Ridgeland, MS

Robert J. David

Robert J. David was born in New Roads, Louisiana in August 1943. He graduated from St. Joseph’s High School and attended LSU and SLU, earning a B.A. degree in 1966. In 1969 he received his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, where he served on the Loyola Law Review. Representing patients and their families in medical malpractice cases is the principal focus of Robert’s practice. He has been named to Woodward/White’s “The Best Lawyers in America,” for twenty-two consecutive years. He is listed in “Louisiana Super Lawyers,” and was named one of the “Top Ten Attorneys in Louisiana.” He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow of the American Bar Endowment, a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys with Special Competence in Medical Professional Liability.

Guy D. Perrier

Guy D. Perrier is a native New Orleanian and founding member of Perrier & Lacoste, LLC. Specializing in the defense of national and local companies facing casualty and property claims, as well as general liability, he has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV rating with a 5.0/5.0 peer rating and has been recognized as one of New Orleans Magazine Top Lawyers. Guy has also been selected to the Louisiana Super Lawyers List 2009-2025. Since graduating from Tulane University Law School in 1990, Guy has practiced general liability defense, transportation litigation, construction litigation, insurance defense, products liability and premises liability before all levels of state and federal courts. As a trial lawyer, Guy has successfully litigated complex cases involving multi-million dollar catastrophic losses. Guy is a member of various bar associations including the New Orleans Bar Association, the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel, and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. He is also a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, and is a founding member of Themis Advocates Group, a national networking organization of elite insurance defense litigators. Guy is also involved in many civic and charitable organizations including the American Cancer Society, Grace at the Green Light, Lighthouse Louisiana, St. Jude, De La Salle High School, Hogs for the Cause, Kelly Gibson Foundation, and St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

Irving J. Warshauer

Irving J. Warshauer was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 11, 1950. He graduated from Isidore Newman School in 1968. Irving earned his B.A., with honors, in 1972 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Irving then attended Tulane University School of Law and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1976. He has been certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Irving concentrates his practice in representing individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death litigation, particularly in the areas of admiralty/maritime and products liability. He was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2005.

Gerald E. Meunier

Gerald E. Meunier was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 20, 1948, and admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1974. He received his college education at Georgetown University and graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in 1970. Mr. Meunier attended Georgetown University Law Center and received his J.D. in 1974. He has had a distinguished career as a trial attorney, with current emphasis in complex litigation, mass torts and class actions. He served as past President of the Louisiana Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and past Chair of the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Pro Bono Project. He was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2003.

Clark Monroe

An experienced trial lawyer with a practice spanning truck accident casualty defense, transportation insurance coverage, employment status, cargo and freight claims, and transportation regulatory matters. In addition to the defense of bodily injuries specific to trucking, I routinely handle a wide variety of commercial litigation, construction liability, construction defect, premises liability and medical transport claims. Practice areas also include FLSA collective actions and employment law.

David C. Dunbar

David Dunbar's practice focuses on commercial trucking accidents, professional errors and omissions, insurance and products defense, and commercial litigation. He is admitted to practice in Mississippi and in Georgia. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Dunbar is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Dunbar received his B.A. in history in 1982 from Emory University where he was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. He received his J.D. in 1985 from the University of Georgia where he served on the editorial staff of the Georgia Law Review. He is a member of the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, American College of Transportation Attorneys, the Trucking Industry Defense Association, the Transportation Lawyers Association, the Mississippi Trucking Association, and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Dunbar is certified in Truck Accident Law by National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Dunbar is an approved mediator for State and Federal trial courts and has successfully completed the Harvard Law School Mediation Workshop. He served as a commissioner for the State of Mississippi to the National Conference of Uniform State Law Commissioners (1996- 2000) and served on the Drafting Committee for the Uniform Mediation Act for the Uniform Law Commission. Mr. Dunbar has served as the firm's managing partner since its inception.

Eric T. Penn

Eric T. Penn is a trial lawyer based out of Jacksonville, Texas. Eric’s practice has evolved to focus on representing people who have been seriously injured in truck crashes nationwide. He founded The Penn Law Firm, PC in 2012 and later was a founding partner of Penn, Kestner & McEwen. Eric is a Board-Certified Advocate in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), on staff with the Trial Lawyer’s College (TLC), a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a member of the Attorney Information Exchange Group (AIEG) where he serves on the Board of Directors and as chair of the AIEG Trucking Group, a member of the Academy of Trucking Accident Attorneys (ATAA) where he serves on the Board of Governors, a member of the AAJ Trucking litigation group, and a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA). Eric has developed into a widely recognized expert within the legal community, working to make the trucking industry more accountable for safety on our highways and roads. Because of Eric’s vast knowledge and experience in successfully prosecuting and trying cases against the trucking industry, he is sought after as a speaker on Trucking Litigation and Trial Advocacy throughout the country.