Overview
Donald Price is a litigator with extensive experience in environmental law. Throughout his career, he has represented both individuals and organizations in complex civil and environmental litigation matters.
Prior to joining Stone Pigman, Donald served as special counsel for the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, where he oversaw regulatory issues and coastal land loss litigation. He previously worked at a Baton Rouge firm, representing plaintiffs in matters involving motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, insurance coverage disputes and industrial accidents, often associated with domestic and international maritime operations. He also handled environmental claims on behalf of plaintiffs.
Donald’s work has been published in trade journals, and he has presented numerous continuing legal education seminars for the Louisiana Association for Justice and the Louisiana Judicial College. He enjoys international travel and spending time with his wife and two adult children.
Honors & Awards
Honors & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America 2011 – 2017.
- Louisiana Super Lawyers 2007 – 2017.
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell.
- Named Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year, Baton Rouge, 2012
News & Events
Presentations
Delivered myriad (20+) CLE presentations, LAJ and the LA Judicial College.
Publications
- An Update on Proposed Revisions to the Louisiana Summary Judgment Statute, Louisiana Judicial College, February
2015. - Summary Judgment in Louisiana: Where Are We, and How Did We Get Here?, Louisiana Judicial College, February 2014.
- Co-Author with B. Scott Andrews, A Streamlined, and One Hopes Improved, Procedure for Summary Judgment – A
Prècis, Louisiana Advocates, October 2013. - Comment, A Choice of Law Analysis of Evidentiary Privileges, 50 La. L. Rev. 187, 1989.
- Note, Crime and “Regulation”: United States v. Salerno, 48 La. L. Rev. 743, 1988.
Practice Areas
Industries
Bar Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Louisiana Federal and State Courts
Education
Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, J.D., 1989
- Order of the Coif
- Phi Kappa Phi, 1989
- LSU Law Center Hall of Fame, 1989
- Louisiana Law Review
o Candidate & Member, 1987 - 1989
o Senior Editor, 1988 - 1989 - American Jurisprudence Awards
o Advanced Litigation Clinic, 1989
o Insurance, 1989
o Obligations, 1987
o Administration of Criminal Justice I, 1987
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1986
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to Justice James L. Dennis in the Louisiana Supreme Court, 1989 - 1990.
