Partner
Location: Opelousas, LA
Phone: 337-948-9066
Fax: 337-948-3205
Michael K. Leger was born and raised in Opelousas, Louisiana. He is a Partner of DeJean & Leger, LLC and has been practicing law for over 25 years. He devotes 100% of his practice to litigation representing injured people and their families, focused primarily on personal injury claims, including automobile accidents, 18 wheeler trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, workers compensation/on the job accidents, offshore injuries and fire, explosion and electrocution accidents.
Michael is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the St. Landry Parish Bar Association. Mr. Leger has served as Secretary/Treasurer, Vice-President and President of the St. Landry Parish Bar Association.
Michael and his wife, Angie, are parents of two daughters, Kathryn and Camille.
Areas Of Practice
- Automobile, 18 Wheeler Trucking and Motorcycle Accidents
- Worker’s Compensation Claims/On the Job Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Offshore Injuries/Fire, Explosion and Electrocution Injuries
- Social Security Disability Claims
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1988
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
Education
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- J.D. – 1988
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.S. – 1985
- Major: Finance
Representative Clients
- Injured Workers and Their Families
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1988 to Present
- St. Landry Parish Bar Association, President
- St. Landry Parish Bar Association, Vice-President/Secretary-Treasurer
Past Employment Positions
- Dejean, Dejean, Leger & Mouret, Partner, 1988 to 2000
Pro Bono Activities
- Youth Sports Coach & Sponsor, 1988 to 2014
