Litigator Chris D'Amour has been recognized in New Orleans CityBusiness' Leadership in Law Class of 2020. For the past 15 years, Leadership in Law has recognized lawyers in law firms, court-associated professionals, in-house counsel and educators.
Honorees are pacesetters and leaders in the legal industry who are recognized for their professional and community involvement and achievements.
New Orleans CityBusiness will host a reception to recognize honorees at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11 at the New Orleans Museum of Art. This year's Leadership in Law class will be spotlighted in a special insert in the May 22 edition of New Orleans CityBusiness.
At Adams and Reese, D’Amour defends insurance companies and commercial entities in casualty, coverage, bad faith, property, cargo and transportation, products liability, class action, multidistrict litigation, commercial, construction, E&O and professional liability litigation, handling matters out of every office in the firm’s footprint. A significant part of his practice stems from the large London insurance market.
Instrumental in growing the firm’s insurance practice in the post-Katrina era, D’Amour has tried many jury and judge trials, often serving as lead counsel. He litigates and mediates matters relating to several industries, including construction, entertainment, insurance, real estate and manufacturing.
D'Amour mentors attorneys across the firm to help them develop business and show them the ropes of a professional litigator.
D’Amour has a long history of pro bono work and community involvement. In his first year of practice, he started a program to give children who are wards of the state private counsel. That same year, the New Orleans Bar Association recognized him as pro bono attorney of the year.
D’Amour was Board Chair of the Urban League of Louisiana. He founded When the Bell Rings, a nonprofit organization aimed at improving New Orleans public schools, and in the aftermath of Katrina started a charter school for inner city kids. He previously served as the Board President of The Priestly Charter School for Architecture Construction and on the Boys Hope/Girls Hope Board of Directors.