Christopher W. Caswell

Partner
Baton Rouge, LA
Phone: 
225-387-9888
Toll Free: 
877-850-1047
Fax:
225-387-9886
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Chris was born and raised in Eunice, Louisiana and attended St. Edmund High School. After graduating in 2005, Chris earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 2009 from LSU by way of University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he spent two years as a member of the Ragin Cajun baseball team under late Coach Tony Robichaux. He received his Juris Doctorate from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2013.

While in law school, Chris was named to the Chancellor's List and received the CALI award in Criminal Law. Chris was also a member of the 2012-2013 Moot Court Board. While serving on the Moot Court Board, Chris’s team was Runner-Up in the National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition at West Virginia University College of Law. Chris’s team was awarded Second Best Brief and Chris was National Runner-Up for "Best Oral Advocate." After passing the Louisiana bar in 2013, Chris joined TWPD and works out of the Baton Rouge office.

Chris is admitted to practice before all Louisiana state and federal courts. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Baton Rouge Bar Association. Chris’s practice focuses on litigation of matters involving transportation issues, premises liability, and construction defects.

Areas of Practice
  • General Liability
  • Transportation 
  • Premises liability
  • Construction defects
Credentials
Certified Legal Specialties
Bar Admissions
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Louisiana
Education

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • J.D. - 2013
  • Honors: Named to the Chancellor's List and Received the CALI Award in Criminal Law

Louisiana State University

  • B.S. - 2009
  • Major: Finance

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  • Member of NCAA Baseball Team
  • 2005-2007
Honors & Awards
Professional Associates & Awards
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
Published Works
Representative Cases
  • Directed verdict granted after one week jury trial in the 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge. Plaintiff could not satisfy her burden in proving a defect existed. Tabitha Martin v. Blue Bayou; 630919
  • Defense verdict obtained after jury trial in the 12th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Avoyelles. A jury found that the accident at issue did not cause plaintiff’s injuries. Henry and Charlene Hudson v. Vaughn Motors Inc., 2015-1640
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