Jeffrey A. Mitchell - Metairie, Louisiana

About

Background and Education

Mr. Mitchell became born in Mobile, Alabama on April 7, 1963. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science diploma in Business Administration. He attended Louisiana State University, The Paul M. Hebert, School of Law from which he obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1989. During regulation college, Mr. Mitchell turned into awarded the Outstanding Oral Advocate award with the aid of Mr. F. Lee Bailey during the F. Lee Bailey National Moot Court Competition. Mr. Mitchell s group located second within the united states. Mr. Mitchell turned into also a member of the National Moot Court Team and become a finalist within the faculty s Flory Trial competition.

Bar Admissions

Mr. Mitchell is admitted to exercise before the Louisiana Supreme Court, and all country district and appellate courts. He is likewise admitted to exercise before the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana and the USA Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Mitchell is likewise admitted to the US Court of Federal Claims. Mr. Mitchell has been admitted seasoned hac vice in Mississippi and Alabama.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Mitchell has targeted his practice usually in the location of Medical Malpractice. Mr Mitchell is considered one of approximately 12 lawyers in Louisiana to be Board Certified in Medical Malpractice Cases with the aid of the American Board of Professional Liability Lawyers.

Mr Mitchell also practices in the regions of Automobile Accidents, Products Liability, Premises Liability and Maritime Law

Positions Held

Mr. Mitchell was the Co-Founder and Equity Partner/Co-Owner of the regulation places of work of Phillips & Mitchell, The Cochran Firm New Orleans, and The Cochran Firm Jackson. Mr. Mitchell is presently the founding partner of The Cochran Firm, Metairie and a Co-Founding associate in Cochran-Latino, The Sanchez Firm. Mr. Mitchell is the Chairman of the Medical Malpractice Section for The Cochran Firm, U.S.A. and is also a member of the Executive Committee of the National Firm. Mr. Mitchell is a cutting-edge member of the Executive Committee for the Louisiana Association For Justice, (formerly the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association). In 2006-2007, Mr. Mitchell became the Chairman of the Medical Malpractice Section of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association.


Organizations and Affiliations

Mr. Mitchell is a member of the 2007 pinnacle a hundred trial legal professionals of the American Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Mitchell is a member of the Louisiana State and New Orleans Bar Associations. Mr. Mitchell enjoys a function as Senior Counsel for the American College of Barristers, a standing conferred steady with the Common Law Tradition of honoring Skill and Experience as a Trial Lawyer in addition to a validated commitment to promoting Excellence in the Art of Trial Advocacy. He is likewise a member of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the Medical Malpractice Section inside that employer. Mr. Mitchell has additionally been a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a member in desirable standing of the Martindale-Hubbell lawyer s rating carrier and enjoys the highest criminal score possible from this employer. (http://www.martindale.com/).

Presentations and Legal Articles

Mr. Mitchell has authored numerous felony articles and been a frequent lecturer at legal Seminars. In 1998, he co-chaired a felony seminar for the National Business Institute titled: Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in Louisiana. In September, 2000, he additionally co-chaired the seminar titled: Medical Records for Louisiana Lawyers. He has provided written articles and lectured severa times on Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice. Mr. Mitchell has written several articles on scientific malpractice problems that have been posted within the Louisiana Advocate, the newspaper for the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Mitchell has additionally been interviewed and featured inside the e-book City Business on several events. Mr. Mitchell has additionally seemed on numerous local radio and tv talk suggests discussing problems involving scientific malpractice.
Mr. Mitchell changed into the Chairman of the clinical malpractice seminar entitled “Issues We Now Face In Medical Malpractice Litigation” which was sponsored with the aid of the Louisiana State Bar Association in November 2002 and which drew over a hundred attendees from around the united states.” Mr. Mitchell turned into additionally picked to speak on the March 2003 Medical Malpractice seminar backed through the National Business Institute. In May 2004, Mr. Mitchell and a colleague gave a seminar on "Handling Medical Malpractice Claims in Louisiana." In June of 2004, Mr. Mitchell, as head of The Cochran Firm Medical Malpractice Section, presented a seminar on "Screening and Handling Medical Malpractice Cases." In 2006, Mr. Mitchell gave displays on updates to Medical Malpractice Laws for the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. In 2009, Mr. Mitchell changed into selected to take a seat on a panel of presenters to talk about scientific malpractice legal guidelines to Judges and attorneys. Mr. Mitchell frequently writes articles for www.themedicalmalpracticeblog.com

Legal Rating

The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory has given Mr. Mitchell the criminal rating of "AV." Ratings mirror the confidential evaluations of participants of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into classes - criminal ability and general ethical requirements.

Legal Ability Ratings are:
C-Good to High
B- High to Very High
A-Very High to Preeminent

There is one fashionable moral preferred score-"V" or "very excessive." An legal professional will now not receive a Legal Ability Rating until she or he has been advocated for a "V." Only when both ratings are showed will an lawyer receive a rating. › ›

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Health Care Law

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

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