John W. Waters Jr.

Partner since 1975

Location:

New Orleans, Louisiana

Phone:

504-322-1375
866-459-6002 (Toll Free)

Fax:

504-310-1501

E-mail:

E-mail Me

Bar Admissions

Louisiana, 1975
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1975
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1981
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1975
U.S. Supreme Court, 1984

Education

Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- J.D. - 1975
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.S. - 1972
- Major: Business Administration

Published Works

Corporate Arson Coverage, IN HOUSE, IASIU NEWS, Summer, 1990
The 'Dishonest Acts' Exclusion, IN HOUSE, IASIU NEWS, Nov, 1990
Corporate Arson and a New Tool - The 'Dishonest Acts' Exclusion, COVERAGE, Summer, 1990
Impacts of Insurance Industry Consolidation, Cost Control, Louisiana Bar Journal, February, 2000

Classes/Seminars

Lecturer, Corporate Arson, IN HOUSE, IASIU NEWS, 1990
Lecturer, The 'Dishonest Acts' Exclusion, IN HOUSE. IASIU NEWS, 1990
Lecturer, Corporate Arson and a New Tool-The 'Dishonest Acts' Exclusion, COVERAGE, 1990
Recent Developments in Environmental Law, Tulane Law School, 1991
1993 Developments In Louisiana Insurance Law, NOLAC, 1993
Bad Faith and Insurance in Louisiana - LRS 22:1220, Tulane Law School, 1993
Motion Practice in Louisiana State and Federal Courts, LSU, 1994
Picking a Jury, (Panel) LSU, 1994
Program Coordinator and Moderator, Insurance And Law, Tulane Law School, 1994
Recent Developments In Property Insurance Law, New Orleans Claims Association, 1995
Program Coordinator and Moderator, Louisiana Claims Association Educational Conference, 1995
Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, National Business Institute, 1995
Avoiding Insurance Defense Counsel Legal Malpractice, National Business Institute, 1995
Recent Developments in Insurance and Bad Faith, Legal Aid Bureau Seminar, 1995
Recent Developments in Insurance and Bad Faith, Tulane Law School, 1996
Recent Developments in Insurance and Bad Faith, Legal Aid Bureau Seminar, 1996
Small Firm Hiring Practices, Tulane Panel Talk,, 1996
Third Party Coverage, National Business Institute, 1996
Recent Developments in Louisiana Insurance and Bad Faith Law, Legal Aid Bureau Seminar, 1997
Property Insurance and Bad Faith, Lorman Education Services, 1998
Recent Developments in Louisiana Insurance and Bad Faith Law, Legal Aid Bureau Seminar, 1998
Recent Developments in Torts and Insurance Law, Tulane Law School, 1999
Recent Developments in Torts and Insurance Law, The End Of The Year CLE, The-Hour Seminar And Fund Raiser, The Legal Aid Bureau and The Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter, 1999
Impacts of Insurance Industry Consolidation, Cost Control, Louisiana Bar Journal, 2000
Penalties, Prescription and Miscellany, Insurance Law: Louisiana Law, Legislation & Issues, Louisiana State Bar Association, 2001
Recent Developments in Torts and Insurance, End Of The Year CLE, The-Hour Seminar And Fund Raiser, The Legal Aid Bureau and The Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter, 2001
Recent Developments in Torts and Insurance, End Of The Year CLE, The-Hour Seminar And Fund Raiser, The Legal Aid Bureau and The Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter, 2002
Recent Developments in Torts and Insurance, End Of The Year CLE, The-Hour Seminar And Fund Raiser, The Legal Aid Bureau and The Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter, 2003
Recent Developments in Torts and Insurance, End Of The Year CLE, The-Hour Seminar And Fund Raiser, The Legal Aid Bureau and The Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter, 2004
Guest Lecturer, Property Insurance And Bad Faith, Survey Course on Insurance, Loyola Law School, 2006
Recent Developments in Torts and Insurance Law, The End Of The Year CLE, The-Hour Seminar And Fund Raiser, The Legal Aid Bureau and The Federal Bar Association, New Orleans, Chapter, 2006
2007- Recent Developments in Torts and Insurance Law, The End Of The Year CLE, The-Hour Seminar And Fund Raiser, The Legal Aid Bureau and The Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter, 2007
LA Citizens' Experience with Class Actions Following Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana Property and Casualty Insurance Commission, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

Louisiana State Bar Association, House of Delegates, 1996 - 2000
American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Vice-Chair, Business Tort Committee, 1997
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel, Board of Directors, 1985 - 1991
New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel, President, 1990 - 1991
New Orleans Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
International Association of Defense Counsel

Pro Bono Activities

Legal Aid Bureau, Board of Directors, 1996 - Present
Legal Aid Bureau, Board of Directors, President, 1998 - 2003
Tall Timbers Homeowners Association, Board of Directors, 2009 - Present