Brent M. Burns

Brent Burns is a Special Partner with the firm. Brent Burns is an experienced litigation attorney who represents insurance companies in bad faith litigation, coverage disputes, and catastrophe mass filed/consolidated claims. He currently serves as counsel for major insurers, and he has overseen the defense of over 100 policy disputes. For nearly a decade Brent has been partnering with Special Investigative Units of insurers to fight fraudulent claims and defend against allegations of bad faith in Louisiana through attention to detail and the latest use of technology. He notably represented an insurer in a case where the court held that bad faith damages are not recoverable in auto theft claim cases unless the facts suggest a "clear cut theft or loss of a vehicle." Brent's knowledge of construction and legal regulations has enabled him to efficiently handle a large volume of catastrophe claims resulting from both hurricanes and floods. His work as national counsel for a major insurer in a breach of contract case helped clarify the definition of "flood" in the context of the National Flood Insurance Program. Brent is from Donaldsonville, Louisiana, and earned his B.A. from Louisiana College in 1999, attending a full basketball athletic scholarship. He earned his juris doctor and civil law certificate from Tulane University in 2004.