MMK’s newest Associate Peter R. Graffeo, on the ABA Forum on Construction Law’s third annual Building Results Panel

Our newest Associate, Peter-Raymond Graffeo, will be on the ABA Forum on Construction Law’s third annual Building Results Panel for law students and new attorneys interested in construction law. The panel provides different perspectives and insight into construction law and what construction lawyers typically do, including discussing the numerous subject matters construction law entails.

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

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

MMK ranked in 2023 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News and Best Lawyers

On November 3, 2022, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers announced their 2023 selection of “Best Law Firms” for the region of the country including New Orleans. Melchiode Marks King LLC was honored to be included in three practice areas: Admiralty & Maritime Law, Construction Law, and Construction Litigation.  The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “BestRead More

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

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