Brian C. Colomb

Position: Attorney

Year Joined Firm: 2017

Location: Lafayette, LA

Direct Phone: 337.443.6954

Toll Free Phone: 888.501.7888

Fax: 337.704.2805

Paralegal: Dawn Angelle

Legal Assistant: Meghan Romero

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.

Litigation Percentage

100% devoted to litigation

Bar Admissions

Louisiana, 1998

U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2001
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2001
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2003
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2014
U.S. Supreme Court, 2015

Education

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

J.D. – 1998

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

B.A. – 1995

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury

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

Published Works

Warren v. Teleflex amicus brief, Louisiana Association for Justice & American Association for Justice
McBride v. Estis Well Service, LLC: The Seaman’s Case for Punitive Damages Under His Unseaworthiness Claim and How the U.S. Fifth Circuit Got it Wrong, Again, Loyola Maritime Law Journal
Haleigh McBride, et al v. Estis Well Service and Related Punitive Damages Issues, 12th Annual Judge Alvin B. Rubin Conference on Maritime Personal Injury Law
Punitive Damages after Haleigh McBride, et al v. Estis Well Service (en banc), 13th Annual Judge Alvin B. Rubin Conference on Maritime Personal Injury Law
Maximizing Seamen’s Death Damages, Louisiana Advocates
In Rem: In Vogue, Again?, High Stakes on the High Seas Maritime Law Conference

Classes/Seminars

Warren v. Teleflex amicus brief, Louisiana Association for Justice & American Association for Justice
McBride v. Estis Well Service, LLC: The Seaman’s Case for Punitive Damages Under His Unseaworthiness Claim and How the U.S. Fifth Circuit Got it Wrong, Again, Loyola Maritime Law Journal
Haleigh McBride, et al v. Estis Well Service and Related Punitive Damages Issues, 12th Annual Judge Alvin B. Rubin Conference on Maritime Personal Injury Law
Punitive Damages after Haleigh McBride, et al v. Estis Well Service (en banc), 13th Annual Judge Alvin B. Rubin Conference on Maritime Personal Injury Law
Maximizing Seamen’s Death Damages, Louisiana Advocates
In Rem: In Vogue, Again?, High Stakes on the High Seas Maritime Law Conference

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

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