James C. Rather, Jr.

Landlord & Tenant Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Trucking and Transportation; Products Liability; Premises Liability; General Litigation

B.A. in Philosophy, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, Magna Cum Laude, 1994; J.D. Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Order of the Coif, Inductee Paul M. Hebert “Hall of Fame,” 1998.

1998 Louisiana; 1998 United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana; 1998 United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Louisiana Bar Association;  Past Board Chair, Youth Service Bureau of Covington; Past Board Chair, NAMI St. Tammany; Leadership St. Tammany Class of 2013.

Named Thompson Reuters SuperLawyer in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026

AV Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

2013 Distinguished Service Award from The Pro Bono Project

2013 Century Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association.

Cedraneka Alexander v. 1st Lake Properties, Inc. et al  25–466  (La. App. 5 Cir. 12/2/25); Angelica v. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co, _______ (La. App. 5 Cir. 4/9/25); Kowski v. Five Properties, L.L.C., 23-87 (La. App. 5 Cir. 5/24/23); 366 So.3d 1262; Velez v. GEICO Cas. Co., 2019-1397 (La. App. 1 Cir. 1/23/20); 304 So.3d 71; Doe v. APMT, LLC., 20-cv–2466, USDC E.D. La. 3/1/2021 (Per, J. Africk); Velez v. Geico Casualty Company, 2020-01309 (La. 11/12/20), 304 So.3d 71 (Mem), 1205 St. Charles Ave. Condominium Association, Inc. v. Abel., — So. 3d. — , 2018 WL 6683280, 2018-0566 (La.App. 4 Cir. 12/19/18);  Turnipseed v. APMT, LLC, 2018 WL 5977889  (E.D. La. 11/14/18)(Per. J. Barbier); McDuffie v. Hillstone Restaurant Group, Inc., 2017 WL 4011205 (E.D. La. 9/12/17); Stone v. Lakes of Chateau North, L.L.C., 16-529 (La. App. 5 Cir. 12/14/16), 208 So.3d 1053, writ denied, (La. 2/24/17), 2017 WL 944283; Kirsch v. Kirsch, 2015-281 (La. App. 1 Cir. 7/29/15), 2015 WL 4557120, writ denied;Murphy v. 1st Lake Properties, Inc., et al, 12-CA-649 (La.App. 5th Cir. 5/23/13); 116 So.3d 964; Ponceti v. 1st Lake Properties, Inc., et al, 2011-2711 (La. 7/2/12); 93 So.3d 1281; Murphy v. Ford Motor Co., Inc. 2009 WL 2969905 (W.D. La.); Murphy v. Ford Motor Co., Inc. 2009 WL 2998960 (W.D. La.); Branch Consultants v. Allstate Ins. Co., et al 2009 WL 3353314 (E.D. La.); Desoto v. Ford Motor Co., 2007-1097 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 1/30/2008); 975 So.2d 195; Johnson v. Big Lots Stores, Inc., 561 F.Supp.2d 567 (E.D. La. 2008); Johnson v. Big Lots Stores, Inc., 253 F.R.D. 381 (E.D. La. 2008); Johnson v. Big Lots Stores, Inc. 2008 WL 2191482 (E.D. La.), Ladner v. GEICO et al, 2008-0323 (La. App. 4th Cir. 10/8/2008); 992 So.2d 1098, , State Farm v. Norcold, Inc. 2008 WL 4853030 (W.D. La.); Bouquet v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 2008-0309 (La. 4/4/2008); Taylor v. Shelter Lincoln Mercury, Ltd, 2007 WL 3244701 (W.D. La.); In Re Katrina Canal Breaches, 2007 WL 1063356 (E.D. La.); Cusimano v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 2004-0248 (La. App. 1 Cir. 2/11/2005); 906 So.2d 484; 979 So.2d 456; Blake v. Wesley 2004-0982 (La. App. 1 Cir. 6/10/2005); 904 So.2d 967.