EDUCATION
J.D. and D.C.L., Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 2011, magna cum laude
B.A., Louisiana State University, 2008
PRACTICE AREAS
Casualty Litigation
Transportation Law
Health Care Law
Products Liability
BAR AFFILIATIONS
Louisiana, 2011
United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts, 2011
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2011
COMPREHENSIVE
Michael Mims is an associate in Bradley Murchison’s New Orleans office, where he practices in the areas of health care liability law, casualty litigation, transportation law (railroad), and products liability law. He received his Juris Doctor and Degree in Civil Law from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University in 2011, and his Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University in 2008. Upon graduation from LSU Law, Mr. Mims was inducted into the Order of the Coif.
While earning his law degree at LSU, Mr. Mims served as a member of the Louisiana Law Review from 2009–2011, and as Articles Editor of the Louisiana Law Review from 2010–2011. His comment, “A Trap for the Unwary: The Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel After Montejo v. Louisiana,” was selected for publication in Volume 71. Mr. Mims also competed in the Moot Court and Trial Advocacy programs at LSU, serving on both the National Moot Court Team and the Trial Advocacy White Collar Criminal Team. In 2009, he was awarded first place in LSU’s Trial Advocacy Opening Statement Competition.
In 2011, the International Association of Defense Counsel awarded Mr. Mims an honorable mention in its annual legal writing contest for his article “Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: Applying the Proper Set-Off Rules in FELA and Jones Act Cases After AmClyde, Ayers, and Schadel.” The article was published in the Spring 2012 issue of the Louisiana Law Review and can be found at 72 La. L. Rev. 729.
In his spare time, Mr. Mims serves as a volunteer coach for the Mock Trial Team at Jesuit High School.
PUBLICATIONS
“Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: Applying the Proper Set-Off Rules in FELA and Jones Act Cases After AmClyde, Ayers, and Schadel,” 72 La. L. Rev. 729 (2012).
“A Trap for the Unwary: The Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel After Montejo v. Louisiana,” 71 La. L. Rev. 345 (2010).
HONORS
Order of the Coif
Articles Editor, Louisiana Law Review, Volume 71
Winner of LSU’s Trial Advocacy Opening Statement Competition, 2009
