Mallory Fields Maddocks

Associate

contact information

phone: 985-446-8451
direct: 985-446-8451
fax: 985-447-3004

211 West Fifth Street
Thibodaux, La 70301

mmaddocks@phjlaw.com

biography

Mallory Fields Maddocks is an associate in the Thibodaux office. She graduated from Nicholls State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government with a minor in criminal justice. While at Nicholls, Mallory participated in an externship at the Louisiana State Capitol through the Louisiana Women in Government program. She is also a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans School of Law. During her time at Loyola, Mallory was a member of the Moot Court and served on its Executive Board. She was also a student practitioner in the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice. Prior to joining the firm, Mallory spent four years practicing personal injury litigation.

Mallory’s current practice includes insurance defense, municipal liability defense, and general civil litigation. She has experience dealing with insurance coverage questions, subrogation matters, and bad faith/extra contractual allegations. She is admitted to the Louisiana State Bar, United States District Court for the Eastern District, Western District and Middle District of Louisiana and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. She has taken a special interest in 42 US Code §1983 litigation and defending federal claims alleging constitutional violations. She also enjoys defending local political subdivisions and school boards from a variety of claims. This includes automobile accidents, employment issues, premise liability cases, sexual harassment claims, and negligent hiring and supervision allegations.

Mallory lives in Thibodaux with her husband, Jordan Maddocks, and their two children: Knox Charles and Grier Genevieve. She is active in the Thibodaux Community and is currently a member of the Lafourche and Terrebonne Bar Associations.

education

Nicholls State University, BA in Government and Minor in Criminal Justice, 2010
Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2014
Louisiana Bar, 2014

professional associations

Lafourche Parish Bar Association
Terrebonne Parish Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Louisiana State Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Louisiana Claims Association
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit

areas of practice