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Rich King Appointed to New Orleans Bar Association Board of Directors
The firm is pleased to announce that Rich King was appointed to the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA) at its Annual Meeting/Dinner on November 20, 2025. Founded in 1924, NOBA represents the interests of lawyers and judges in the New Orleans area. The organization is dedicated to promoting justice, educatingRead More
Jerry Melchiode and Rich King to speak at the LSBA Insurance Law CLE Seminar in New Orleans, August 29, 2025.
Join Jerry and Rich as they delve into Louisiana’s “Duty to Defend” at the LSBA Nuts and Bolts of Insurance Law Seminar! Mark your calendar for August 29, 2025, at the New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District Hotel in New Orleans. Don’t miss out – click the highlighted link for details on other must-see speakers and seminars!
Three MMK Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2025, with Two Attorney’s Recognized as Rising Stars
MMK congratulates the following attorneys on being selected as Super Lawyers 2025:• Gerald A. Melchiode (Construction Litigation)• Kevin A. Marks (Employment Litigation)• Richard E. King (Construction Litigation)MMK congratulates the 2025 Super Lawyers Rising Stars:• Benjamin M. Pri-Tal (Construction Litigation)• Peter R. Graffeo (Construction Litigation) Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidateRead More
Jennifer Simmons named to New Orleans Magazine’s 2025 Top Women in Law List.
Melchiode Marks King LLC is proud to announce Jennifer L. Simmons was named to New Orleans Magazine’s 2025 Top Women in Law List for Insurance Law. Well deserved and what a great honor, Jenn!!! You can read the entire article here: Read the April 2025 Digital Edition! Best Insurance Law in New Orleans
MMK names Matthew R. Fransen as Member of the firm.
Melchiode Marks King, LLC is proud to announce that Matthew R. Fransen has been named Member of the firm, effective January 1, 2025. Matt is a litigator who has practiced in the greater New Orleans area representing both injured parties and defending insurers and business entities in automobile injury cases, premises liability cases, first partyRead More
MMK names Kent W. Patterson as Member of the firm.
Melchiode Marks King, LLC is proud to announce that Kent W. Patterson has been named Member of the firm, effective January 1, 2025. Kent is a litigation attorney with vast experience defending employers and insurance carriers in state and federal workers’ compensation cases, namely under the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act and Longshore and Harbor Workers’Read More
MMK Welcomes Three New Associates to the Firm
Melchiode Marks King LLC has recently added three incredible new Associates to our firm, Alexa Gruen, Janny “Johnny” Meza, and William Sampson . Please check out each of their links for Bios and their specialty areas. We are so pleased to have each of them in our team.
Five MMK members recognized as “Top Lawyers” by New Orleans Magazine: Jerry Melchiode, Kevin Marks, Rich King, Jennifer Simmons and Ben Pri-Tal.
In the November 2024 issue of New Orleans Magazine, five MMK members were recognized as “Top Lawyers” within our community: Jerry Melchiode (Construction Law) Kevin Marks (Workers’ Compensation)Rich King (Insurance Law)Jennifer Simmons (Insurance Law) Ben Pri-Tal (Construction Law) The selection process involved voting by licensed attorneys in the New Orleans metropolitan area. MMK is gratefulRead More
MMK is proud to announce our recent promotion.
Melchiode Marks King LLC is proud to announce that Matthew R. Fransen has been promoted to Special Counsel of the firm. Matthew is a New Orleans native who brings twenty-four years of trial experience as a litigator to MMK. Matt is married to his wife, Keflyn and they have twin sons, Will and Jackson. InRead More
Three MMK Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2024, with Two Attorney’s Recognized as Rising Stars
MMK congratulates the following attorneys on being selected as Super Lawyers 2024:• Gerald A. Melchiode (Construction Litigation)• Kevin A. Marks (Employment Litigation)• Richard E. King (Construction Litigation)MMK congratulates the 2024 Super Lawyers Rising Stars:• Benjamin M. Pri-Tal (Construction Litigation)• Peter R. Graffeo (Construction Litigation) Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidateRead More
Five MMK members recognized as “Top Lawyers” by New Orleans Magazine: Jerry Melchiode, Kevin Marks, Rich King, Jennifer Simmons and Ben Pri-Tal.
This year, five MMK members were recognized as Top Lawyers by New Orleans Magazine: Jerry Melchiode (Construction Law), Kevin Marks (Workers’ Compensation), Rich King (Insurance Law), Jennifer Simmons (Insurance Law) and Ben Pri-Tal (Construction Law). CONGRATULATIONS, ALL!
Jerry Melchiode and Kevin Marks named in 2024 Best Lawyers in America.
