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Matthew William Pryor 
Gonzales, Louisiana
Partner
phone (225) 644-0607
fax (225) 644-1688
email Email Me

Areas of Practice:
70% Insurance Defense
10% Personal Injury
20% Commercial Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Louisiana, 1995
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1995
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1995
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1995
Education:
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1995
J.D.
Honors: Am Jur Award


Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1992
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List


University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United State of America, 1989


Representative Cases:
Rideau v. State Farm, 970 So. 2d 564 (La. App 1st Cir. 2007) (La. 1st Circuit 2007)
Hill v. Shelter Mut. Ins. Co., 935 So. 2d 691 (La. Supreme Ct. 2006)
Quality Design & Constr. Inc. v. Tuff Coat, 939 So. 2d 1429 (La. 1st Circuit 2006)
Alexander v. Ford, 866 So. 2d 890 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2004)
Gilton v. State Farm, 839 So. 2d 157 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2003)
Westerman v. State Farm, 834 So. 2d 445 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2002)
Costly v. Batiste, 802 So 2d. 752 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2001)
Becnel v. Stein, 722 So. 2d 468 (La. App. 5th Cir. 1999)
Gray v. Martinez, 772 So. 2d 1143 (La. App. 5th Cir. 1998)
Representative Clients:
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
IFG Network Securities
Sorrento Lumber Company
Ascension Pools LLC
Cross Manufacturing, LLC
References:
South Louisiana Business Bank
Whitney Bank
Capital One Bank
United Community Bank
Classes/Seminars Taught:
PARL 1100 Legal Writing, River Parish Community College


The Art of Settlement, National Business Institute


Building Your Civil Trial Skills, National Business


Post Trial Relief in Trial Court, 23rd JDC


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Louisiana State Bar Association, 1995


Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, 1995


23rd JDC Bar Association, 1995 - Present


Past Employment Positions:
Percy, Pujol & Wall, Partner, 1993 - 2003