Category Archives: Legal News

Three MMK Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2025, with Two Attorney’s Recognized as Rising Stars

April 15, 2025 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News

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

MMK names Matthew R. Fransen as Member of the firm.

January 13, 2025 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News

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.

January 13, 2025 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News

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

Five MMK members recognized as “Top Lawyers” by New Orleans Magazine: Jerry Melchiode, Kevin Marks, Rich King, Jennifer Simmons and Ben Pri-Tal.

November 13, 2024 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News, Uncategorized

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

Rich King to Teach at the July 16-19, 2024 ClaimsXchange Trial Academy.

March 11, 2024 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News, Uncategorized, Events

ClaimsXchange Trial Academy: Where Excellence Meets Defense Advocacy Rich King and the following assembled a team of the nation’s finest defense lawyers, to teach at the July 16-19, 2024 ClaimsXchange Trial Academy.  The program will include three intensive days of instruction, which will take the students from Pre-Trial Strategies all the way through Summation andRead More

Tiffany A. Mann Collins to present a CLE on Professionalism at NOBA’s 2024 Bench Bar Conference, March 24th.

March 4, 2024 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News, Uncategorized, Events

MMK’s own Tiffany Collins will be presenting a CLE at the New Orleans Bar Association’s Bench Bar Conference in Gulf Shores, AL, titled “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” : Professionalism. She will be diving into the intricacies of professionalism where they will unravel the key principles, ethical considerations, and practical tips essential for fostering a cultureRead More

Three MMK Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2024, with Two Attorney’s Recognized as Rising Stars

January 3, 2024 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News, Uncategorized, Events

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

MMK ranked in 2024 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News and Best Lawyers

November 14, 2023 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News, Uncategorized, Events

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers has announced their 2024 selection of “Best Law Firms” for the region of the country including New Orleans.  Melchiode Marks King LLC was again honored to be included in three practice areas: Admiralty & Maritime Law, Construction Law, and Construction Litigation.  The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings areRead More

Five MMK members recognized as “Top Lawyers” by New Orleans Magazine: Jerry Melchiode, Kevin Marks, Rich King, Jennifer Simmons and Ben Pri-Tal.

November 7, 2023 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News, Uncategorized, Events

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.

August 22, 2023 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News, Uncategorized, Events

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”

June 30, 2023 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News, Uncategorized, Events

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

February 13, 2023 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News, Uncategorized, Events

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

Five MMK Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2023, with One Attorney Recognized as Rising Star

January 3, 2023 | Attorney News, Firm News, Legal News, Uncategorized, Events

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