Cliff Lacour Email & Phone Number

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

- Primarily involved in federal litigation, employment, business litigation, and property disputes.- Handle and participate in matters involving the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act; National Wildlife Refuge Act; Oil Pollution Act; Unfair Trade Practices Act, and other statutes.- Member of defense teams of shareholders' derivative claims against publicly traded corporations.- Member of defense team of several Deepwater Horizon claims.- Member of trial team for federal litigation involving claims of fraud and breach of contract.- Research complex legal issues in the fields of constitutional law, federal and state civil procedure, employment law, real estate law, property, maritime law, and other related issues as needed.- Serve as member of the firm’s Technology Committee- Implemented secure cloud based storage service for transfer of client files.- Coordinate technology resources with clients and other counsel.- Spearheaded complete redesign of firm website & rebranding of firm.- Instituted client-centric policy to actively monitor legal filings for new claims against existing clients.- Tasked with review and selection of electronic discovery review systems for multiple matters including multi-district litigation.- Coordinated and managed electronic discovery projects utilizing various review platforms.- Provide troubleshooting and support for technology issues within the firm.- Evaluate and solicit proposals from leading technology vendors.

New Orleans, Louisiana

- Provide instruction to law students focus on civil litigation including brief writing and oral argumenttechniques. - Provide critiques of oral arguments of mock motion and instruction on deposition techniques.

Lafayette, Louisiana

- Drafted legal memoranda explaining the results of research and prepare draft opinions and orders for consideration by Judge Melançon.- Participated in and managed four month long criminal Medicare fraud trial.- Managed civil and criminal dockets and interact with attorneys on a daily basis.- Conducted telephone conferences and participate in pre-trial conferences and trial proceedings.- Researched complex issues of federal and state law including issues.- Reviewed briefs, motions, and other attorney submissions.- Appointed to an additional year-long term of service on the basis of merit and performance.

Alexandria, Louisiana

- Assigned to the commercial litigation and employment litigation practice groups.- Prepared motions, memoranda in support of motions, pleadings, petitions, appellate briefs, and other legal documents as necessary, and attend and participate in trial proceedings in federal and state courts.- Drafted legal memoranda explaining the results of research for partners and senior associates.- Managed client files and cases and interact with clients and other attorneys on a daily basis.- Researched complex legal issues in the fields of civil procedure, employment law, real estate law, property, probate law and other related issues as needed.

Jd, Law

Jd, Law

Bs, Accounting