Ricky Crisler is a member of the New Orleans office of Bradley Murchison. A native of New Orleans, he graduated summa cum laude from Loyola University in 1999, earning a B.B.A. in economics and a minor in history. While at Loyola, he was a four-year letterman on the Wolfpack baseball team. He received both the Loyola Scholar Athlete Award and the Loyola Economics Award, honoring the outstanding graduate in economics.
Mr. Crisler received his Juris Doctorate from the Columbia University School of Law in 2002. While at Columbia, he was twice named a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and was an active member of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Society.
Mr. Crisler is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Mr. Crisler has practiced primarily in the health care field, representing physicians, hospitals and other health care providers in medical malpractice claims, EMTALA disputes, premises liability claims, and board investigations.
His current practice focus includes the defense of medical malpractice claims as well as casualty and commercial litigation. In addition to his health care clients, Mr. Crisler has successfully represented an international sanitary manufacturer in a products liability lawsuit, a national bank in post-Katrina litigation, and an international shipping company based in New Orleans on a variety of issues.
In addition to multiple jury trial victories in Jefferson Parish, he has successfully defended claims in St. Tammany Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Acadia Parish and in federal district court for the Western District of Louisiana.
PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES
- Global Settlements with the Patient's Compensation Fund, CLE Presentation for the New Orleans Bar Association-Health Law Committee, June 2012
- The Medical Malpractice Trial: Questions and Answers for Physicians, LAMMICO Newsletter, Sept/Oct 2011
- Recent Decisions and Legislation with Medical Malpractice Implications, LAMMICO Defense Counsel Seminar, August 2011
- The Loss of Chance Doctrine in Louisiana, Presentation for the New Orleans Bar Association, June 2011
- Loss of Chance-Past, Present and Future, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, March 2011
- Avoidance of Conflicts in the Course of Joint Representation, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, January 2010
- Corporate Coverage: Protecting Against the Worst Case Scenario, LAMMICO Newsletter, Sept/Oct 2009
- The Advantages and Drawbacks of Joint Representation, LAMMICO Defense Counsel Seminar, August 2009
- What You Need to Know about Joint Defense Agreements, LAMMICO Newsletter, March/April 2007
- Pros and Cons of Joint Defense Agreements, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, January 2007
- The Burden of Proof in Medical Liability Cases, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Bulletin, January 2006
HONORS
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (twice)
- Loyola Scholar Athlete Award
- Loyola Economics Award
PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel
- Pro Bono legal advisor to Humanity First, an international relief organization
- Homeless Experience Legal Protection (HELP) program
NEWS
- Mr. Crisler's service to the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has been recognized by Humanity First USA, an international aid and relief organization.