Melchiode Marks King LLC is pleased to announce that Jerry Melchiode and Kevin Marks have been listed in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Jerry was recognized in the field of Construction Law and Litigation, while Kevin was recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is regarded as one of the most credible measures of legal integrityRead More
CityBusiness and its Readers Declare MMK a Best Litigation “Winner”
The votes are in from the “Reader Rankings” of CityBusiness, the business newspaper of metropolitan New Orleans, and MMK has been declared a “Winner”. In recent polling, the esteemed readership of CityBusiness selected Melchiode Marks King LLC in the Legal Services category as “Best Litigation-Winner”. We are grateful for the recognition and thank CityBusiness andRead More
MMK’s Kevin Marks and Kent Patterson Win Appeal Before the Louisiana Third Circuit
The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a Lafayette workers’ compensation judge’s judgment in three consolidated claims involving a bus accident in Mexico. The claims of Nora Dominguez, Josefa Leal and Trinidad Preciado vs. Riceland Crawfish concerned three Mexican nationals injured in a collision while traveling to the U.S. Consulate in Mexico toRead More
MMK is proud to announce our recent promotion, effective January 1, 2023.
Melchiode Marks King LLC is proud to announce that Tiffany A. Mann Collins has been promoted to Member of the firm.
Five MMK Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2023, with One Attorney Recognized as Rising Star
MMK congratulates the following attorneys on being selected as Super Lawyers 2023:• Gerald A. Melchiode (Construction Litigation)• Kevin A. Marks (Employment Litigation)• Richard E. King (Construction Litigation)• Jennifer L. Simmons (Insurance Coverage)• Jeffery Struckhoff (Construction Litigation)MMK congratulates the 2023 Super Lawyers Rising Star:• Benjamin M. Pri-Tal (Construction Litigation) Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research.Read More
Kevin Marks elected to Board of DOL-Joint Bar Association, Inc.
MMK is happy to announce that Kevin Marks had been elected to serve on the Board of The DOL–Joint Bar Association, Inc., a national not-for-profit membership organization for plaintiff and defense attorneys committed to improving the legal process in claims arising through the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”). The DOL-JBA’s objectives include providing unbiasedRead More
Melchiode Marks King LLC is proud to announce our newest Associate of the firm, Lawson Nguyen.
Melchiode Marks King LLC is proud to announce our newest Associate of the firm, Lawson Nguyen. Lawson just joined our team in September and has already been an outstanding addition. His primary focus is employer and insurance defense in admiralty/maritime litigation. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for Lawson at MMK.
MMK attorneys Jennifer Simmons, Jeffery Struckhoff and Dominic Ciaccio successfully prevailed on a Motion for Summary Judgment.
MMK attorneys Jennifer Simmons, Jeffery Struckhoff and Dominic Ciaccio successfully prevailed on a Motion for Summary Judgment on behalf of their client, an apartment complex, regarding a slip and fall accident. In dismissing Plaintiff’s case, the Court ruled the conditions complained of were open and obvious and not unreasonably dangerous. The Court further ruled thatRead More
Rich King to teach Coverage II and the Mock Trial for the School of Casualty Claims at the 2022 CLM Claims College
Richard E. King to teach Coverage II and teach and moderate the Mock Trial for the School of Casualty Claims at the 2022 CLM Claims College, September 7-9, 2022. For more information on the 2022 CLM Claims College go to: Claims College (theclm.org).
Jerry Melchiode and Kevin Marks named to 2023 Best Lawyers in America.
Melchiode Marks King LLC is proud to announce that Jerry Melchiode and Kevin Marks have been listed in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Jerry was recognized in the field of Construction Law and Litigation, while Kevin was recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is regarded as oneRead More
MMK attorneys Jerry Melchiode and Ben Pri-Tal win an appeal in the First Circuit.
MMK attorneys Jerry Melchiode and Ben Pri-Tal win an appeal in the First Circuit on the extent of liability of a surety on a subcontractor performance bond. On a public works project, the general contractor alleged a default but never terminated the subcontractor. The subcontractor completed the project, and the general contractor sued the subcontractorRead More
MMK congratulates its attorneys recently named as “Elite Lawyers” by Inside New Orleans Magazine.
Melchiode Marks King congratulates its attorneys recently named as “Elite Lawyers” by Inside New Orleans Magazine in its August-September 2022 issue. The magazine asked its readers for their “top picks in several categories from Admiralty & Maritime to Workers’ Compensation”. Five of MMK’s practitioners were recognized, including Jenn Simmons (Insurance Law), Jerry Melchiode (Construction LawRead More
Kevin Marks to speak at AEU National Forum on May 5, 2022 in New Orleans
MMK’s Kevin Marks will speak at The American Equity Underwriters’ National Forum on May 5, 2022 in New Orleans. Described as “the premier maritime industry event”, the three-day conference allows industry leaders to engage in issues such as claims, safety, personnel and operations. Kevin will join Mary Beth O’Neill (AEU), Rini Raines (Bailey-McCaffery) and MattRead More
