Jack M. Bailey Jr.

Jack M. Bailey Jr. is a seasoned workers’ compensation and personal injury lawyer at Jack Bailey Law Corporation, focusing on personal injury, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation. Since 1977, he has represented injured workers and victims of negligence in complex cases against powerful corporations and insurers. His practice is devoted solely to helping plaintiffs pursue fair compensation through settlement or trial. Known for detailed preparation and strong courtroom advocacy, he builds strategic cases designed to protect client rights and secure meaningful financial recovery. He handles high-stakes litigation statewide effectively.

Jack earned his J.D. from Louisiana State University in 1977 after completing his B.A. at Louisiana State University in 1974. His legal education provided a strong foundation in civil procedure, evidence, and trial practice. Through ongoing continuing legal education programs, he has expanded his knowledge in complex litigation, medical issues, and workers’ compensation law. This academic background supports careful analysis, precise case preparation, and confident advocacy in demanding courtrooms across multiple jurisdictions.

Jack has achieved significant verdicts and settlements for clients facing life-changing injuries throughout his career. He served as a Trial Team Captain in a major tobacco litigation that resulted in a landmark $591 million judgment and a court-supervised smoking cessation program. He has taken key depositions that have exposed industry misconduct and strengthened the plaintiff’s claims. His leadership in complex, multi-state litigation reflects skill, preparation, and commitment to justice. He fights powerful defendants to protect injured workers and families.

Jack M. Bailey Jr. is recognized by respected legal organizations for excellence in trial practice and workers’ compensation advocacy. He is a Fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers and has earned honors from leading trial lawyer associations. His focused practice allows him to coordinate personal injury and workers’ compensation claims to maximize results. Clients benefit from thorough investigation, strategic negotiation, and courtroom strength aimed at delivering fair compensation and long-term security. He pursues every case with diligence and integrity.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Jack Bailey Law Firm
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Counselor, Council of Directors, Executive Committee & Lifetime Member, Louisiana Association for Justice
• Member, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
• President, Northwest Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (1990)
• Sustaining Member, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Products Liability, Professional Negligence, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, Insurance Litigation, Motor Vehicle Collision Section
• Member, Southern Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Roscoe Pound Foundation
• Chairman, Program Chairman, Shreveport Bar Association, Ethics Committee (1993) (2001)

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Louisiana State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Louisiana State University
  Bachelor of Arts

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