Lou Bonnaffons is a principal partner at Leake Andersson. He is a native New Orleanian and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Louisiana State University in 1988.
For the first four years of his legal career, Lou worked for a small New Orleans law firm defending bus and streetcar claims for the Regional Transit Authority. He also spent time working as prosecutor for the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office. Lou joined Leake Andersson in 1996, and his practice has focused on transportation, insurance defense, and general litigation.
Lou serves as Louisiana’s catastrophic loss and emergency response counsel for several transportation companies and insurers. He has successfully litigated cases throughout Louisiana’s 64 parishes and participated in hundreds of mediations, serving as lead counsel in 10-12 mediations on average annually.
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Since 2005
- New Orleans Magazine, Top Lawyers 2021-23 | Transportation Law
