On September 29, 2020, the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation will host its annual “Stake Out for Justice” luncheon at the New Orleans Sheraton Hotel. Melchiode Marks King is proud to be a sponsor of this event. The NOPJF is a private organization which seeks to make New Orleans a safer place in whichRead More
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 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
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
Melchiode Marks King is proud to announce that it is a member of the “New Orleans Business & Civic Coalition”, a group of nearly 180 New Orleans area businesses, civic organizations, and activists that have banded together to craft a plan to combat the unrelenting surge of violent crime in the New Orleans area. YouRead More
Melchiode Marks King LLC and Lipson Neilson proudly sponsor the claimsXchange’s “Education on Location: Jazz Fest” in New Orleans on Thursday, May 5, 2022. For more information see: Education on Location: Jazz Fest.
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
Jerry Melchiode and Kevin Marks recently appeared in Biz New Orleans, a magazine focused on the New Orleans business community, in its 2021 list of Best Lawyers. The list can be found in the magazine’s February 2021 issue. Jerry was recognized in the fields of “Construction Law” and “Litigation-Construction.” Kevin was named in “Admiralty andRead More
MMK congratulates the following attorneys on being selected as Super Lawyers 2021: • Gerald A. Melchiode (Construction Litigation)• Kevin A. Marks (Employment Litigation)• Richard E. King (Construction Litigation)**• Jennifer L. Simmons (Insurance Coverage)• Scott R. Huete (Transportation & Maritime)***• Benjamin M. Pri-Tal (Construction Litigation)* *Also recognized as a 2021 Super Lawyers Rising Star.** 10th ConsecutiveRead More
In its November issue, New Orleans Magazine has again named five MMK lawyers in its annual announcement of the city’s “Top Attorneys”. The lawyers receiving this honor were identified by their peers as being leading practitioners in various areas of practice. Jerry Melchiode was recognized for Construction Law; Richard King for Insurance Law; Kevin Marks for Admiralty & Maritime LawRead More
Kevin Marks has again been appointed to serve as a Delegate for the Forty-First Judicial District in the House of Delegates of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Kevin’s term will be from June 2021 through June 2023. The Forty-First Judicial District represents Orleans Parish. This will be Kevin’s second term as a Member of theRead More
Rich King is, once again, honored to be chosen to teach in the Schools of Casualty Claims (Coverage II and Mock Trial) at the virtual 2020 CLM Claims College. Rich will be taught “Coverage II” and is moderating the Casualty Claims Mock Trial on September 11, 2020. The virtual CLM 2020 Claims College is being held from September 8-11, 2020.
MMK is proud to announce that Jerry Melchiode and Kevin Marks have again been recognized in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Affiliated with U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers is the oldest peer review publication in the legal profession. Attorneys identified in Best Lawyers are determined by exhaustive surveys inRead More
MMK is proud to announce that Renée S. Melchiode has been inducted into the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, a professional trade association of peer-reviewed, premier defense and corporate counsel and industry executives, dedicated to leading the profession by advancing the principals of civil justice, actionable knowledge, and fostering the trust and value ofRead More
Jennifer Simmons and Ben Pri-Tal successfully defended an industrial services employer against allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, hostile work environment, constructive discharge, and retaliation by a former employee against her then-supervisor. In granting summary judgment in favor of the employer, the Court ruled that the plaintiff could not meet the requisite burden of proof toRead More
LIGHT (Lawyers Initiative Giving Hospitals Thanks) is a group of New Orleans law firms which has raised more than $100,000 to feed frontline healthcare workers while supporting New Orleans’ treasured food and music industries. The program supplies funding for the Krewe of Red Beans and its Feed the Frontline NOLA project, which serves thousands ofRead More