Schonekas, Evans, McGoey & McEachin

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Kyle is a founding member of the firm and its managing member. Kyle has extensive trial experience in both the state and federal court systems, having tried over one hundred cases including over fifty jury trials. Kyle also has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution having resolved hundreds of cases through mediation and arbitration. Kyle has also served as an arbitrator and as legal expert witness.

Kyle practices in all areas of the firms’ broad practice.  Like the firm, his focus is on complex commercial contractual and business disputes, as well as white collar criminal litigation.  He has handled countless sensitive and high profile cases for individual and corporate clients.

Kyle has been honored to be listed as a “Super Lawyer” for the last seven years. Kyle has also received an “AV” Peer Review Rating by Martindale Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating for ethical standards and legal ability.

Kyle is from New Orleans and has five children, Myles, Parker, McClain, Logan and Halley. He lives in the French Quarter with his wife, Patricia.

EDUCATION:

• Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)  Juris Doctor 1978
• University of New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana)  Admitted into law school after 3 years

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HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Winner: Flory Trial Competition two consecutive years
• Member: National Moot Court Team

EXPERIENCE:

• Schonekas, Evans, McGoey & McEachin, L.L.C. (New Orleans, Louisiana)
  Managing Member, 1999 – Present
• Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann & Hutchinson, L.L.P. (New Orleans, Louisiana)
  Partner , 1984-1998
• Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann & Hutchinson, L.L.P. (New Orleans, Louisiana)
  Litigation Associate, 1979-1984
• United States District Court (New Orleans, Louisiana)
  Law Clerk to the Honorable Frederick J.R. Heebe, Chief Judge, 1978-1979

BAR ADMISSIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

• Arbitrator for American Arbitration Association
• Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations

PRACTICE AREAS:

• Commercial Business Litigation
• Construction Law and Litigation
• Copyright and Trademark Law and Litigation
• Employment Law and Litigation
• Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense
• Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
• Health Care Litigation
• Media and Entertainment Law and Litigation
• Oil and Gas Litigation
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Professional Liability Litigation
• Securities Litigation

REPRESENTATIVE CASES:

• Joffroin v. Tufaro, 606 F.3d 235 (5^th Cir. 2010)
• Rauch-Milliken Intern., Inc. v. Halprin, 30 So.3d 879 (La. App. 5 Cir. 12/29/09)
• Neal Auction Co., Inc. v. Lafayette Ins. Co., 13 So.3d 1135, (La. App. 4 Cir. 4/29/09)
• Omega Center for Pain Management, L.L.C. v. Omega Institute of Health, Inc., 975 So. 2d 48 (La. App. 5^th Cir. 12/27/07)
• Boutin v. Rodrigue, 969 So. 2d 713 (La. App. 3^rd Cir. 10/31/07)
• Garza v. Louisiana State Racing Com’n, 961 So. 2d 1283 (La. App. 4^th Cir. 06/20/07)
• Jesco Const. Corp. v. Nationsbank Corp., 830 So.2d 989 (La. 2002).
• Rodrigue v. Rodrigue, 218 F.3d 432 (La. App. 5^th Cir. 2000).
• Byers v. Edmondson, 712 So.2d 681 (La. App. 1^st Cir. 1998).
• Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Inc. v. Flatt, 670 So.2d 537 (La. App. 4^th Cir. 1996).
• Dutton & Vaughan, Inc. v. Spurney, 600 So.2d 693 (La. App. 4^th Cir. 1992).
• Palmisano v. Mascaro, 611 So.2d 632 (La. App. 4^th Cir. 1992).
• Abell v. Potomac Ins. Co. of Illinois, 946 F.2d 1160 (5^th Cir. 1991).
• Dye v. Schwegmann Bros. Giant Supermarkets, Inc. 627 So.2d 688 (La. App. 4^th Cir. 1993)