Covert J. "Cove" Geary

Covert J. "Cove" Geary


Jones Walker LLP

Recognized since 2009

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - ERISA

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

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Cove Geary is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group, where he counsels clients with respect to a broad range of disputes. Cove represents and advises clients in connection with energy litigation; life, health, and disability insurance, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation; aviation litigation; insurance coverage issues; commercial disputes; professional liability matters; and class action litigation. Cove leads the firm’s insurance coverage practice team. Prior to joining Jones Walker, Cove worked at a global public accounting firm. He served as a law clerk to US District Judge Peter Beer of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1984 to 1985. Among his many civic and charitable activities, Cove serves as general counsel of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and has served on the boards of the Second Harvesters Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana, the Louisiana Children's Museum, and the Louisiana Jazz Federation.

Location
  • 201 Saint Charles Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
Education
  • Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 1984
  • Washington and Lee University, BS, graduated 1980
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, LA
Affiliations
  • Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana - General Counsel
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel - Member
  • Louisiana Children's Museum - Board Member (1992–1998)
  • Louisiana Jazz Federation - Former Board Member
  • Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute - Member
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans - Board Member (1985–1997)
  • American Bar Assoication, Sections of Litigation, Natural Resources Law, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice, and Public Contract Law - Past Chair, Life Insurance Law Committee
  • American Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Defense Research Institute - Life, Health and Disability Insurance Committee
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Section of Mineral Law - Member
Court Admissions
  • US Court for Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • US Supreme Court

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - ERISA Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - ERISA
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - ERISA, New Orleans (2020)
  • Litigation - ERISA, New Orleans (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Insurance

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