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Michael Barras

Michael Barras

Special Counsel

3861 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
Suite 300
Lafayette, Louisiana 70503

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Office: 337-735-1760
Fax: 337-993-0933

Michael takes pride in his straightforward communication style and focuses on understanding clients’ interests. To Michael, it’s paramount to establish and maintain the client’s comfort level at the outset and throughout each engagement. Michael is strategic, goal-oriented, and hard-working.

Michael defends personal injury and workers’ compensation claims in Louisiana state and federal courts. Over his career, Michael has accumulated diverse legal experience, including first-chair jury trial experience, first-chair bench trial experience, and primary responsibility for hundreds of litigated matters. Michael has also advised clients on coverage questions under CGL policies and assisted clients in obtaining favorable pre-suit resolution of injury claims.

Michael is an avid tennis player, music lover, and chess player. In addition, he enjoys reading about philosophy and studying ethics and human nature.

 

OVERVIEW

Michael takes pride in his straightforward communication style and focuses on understanding clients’ interests. To Michael, it’s paramount to establish and maintain the client’s comfort level at the outset and throughout each engagement. Michael is strategic, goal-oriented, and hard-working.

Michael defends personal injury and workers’ compensation claims in Louisiana state and federal courts. Over his career, Michael has accumulated diverse legal experience, including first-chair jury trial experience, first-chair bench trial experience, and primary responsibility for hundreds of litigated matters. Michael has also advised clients on coverage questions under CGL policies and assisted clients in obtaining favorable pre-suit resolution of injury claims.

Michael is an avid tennis player, music lover, and chess player. In addition, he enjoys reading about philosophy and studying ethics and human nature.

 

EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS

Education

  • JD – Southern University Law Center, 2006
  • MBA – University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2003
  • BS (Business Management), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2002

Admissions

  • Louisiana, 2007