Michael Guerry grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is a partner at Leake Andersson in the firm’s New Orleans office. Michael is a general litigation attorney whose primary practice areas include casualty, general commercial liability, property disputes, drug and medical device products liability, products liability, premises liability and transportation and trucking litigation. Michael has tried multiple cases in Louisiana State Court and has a budding Federal Litigation practice.
While in law school, Michael clerked with Judge “Duke” Welch with the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals. Michael also clerked for one semester for Chief Judge, Brian Jackson with the United States Middle District Court for the State of Louisiana.
After law school, Michael began his legal career as a Judicial Law Clerk for Judge Timothy Kelley in the 19th Judicial District Court of East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana. Before joining Leake Andersson, Michael represented businesses and insurance companies in a general defense litigation practice with a focus on personal injury defense.
Personal
Michael has been married to Kristen Elizabeth Meeks since 2017, and they live in New Orleans with their son, Miles, and golden retriever, Hank. In what little free time a parent of a two-year old has, Michael can likely be found following LSU sports.
Community Involvement
- Pro Bono Project, Volunteer Attorney, 2020 – Present
- Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars”
- 2024 | Personal Injury General: Defense
