Atty. Gerard J. Dragna
As part of the Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett’s “wheels team,” Member Gerard J. Dragna focuses his practice on transportation, trucking and automobile defense and litigation.
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About Gerard J. Dragna at a glance
Gerard J. Dragna is an attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett. Educated at Louisiana State University (J.D., 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Transportation Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Louisiana Super Lawyers – Transportation/Maritime (2013-2024) (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- As part of the Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett’s “wheels team,” Member Gerard J. Dragna focuses his practice on transportation, trucking and automobile defense and litigation
- He has represented Fortune 500 companies, motor carriers, trucking and transportation companies and their insurers in legal matters throughout Louisiana and Mississippi
- As supported by the peer honors he has received, including Louisiana Super Lawyers and New Orleans Magazine Top Lawyers, Gerard has developed a reputation as one of the top litigators in transportation law
- Gerard is an experienced trial attorney, who has successfully litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels
- He has extensive experience handling catastrophic trucking, transportation and commercial auto accident cases. “Whether it is a catastrophic accident investigation, or an answer to a simple legal question, when my clients need me, they find me
- I have always viewed the practice of law as a customer service industry
- With any legal problem, I want my clients to feel that the solution is in the works as soon as they pick up the phone or send the first email seeking help.” Gerard coordinates the firm’s catastrophic loss 24/7 emergency response team to provide quick and necessary protection to motor carriers, commercial drivers and their insurers when accidents involving fatalities or serious injuries occur
- He works with investigators and accident reconstruction experts throughout Louisiana and Mississippi and uses cutting-edge technology to handle field and remote investigations
- Gerard is an active member of the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) and the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) committees on trucking and insurance matters
- He also regularly presents and participates in seminars involving the transportation, trucking and insurance defense industries
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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