Nicholas C. Gristina is currently a partner in the firm’s New Orleans, Louisiana office. His practice includes the defense of insurance companies in a variety of areas including premises liability, property and casualty, and automobile cases including large loss matters consisting of death and catastrophic injury. He has argued in numerous State District Courts, State Appellate Court, Federal Court and the Louisiana Supreme Court. Additionally, he has successfully tried cases in numerous Courts in Louisiana. Mr. Gristina has successfully mediated several cases for his clients.

Admitted to practice in all Courts of Louisiana in 2002;
Admitted to practice in the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District, Middle District, Western District and United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal in 2003;

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors);
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel;
Louisiana State Bar Association;
Defense Research Institute (Member of Trial Tactics Committee; Member of Insurance Law Committee)

PRESENTATIONS:
Presenter and Lecturer at State Insurer’s Claims Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on topic of “pre- litigation claims handling”
Presenter and Lecturer at State Insurer’s Claims Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 23, 2010 on the topic of “negotiations”