John M. Landis

Successfully defended former CEO of a public company against claims asserted in its Chapter 11 case and successfully opposed confirmation of the company’s plan of reorganization.

Regularly represents a CMBS special servicer in real estate foreclosure and bankruptcy cases.

Achieved a pre-trial settlement for a large building owner in a construction defect case that permitted the owner to completely replace the building’s waterproofing and replace its brick façade.

Obtained a $2 million arbitration award against a national computer software company for a customer damaged by a failed implementation of ERP software.

Served as lead debtor’s counsel in the successful reorganization of a national construction company that resolved over $2 billion of claims and preserved a tax credit of over $100 million.

Enforced a national lender’s rights to $60 million of equipment lease payments in its borrower’s Chapter 11 case; and subsequently assisted the client in collecting payments through litigation and arbitration.

Lead counsel in the successful jury-trial defense of bad faith claims against a national property insurer.

Represented the plaintiff in the landmark antitrust  tying arrangement case,  Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 v. Hyde, 466 U.S. 2 (1984).

Regularly counsels construction and other clients on antitrust issues.

Representing a lender in asserting vessel title insurance claims arising from the bankruptcy of an offshore casino operator.

Ongoing pro bono representation of a juvenile offender in state and federal post-conviction proceedings.

Mr. Landis was law clerk to the Honorable Morey L. Sear, U.S. District Court, 1976-77.  He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the American, Fifth Federal Circuit and New Orleans Bar Associations, and the Sports Lawyers Association.

Mr. Landis has been named to The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, and Louisiana Super Lawyers.  He has also been recognized as a Top Lawyer by New Orleans magazine and a Local Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation.