Matthew S. Landry

Matt Landry

Associate

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Phone: 504-588-9043 | 800-523-5787
Fax: 504-588-9980
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Matt Landry was born and raised in Metairie and graduated from Holy Cross High School. He earned a Master’s degree in Sociology and a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Urban Society from the University of New Orleans before graduating from Tulane University Law School. In law school, Matt served as Articles Editor of the Tulane Environmental Law Journal and President of the Tulane Civil Law Society.

Before joining Leger & Shaw, Landry gained experience at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, Kanner & Whiteley LLC, SmithStag LLC, the Louisiana House of Representatives and New Orleans City Council. Landry served with AmeriCorps and the American Red Cross and was a Teaching Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh.

Matt Landry is a civil litigator. He represents dozens of local governments in the National Opioid Litigation. Matt handles personal injury and motor vehicle accidents on behalf of injured plaintiffs. He also litigates various tort and contract disputes, including claims for bad faith and unpaid wages. Landry has been recognized as one of the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and a Fellow of the Louisiana Bar Foundation.

Matt lives in New Orleans with his wife, Katie, and their dog, Stella.

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury Litigation & Motor Vehicle Accidents
Complex Litigation & Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
General Civil Litigation

Education

Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2015
Juris Doctor

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2009-2011
Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2009
Master of Arts, Sociology

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2006
Bachelor of General Studies, Business and Urban Society

Bar Admissions

Louisiana, 2015
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2015
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2015
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2015
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2015

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