Matthew S. 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
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New Orleans Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter
- American Bar Association
- Louisiana Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice