Mr. Bezou earned his J. D. from the Tulane University School of Law in 1971 and is presently on the Tulane Law Faculty (Trial Advocacy).

He has lectured and litigated extensively in the field of legal negligence both at seminars and on television, has also lectured on business litigation and on suing government entities. He has been practicing law for over 37 years and opened his own law firm in 1981. He has also been qualified in Court as an expert in the field of legal malpractice.

He is a member of the Association of the Trial Lawyers of America, the Louisiana Association for Justice, and served as a member of the President's Advisory Counsel of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association from 1981 - 1982.

Areas of Practice:

Legal Negligence

Medical Negligence

Personal Injury

Business Litigation

Civil Trials

Class Actions

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Louisiana, 1971

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1971

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1990

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1971

U.S. Supreme Court, 1980

Education:

Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1971 J.D.

Louisiana State University and Tulane University

Representative Cases:

Blanchard vs. Nopsi  ($1.25 million)
Brown vs. Johnson  ($1.5 million)
United Group vs. Vinson  ($9.5 million)
Stateler vs. Al-Saef  ($1.6 million)
Williams vs. Maritime Overseas Corporation ($2.3 million)
Guastella Equities, et al. vs. The Rouse Company, et al. ($14 million)
Schlesinger vs. Hertzog ($5.5 million)
In Re Plywood Antitrust  ($200 million)
In Re Sugar East Antitrust (over $100 million)
In Re Sugar West Antitrust  (over $100 million)
In Re Cement Antitrust  (over $100 million)
In Re Gypsum Antitrust  ($64 million)
Griggs & Livavdias vs. Harrah’s Casino  ($1.35 million)
Swan vs. PCF  ($12 million)
Wanner vs. PCF  ($1.1 million)

Pelts & Skins vs. State Louisiana ($4.6 million)
Barrard vs. Exnicious ($1 million)
Tanner vs. Red Simpson, et al ($3 million)
Storey vs. Jenkins, et al ($1.1 million)
Hart vs. Saunee et al. ($1.6 million)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Lecturer, Louisiana State Bar Association, business litigation and suihg government entities

Lecturer, Legal Malpractice, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association

Lecturer, Legal Malpractice, Tulane School of Law

Lecturer, Legal Malpractice, New Orleans Bar Association

Faculty, Trial Advocacy, Tulane School of Law (presently)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Louisiana State Bar Association

Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1981 - 1982

President's Advisory Council

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Louisiana Assocation for Justice

Fellow, Louisiana Bar Foundation

Covington Bar Association