown, Central City, and the Irish Channel in New Orleans in November 2007. As a member of the legislature, Leger has served on the Appropriations Committee, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, the Education Committee, the Administration of Criminal Justice Committee and the Judiciary Committee.

Leger has recently been honored by the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families as the 2009 Legislator of the Year and received the 2010 Legislative Champion Award from the Louisiana Council of YMCAs. He has been a consistent advocate for the Children and Families of Louisiana, promoting Early Childhood Education, Juvenile Justice Reform, creation of a Statewide Witness Protection Services Board, and healthcare and educational opportunities for all Louisianans.


Areas of Practice

  • Maritime and Admiralty Law
  • Serious Personal Injury Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Class Actions and Complex Litigation
  • General Civil Litigation


Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 2003
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana


Education

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2003; Juris Doctor
    • Honors: 1st year Student Bar Association, President
    • Honors: Student Bar Association, Vice-President
    • Law Journal: Tulane Maritime Law Journal, Business Editor
    • Law Journal: Tulane Environmental Law Newsletter, Editor-in-chief
  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2000; Bachelor of Arts
    • Honors: President, Pi Sigma Alpha
    • Honors: Order of Omega, Greek Who's Who
    • Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa


Honors and Awards

  • Fellow, Louisiana Bar Foundation
  • "2009 Legislator of the Year" from the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families
  • "2010 Legislative Champion Award" from the Louisiana Council of YMCAs
  • "2010 Leadership in Juvenile Justice Reform Award" from the National Juvenile Justice Network
  • "2010 Justice for Youth Award" from the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana


Professional Associations and Memberships

  • New Orleans Bar Association Member
  • Louisiana Bar Association Member
  • American Bar Association Member
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America Member
  • Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Member
  • New Orleans Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Section Board of Directors
  • Tulane Law School Inn of Court
  • Bernard Parish Chapter of the American Red Cross Board of Directors
  • Young Leadership Council


Fraternities/Sororities

  • Phi Gamma Delta
  • Omicron Delta Kappa
  • Kappa Delta Phi
  • Phi Alpha Delta

 

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