About Brian C. Colomb
Brian Colomb, originally from Lafayette, Louisiana, graduated from St. Thomas More Catholic High School in 1990. He attended USL (now the University of Louisiana) on a track and field scholarship before obtaining both his undergraduate and law degrees from LSU. Brian is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Louisiana, as well as the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Brian has spent his entire legal career representing those injured and killed by the negligence of others including in 18-wheeler accidents, auto accidents, products liability, and various maritime accidents including rig workers, divers, Jones Act seamen, longshoremen and those working on river tugboats, push boats, and barges.
Brian’s extensive maritime experience has afforded him the opportunity to represent clients across the United States and worldwide. Some of his notable cases include:
- $9,000,000.00 – Recovery for 73-year-old fisherman paralyzed when he struck a low hanging cable
- $4,300,000.00 – Client that was injured in an auto accident and suffered a mild, traumatic brain injury
- $3,000,000.00 – Worker who sustained lumbar spine and pelvic injuries in a platform explosion
- $3,000,000.00 – Arkansas towboat worker who sustained a back injury in Pennsylvania
- $1,500,000.00 – British construction worker who sustained a cervical injury off the coast of Africa
- $1,500,000.00 – Female who sustained foot and neck injuries in an 18-wheeler collision
- $1,200,000.00 – Federal court verdict for the family of a prisoner killed on a drilling rig while in work release
- $1,000,000.00+– Worker burned in a roll-over accident
- $900,000 – Diver who sustained a back injury working in the Gulf of Mexico
Brian was also part of teams that recovered:
- $4,600,000.00 – Company man injured on a dive boat that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico
- $4,500,000.00– Crane operator injured in a crane collapse on a jack-up drilling rig
Brian is married to his high-school sweetheart, Elise, and they have two children. They are parishioners of Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church. Brian enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, cycling, fishing and coaching track and field.
Brian Colomb is ready to take your call.
Education
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
J.D. – 1998
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
B.A. – 1995
Professional Associations and Memberships
Lafayette Bar Association, Member
Louisiana Bar Association, Member
Louisiana Association for Justice, Member
Louisiana Association for Justice, Board of Governors
Louisiana Association for Justice, Maritime Law Section Committee Chair
American Association for Justice, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Million Dollar Advocates, Member
Fraternities/Sororities
Top Attorneys in Louisiana by Louisiana Life Magazine
National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
Louisiana Super Lawyer
Rated AV Preeminent Judicial Edition by Martindale-Hubbell (the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards reflecting the opinions of members of the bar and judiciary) Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell (the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards)
Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers
Worldwide Registry
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
