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Mr. Cossé earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame in 2003. At Notre Dame, Mr. Cossé was a two-time captain of the Boxing Organization. He supervised the Notre Dame Boxing training program and Bengal Bouts Tournament, which raised in excess of $50,000.00 annually for the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh. He then attended law school at L.S.U.'s Paul M. Hebert Law Center where he procured his Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law. While at LSU Mr. Cossé received the C.A.L.I award for highest grade in European Union Law.
Mr. Cossé has deposed over 70 witnesses-including plaintiffs, fact witnesses, physicians of numerous disciplines, corporate representatives and safety/liability experts-despite having practiced law since October of 2006. Mr. Cossé joined the firm in 2010 after successfully defending, through motion practice and trial, clients ranging from Fortune 500 Companies to two-member LLC's in a broad array of casualty litigation. Since joining the firm, Mr. Cossé has focused on personal injury defense litigation, including Transportation Law, Premises Liability and Employment litigation.
Practice Areas:
Transportation Law
Premises Liability
General Casualty
Construction Defect
Energy and Marine
Products Liability
Insurance Coverage
Representative Matters:
Jo-De Equipment Rental Co., Inc. - Successfully argued Motion for Summary Judgment on complex indemnity issue.
Bell South v. Feliciana Welders, Inc. - Successfully argued Motion for Summary Judgment on behalf of contractor in line-cut matter.
New Orleans Center for The Creative Arts v. Brice, et al. - Procured dismissal with prejudice of all claims against concrete contractor after drafting and filing Motion for Summary Judgment.
FARA v. Oldcastle Glass - Procured cost-of-defense settlement on behalf of window manufacturer after defeating Plaintiff's motion to compel arbitration and filing Motion for Summary Judgment.
American Home Assurance Company, et al. v. BNA Marine, LLC - Procured dismissal with prejudice-within three months of plaintiff's filing suit-on behalf of vessel repair contractor after drafting and filing Counter-Claim to recover disputed contract cost.
Articles:
2008 Fifth Circuit Maritime Law Update for New Orleans Bar Association CLE Seminar.
The National Flood Insurance Program's SFIP Proof of Loss Requirement: A Trap for the Unwary, Blog Posting.
United States Fifth Circuit Holds that Willful Concealment of a Prior Medical Condition from a Jones Act Employer May Constitute Contributory Negligence, Blog Posting.
Panelist, December 2008 New Orleans Bar Association Seminar Maritime Law Update Panel Discussion
Professional Affiliations:
Federal Bar Association - Texas
Federal Bar Association - Louisiana
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