LYON H. GARRISON, a founding partner of the firm, is a graduate of the University of New Orleans (B.S., 1985) and Loyola University (J.D., 1989).  He is a member of the Louisiana Bar (1989), the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, the American Bar Association and the New Orleans Bar Association.

Lyon practices in the area of casualty litigation representing defendants in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana in the fields of maritime, products liability, environmental/toxic torts, premises liability, automobile insurance defense, state and federal workers' compensation, employment discrimination, healthcare litigation, and hurricane property damage matters.

Lyon is also experienced in handling complex business litigation and he has handled politically sensitive cases for several clients, including a regional specialty hospital.  He has also represented defendants in class action matters and multi-district litigation.  In addition to his litigation practice, Lyon currently serves as managing partner of the New Orleans office and as regional counsel for a worldwide corporation, where he is consulted on various types of litigation including food borne illness, premises liability and security issues on cases throughout the United States.

Lyon has lectured in the areas of automobile insurance defense, bad faith insurance claims, workers' compensation matters, discovery issues, investigation of claims and securing evidence, and defending foreign object and food borne illness claims.  Lyon has also assisted a worldwide corporation in training its attorneys at the corporate headquarters.

Lyon has also been active in the local community.  He has coached basketball and baseball at his neighborhood playground and has participated as a chairman of fund-raising efforts for a local high school.

Published Decisions:

  • Talbot v. Oats, Slip Copy, 2006 WL 3918396, , E.D.La., November 27, 2006(Civil Action No. 06-6843.)

  • Curtis v. Nabors Offshore Corp., Slip Copy, 2006 WL 3904978, , E.D.La., November 17, 2006(Civil Action No. 05-0815.)

  • Lilheberg Enterprises Intern., LLC v. Vista Hosp. of Baton Rouge, Inc., 2005 WL 1309158, , E.D.La., May 19, 2005(No. Civ.A. 04-2780.)

  • Laird v. Deep Marine Technology, Inc., 2005 WL 22949, , E.D.La., January 04, 2005(No. Civ.A. 03-2211.)

  • Liljeberg Enterprises Intern., LLC v. Vista Hosp. of Baton Rouge, Inc., 2004 WL 2725965, , E.D.La., November 24, 2004(No. Civ.A. 04-2780.)

  • Otterstatter v. Oil Tools, Inc., 2004 WL 2359307, , E.D.La., October 18, 2004(No. Civ.A. 04-0410.)

  • Bujol v. Entergy Services, Inc., 922 So.2d 1113, 2004 WL 1157413, 2003-0492 (La. 5/25/04), , La., May 25, 2004(Nos. 2003-C-0492, 2003-C-0502.)

  • Perkins v. Entergy Corp., 756 So.2d 388, 1999 WL 1269077, 98-2081 (La.App. 1 Cir. 12/28/99), , La.App. 1 Cir., December 28, 1999(Nos. 98 CA 2081 to 98 CA 2083.)

  • Stewart v. ARA Leisure Services, Inc., 702 So.2d 75, 1997 WL 680807, 97-1926 (La.App. 4 Cir. 10/29/97), La.App. 4 Cir., October 29, 1997(No. 97-C-1926.)

  • Gill v. Matlack, Inc., 671 So.2d 395, 1995 WL 588292, 94 2546 (La.App. 1 Cir. 10/6/95), , La.App. 1 Cir., October 06, 1995(No. 94 CA 2546.)

  • Barrilleaux v. Dryades Sav. & Loan Ass'n, 653 So.2d 690, 1995 WL 129361, 94-956 (La.App. 5 Cir. 3/28/95), , La.App. 5 Cir., March 28, 1995(No. 94-CA-956.)

  • Munch v. Lafitte Barataria Crown Point Fire Dept., 619 So.2d 101, 1993 WL 166300, , La.App. 5 Cir., May 12, 1993(No. 92-CA-1013.)

  • Broussard v. John E. Graham & Sons, 798 F.Supp. 370, 1992 WL 224489, , M.D.La., September 09, 1992(Civ. A. 92-308-B.)

  • Berry v. Brown & Root, Inc., 595 So.2d 767, 1992 WL 36392, , La.App. 4 Cir., February 25, 1992(No. 91-CA-1002.)

  • Robertson v. Frank's Super Value Foods, Inc., 7 So.3d 699, 2009 WL 90858, 08-592 (La.App. 5 Cir. 1/13/09, La.App. 5 Cir., January 13, 2009 (No. 08-CA-592.)

  • Hammond v. Plaquemines Parish, 982 So.2d 204, 2008 WL 795040, 2007-0782 (La.App. 5 Cir. 3/19/08), , La.App. 4 Cir., March 19, 2008 (No. 2007-CA-0782.)

  • Hebert v. C.R. England, Inc., Slip Copy 2009 WL 1323038, , E.D.La., May 08, 2009 (Civil Action Nos. 08-4974, 08-4975.)

  • Graft v. Mason, Slip Copy, 2009 WL 799973, , E.D.La., March 19, 2009 (Civil Action No.08-4820.)

  • Young v. Balboa Ins. Co., Slip Copy, 2009 WL586122, , E.D.La., March 05, 2009 (Civil Action No. 07-9842.)

  • Cook v. Huchingson, Slip Copy, 2009 WL 483840, , E.D.La., February 20, 2009 (Civil Action No. 08-5177.)

  • Breaux v. Gulf Stream Coach, Inc., Slip Copy, 2009 WL 152109, , E.D.La., January 21, 2009 (Civil Action No. 08-893.)

Back to Top