John Michael “Mike” Parker is a partner at Taylor Porter, practicing law since 1978. Mr. Parker received his Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University. Upon graduation, Mr. Parker was commissioned into the U.S. Army Reserve as 2nd Lt. Mr. Parker’s practice areas include complex civil litigation, toxic torts class action, insurance, products liability, admiralty and maritime law. Mr. Parker is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, in the Federal District Courts for the Middle, Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Throughout his career, Mr. Parker has been a frequent lecturer on various subjects including toxic torts, insurance and civil litigation. Mr. Parker was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®.  He is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Parker is an active member of the Defense Research Institute, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, and Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. He is also a member of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana State, Fifth Federal Circuit and American Bar Associations.

During the past several years, Mr. Parker has acted as lead trial counsel in the defense of federal and state litigation involving environmental claims for remediation of soil and groundwater contamination and claims relating to occupational and non-occupational exposure to toxics released into the air, soil or water. Over the course of his experience, Mr. Parker has tried a wide variety of cases, both for individuals as well as for Fortune 500 companies. In his career, Mr. Parker has handled cases involving highway design, construction, expropriation/condemnation, interstate trucking, business interruption, pipeline and pressure vessel explosions, gas and steam turbine failure, fires, building defects, electrical faults and failures, ship collisions, insurance coverage, asbestos, silica, lead and chlorinated solvents.

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