George Fagan is a founding partner and principal of Leake Andersson LLP (established October 1, 1987) and works in the firm’s main office in New Orleans. He is the firm’s practice group leader for appellate, commercial, employment, insurance coverage, management liability and professional liability practice areas. He has tried over 60 lawsuits in federal and state courts in Louisiana and Mississippi and over 25 arbitration hearings and proceedings throughout the United States. George has argued over 125 appeals in state and federal appellate courts. He regularly speaks, chairs panel presentations and publishes papers and articles on topics in his areas of practice, as well as e-discovery, ethics, and document retention issues.
George represents many different insurers that issue first and third-party policies over a wide range of coverages, including handling coverage, extra contractual and other litigation. George’s business and commercial practice includes business, collection, credit reporting, intellectual property, real estate, and securities litigation. His employment practice focuses on representing employers in discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, wrongful discharge and non-compete litigation, as well as insurers or plans involved in employee and group benefit plans and ERISA related litigation.
George has held leadership roles and earned honors during nearly thirty years of active involvement with ALFA International, a global legal network of which Leake Andersson has been a member firm for over 40 years. ALFAI’s 75 U.S.-based law firms and over 80 international law firms employ around 10,000 lawyers. George has chaired ALFAI’s Insurance and Labor & Employment Practice Groups and remains a member of both groups as well as ALFAI’s Professional Liability Practice Group. George also served on the ALFA International Board of Directors and its Executive Committee and continues to serve on several key committees.
Personal
George is a lifelong resident of New Orleans, except during college and law school. He and his wife Andrea were married in 1988. Their two children are busily pursuing their work careers outside of Louisiana. George has played guitar since he was 12 and has been part of many bands since then.
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preemient
- Best Lawyers, “Best Lawyers in America”
- Insurance Law | Recognized for over 20 years
- Litigation – Labor & Employment | Recognized for over 15 years
- Super Lawyers
- 2008
- New Orleans Magazine “Top Lawyers”
- Multiple years | Insurance Law
- ALFA International, Nathan Fishbach Attorney of the Year Award
- 2011
