Expertise
- Insurance Defense
- Merchant Liability
- Construction Litigation
- Wills & Successions
Kenneth J. DeRoche, Jr. is a civil litigation attorney based in the Metairie office. With over a decade of experience representing a diverse group of clients in both State and Federal courts across Louisiana, Kenneth has honed his expertise in a wide range of practice areas, including insurance defense, commercial transportation, merchant liability, premises liability, products liability, redhibition and warranty, construction law, and wills and successions. Kenneth has tried personal injury, property damage, and contract cases to verdict before both judges and juries throughout Louisiana, and he has extensive experience in appellate practice as well.
Prior to joining the firm, Kenneth spent two years working as the staff attorney for Judge Martha O’Neal and Judge C. Kerry Anderson at the 36th Judicial District Court in DeRidder, Louisiana, where he provided the court with comprehensive legal, procedural, and factual analysis on a wide variety of civil and criminal matters, ranging from minor traffic violations, to family law disputes, to personal injury litigation, to first degree murder trials. Kenneth’s role involved conducting legal research, analyzing pleadings, testimony, and evidence, and preparing detailed memoranda to assist the court in legal proceedings.
A native of Paradis, Louisiana, Kenneth moved to Baton Rouge to attend college at Louisiana State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Kenneth then received his Juris Doctor and a Graduate Diploma in Civil Law from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, where he was a recipient of the River Parishes Claimant's Memorial Scholarship. After graduating from law school and completing his clerkship in DeRidder, Kenneth moved back to his hometown, where he currently lives with his wife and son.
Admissions/Affiliations:
Mr. DeRoche is admitted to practice before all Louisiana state district courts and all Louisiana state appellate courts. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana.
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.S., Business Administration, 2005
Louisiana State University, B.A., Political Science, 2007
Louisiana State University, Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Civil Law, 2010
Memberships:
Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
Honors/ Awards:
River Parishes Claimants' Memorial Scholarship,2007-2010
Representative
Cases
Trudy Jackson v. Rouses Lapalco Leverage Lender, L.L.C.
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Docket No. 2020-05249
Summary judgment in favor of merchant based upon finding that plaintiff could not meet her burden of proving that the merchant either created or had actual or constructive notice of the alleged hazard.
Shawanda Alexander v. Rouse’s Enterprises, L.L.C.
2nd Parish Court for the Parish of Jefferson, Docket No. 133-430
Summary judgment in favor of merchant based upon finding that plaintiff could not meet her burden of proving that the merchant either created or had actual or constructive notice of the alleged hazard.
Taron Mitchell v. Charles Kitchen, et al
19 Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Docket No. C-691297
Exception of no cause of action sustained and all claims against rental car company dismissed.
Collins v. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., 16-516 (La. App. 5 Cir. 3/15/17); 215 So.3d 918
Upheld trial court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of store cleaning contractor based upon finding that plaintiffs’ claims against contractor were filed untimely and amending petition adding contractor as a defendant did not relate back to filing of the original petition.
Osmin Orellana,et al. v. Theado Cooper, et al
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Docket No. 2017-03681
Summary judgment in favor of commercial auto liability insurer and insured driver based upon finding that insured driver was not at fault for motor vehicle accident.
Catherine Anderson v. Jamal Waddell, et al
27th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Landry, Docket No. 18-C-1855
Summary judgment granted in favor of rental car company based upon finding that rental company did not negligently entrust the rental vehicle to the alleged tortfeasor.
Clara Williams v. Jeremy Meredith, et al
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Docket No. 2015-11586
Summary judgment in favor of commercial auto liability insurer based upon finding that insured driver was not at fault for motor vehicle accident.
Sean Blount v. Hertz Vehicles, L.L.C., et al
36th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Beauregard, Docket No. C-2015-0444
Summary judgment granted in favor of rental car agency based upon finding that rental agreement did not provide liability coverage for damages claimed by the plaintiff.
Preston v. NES Equipment Service Corp., et al
29th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Charles, Docket No. 80,651
Exception of no cause of action sustained and all claims against general contractor and its insurer dismissed.
Richard v. Taylor, 2015-681 (La. App. 3 Cir. 12/9/15); 179 So.3d 975
Upheld trial court’s granting of summary judgment and exception of res judicata in favor of defendant driver, his insurer, and his alleged employer.
Collins v. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., 15-199 (La. App. 5 Cir. 12/9/15); 182 So.3d 324
Upheld trial court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of merchant based upon finding that plaintiffs could not meet their burden of proving that the merchant either created or had actual or constructive notice of the alleged hazard.
Helen Babin v. Tara House Condominium Assoc., Inc. et al
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Docket No. 2013-5813
Summary judgment in favor of insurer based upon finding that policy did not provide coverage for the damages claimed by the plaintiff.
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