Thomas R. Temple, Jr. is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson. Thomas is a member of the firm's Management Committee and is currently the head of the firm’s Insurance Industry Team. Thomas attended Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, obtaining a Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in Economics. Thomas received his J.D. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. As a member of the firm's casualty litigation section, Thomas' broad areas of practice include class action litigation, medical malpractice defense and other healthcare related issues, toxic tort litigation, insurance coverage litigation, products liability defense, transportation and construction general liability claims, as well as a variety of other types of casualty litigation.
Lawyer Profile
Thomas R. Temple, Jr.
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Recognized Since:2015
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Recognized in:Commercial LitigationLitigation - Insurance...
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Law School:Louisiana State University Law Center
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Location:One American Place, Suite 2300301 Main StreetP.O. Box 3197Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Thomas R. Temple, Jr. is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson. Thomas is a member of the firm's Management Committee and is currently the head of the firm’s Insurance Industry Team. Thomas attended Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, obtaining a Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in Economics. Thomas received his J.D. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. As a member of the firm's casualty litigation section, Thomas' broad areas of practice include class action litigation, medical malpractice defense and other healthcare related issues, toxic tort litigation, insurance coverage litigation, products liability defense, transportation and construction general liability claims, as well as a variety of other types of casualty litigation.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, J.D., graduated 1998
- Millsaps College, BA, graduated 1995
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, Louisiana
Affiliations:
- American Heart Association - Board member
- ancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge - Board of Directors
- Baton Rouge Area Chamber Leadership Program - 2008
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Baton Rouge - Chairman of Louisiana Area Counsel, Board of Trustees
- Council for a Better Louisiana - Leadership Louisiana (2010)
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Baton Rouge (2021)
- Litigation - Insurance, Baton Rouge (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Insurance
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Awards:
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Selected Lawyer of the Year, in Commercial Litigation in Baton Rouge by The Best Lawyers in America® 2018
- 2011 Recipient of the Top Forty Under Forty, Baton Rouge Business Report
- AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated
- Listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Civil Litigation: Defense, 2018
- Named a "Rising Star" in the area of Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice the 2012-2013 and 2016-2017 editions of Louisiana Super Lawyers
Lawyer Practice Areas
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Firm Details
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
http://www.bswllp.com
Headquarters
One American Place, Suite 2300
301 Main Street
P.O. Box 3197
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
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Lawyer Case History
Represented companies in toxic tort class action
Represented companies in toxic tort class action involving alleged injurious exposure to products of the representative companies.
Extensive work with healthcare providers
Extensive work with healthcare providers on informed consent issues, end of life issues, elderly care issues, and interdictions.
Represented insurers and policyholders
Represented insurers and policyholders in insurance coverage disputes involving health insurance claims, automobile insurance claims and commercial liability insurance claims, as well as property insurance claims including business interruption.
Represented various types of businesses
Represented various types of businesses in defending against premises liability claims.
Represented a major railroad
Represented a major railroad with regard to crossing accidents and FELA claims.
Represented hospitals
Represented hospitals in medical malpractice litigation.
Represented insurance companies
Represented insurance companies in defense of class action claims, including a class action filed against an auto insurer for first party diminished value claims.
Represented companies
Represented companies with regard to litigation involving industrial accidents.
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