Broussard Biography

Terrel J. Broussard

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Partner
Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond and Mintz, L.L.P

Mr. Broussard, a partner at Montgomery Barnett, is engaged in trial litigation, including personal injury defense, labor relations, product liability, wrongful death cases, transit law, and contract matters. Formerly directed litigation as Chief Counsel of Transit Management of Southwestern Louisiana, a corporation that managed the daily operations of the Regional Transit Authority. Acted as a mediator in programs sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service. Former Regional Counsel (Acting) U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Appointed mediator for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Mediated hundreds of cases involving personal injury disputes, product liability, property disputes, construction contracts, workers' compensation, employment discrimination, real estate contracts and small business acquisitions. As a former landman with a major oil company, drafted and negotiated mineral contracts and leases, real estate and construction contracts and small business acquisitions.

Areas of Practice:

Trial Litigation
Personal Injury Defense
Labor Relations
Product Liability
Wrongful Death Cases
Transit Law
Contract Matters

Bar Admissions:

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana

Education:

Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1973, J.D.
Graduate of University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1967, B.A.
Major: Political Science

Post Baccalaureate Fellowship to Pomona State College Classes/Seminars Taught:

Punitive Damages in Louisiana. Presented to NBI Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1996

Workers Compensation. Presented to the Louisiana Bar Association Summer School for Lawyers, 1995, Continuing Legal Education Program

Recent Development in the Law, The 1996 Legislative Session, Did the Good Guys Win?

Insurance Hot Spots. Presented to the Louisiana Bar Association's CLE Seminar in Branson, Missouri, 1998

Recent Developments in Insurance Laws, "No Pay No Play" and "The Impoundment Law", CLE

Presentation, Greater New Orleans Martinet Legal Society, December, 1998

Sexual Harassment: When a Joke is Not a Joke. Presented to Covenant House Staff, New Orleans, January 2000, and to Principals Association, New Orleans Public Schools, Inc., February 2000

Equal Access to a Quality Education: The Civil Right of the 21st Century, Panelist for U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, September 2000

Business Ethics Conference, Rotary Club of New Orleans, Leader of Break Out Session - Legal vs Ethical Business Decisions, May 2000

Professionalism in Trial Advocacy - Jazzing Up Your Trial Techniques, Louisiana Bar Association Seminar, May 4, 2001

Honors and Awards: Recipient of Council on Legal Education Opportunity Scholarship

Commendation for Outstanding Service to the City of New Orleans by Mayor Moon Landrieu (1977) and Mayor Ernest N. Morial (1980)

Distinguished Service Award for five continuous years in Youth Ministry by the Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1977

Professional Associations and Memberships: Louisiana State Bar Association Member

National Bar Association Member

Louis A. Martinet Legal Society Member

The Institute of Politics, Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana Fellow

City of New Orleans Park and Parkway Commission Former Vice President/Treasurer

Louisiana State Bar Association Committee on Continuing Legal Education, Summer School for Lawyers Planning Committee Member

The Louisiana State Bar Association Committee on Continuing Legal Education, Summer School for Lawyers Planning Committee, 1994 Vice Chairman

Louisiana State Bar Association, Client Protection Fund Committee, 2000 Member

Pro Bono Activities:

Judge Ad Hoc, Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish