John Waters, Jr.

John Waters, Jr. is an attorney with Bienvenu, Foster, Ryan & O’Bannon in New Orleans and has practiced with the firm since graduating from law school in 1975. Waters handles business litigation, appellate matters, insurance coverage, and construction litigation. His work is grounded in long-term trial and appellate experience, including matters involving torts, insurance, bad faith, commercial disputes, and other complex civil issues for businesses and institutional clients.

Waters earned his J.D. from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1975 and a B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1972. He has continued to build on that training through decades of practice involving trials, appeals, insurance disputes, and business litigation. His professional work has also included speaking on torts, trials, insurance, and bad faith issues, reflecting experience with both substantive law and courtroom procedure.

From 2005 through 2008, Waters served as general counsel for Louisiana Citizens. That role added significant insurance-related experience to a practice already focused on litigation and appellate work. He is also Board Certified as an appellate practice specialist by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. His background allows him to address issues that develop at trial while also considering preservation, briefing, standards of review, and strategy for possible appellate proceedings.

John Waters, Jr. was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2012 and has received repeated recognition in business litigation. Waters combines trial, appellate, insurance, and construction experience in a practice focused on complex civil disputes. He helps clients evaluate litigation risk, develop legal positions, preserve issues for review, and navigate matters that may proceed from trial courts into Louisiana or federal appellate proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bienvenu, Foster, Ryan & O’Bannon
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Board Certified Specialist (appellate Practice), Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Louisiana State University Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Louisiana State University
  Bachelor’s Degree

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