Jean-Paul Perrault
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Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997)
  • Loyola University New Orleans (M.B.A., cum laude, 1997)
  • Louisiana State University (B.S., Marketing, 1991)

Admissions

Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana 1997
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Honors

  • Margaret Neely Award recipient for service to The Emerge Center, 2022
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated Lawyer  
  • Chambers USA, Louisiana Corporate/M&A  2022-2023
  • The Best Lawyers in America® (Insurance Law), 2016–2023  
  • "Lawyer of the Year," The Best Lawyers in America® (Insurance Law - Baton Rouge) 2024
  • "Leadership Louisiana Class of 2011,” Council for A Better Louisiana, 2011   
  • "Leadership Class of 2003,” East Baton Rouge Mayor-President, December 2003   
  • "Top 40 Under 40,” Baton Rouge Business Report, 2002   
  • "Leadership Class of 2002,” Greater Baton Rouge Chamber, 2002  

Affiliations

Professional 

  • American Bar Association  
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association  
  • Louisiana Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2011–present  
  • The Chamber of Greater Baton Rouge  
  • Leadership Greater Baton Rouge Alumni, Inc.  

Community 

  • Baton Rouge Community College Program for Successful Employment, Member, Advisory Council 
  • The Emerge Center for Communication, Behavior, and Development (formerly Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation): Past President, The Emerge Center; founding Chair, Emerge School for Autism; founding board member, The Emerge Foundation

what my clients say

"He is the ultimate professional, and he knows the ins and outs of our business. We truly value our partnership with him."

Chambers 2022 Client Commentary

"His past experience and knowledge have been a valuable resource as we establish ourselves. He has helped us in trying to see items and issues that we might not have thought about and guided us in some areas where we have little expertise."

Chambers 2021 Client Commentary