Albert J. Nicaud

Albert Nicaud began his career over 35 years ago as house counsel for a property casualty insurer in the litigation division. It was his first job out of law school, and he tried his first case two weeks after he began his career. As house counsel, he defended some of the largest companies in Louisiana in the defense of their property and casualty claims and suits. He also represented auto and homeowner’s insurers and their insureds in the defense of their claims and suits. After Hurricane Katrina, he saw how unfairly many insurers treated our community and began representing Louisiana residents in their hurricane and flood claims. His firm has handled over 2000 hurricane claims since Katrina. Mr. Nicaud has a strong civil litigation practice where he represents individuals and businesses, both as plaintiffs and defendants, in civil actions. He has a particular focus on construction disputes, claims under the New Home Warranty Act, redhibition claims, suits by and against contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers in claims for defects, claims for nonpayment, and actions under the Private Works Act and Public Works Act. Mr. Nicaud has over 35 years of extensive trial experience, before juries, district judges, administrative law judges, arbitrators, and appellate courts. Mr. Nicaud represents many corporations and limited liability companies in their litigation against other entities and in disputes among members and shareholders. He also prepares shareholders and operating agreements for shareholders and members of closely held companies. He has prepared and negotiated buy/sell agreements, mergers and acquisitions dissolution actions and numerous other business transactions. Mr. Nicaud has a limited but focused personal injury practice representing clients injured in automobile and truck accidents, slip and falls and premises liability cases. Mr. Nicaud prepares and negotiates commercial and residential lease agreements and litigates commercial and residential lease disputes. He has also litigated real estate disputes, boundary disputes, encroachment and acquisitive prescription claims.