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Patrick H. Yancey

Houma, Louisiana
Managing Partner
Phone (985) 853-0904
Fax (985) 853-0992
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Patrick Yancey is a native of Houma, Louisiana. Mr. Yancey obtained his Bachelor or Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana Tech University; during the summers, Mr. Yancey worked offshore as a roustabout for various offshore oil and gas operating companies. After obtaining his engineering degree, Mr. Yancey worked with Mobil Oil both as an operations engineer and as a facilities engineer for a total of six (6) years; during this time, Mr. Yancey spent a great amount of time offshore supervising numerous projects.

After working six (6) years as an operations engineer and facilities engineer in the oil and gas industry, Mr. Yancey resigned from Mobile Oil and enrolled in the Juris Doctorate program at Loyola University, New Orleans. Mr. Yancey obtained his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University, worked as a law clerk for Judge Edward J.Gaidry and is a Trial Lawyer, Mr. Yancey treats each client with dignity and respect and utilitizes resources and technology that are available to produce the best results that can be achieved for his clients.

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Litigation Percentage

80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 1994
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1997
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1997
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1997

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1994
  • J.D.
  • Honors: Chairman of Honor Board, 1992-1993
  • Honors: Who's Who Among American Law Students, 1992
  • Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, U.S., 1985
  • B.S.
  • Honors: Who's Who Among American's Universities and Colleges, 1985
  • Honors: President, Student Government Association, 1985
  • Honors: Vice-President, Student Government Association, 1984
  • Honors: Engineering Senator, Student Government Association, 1982 and 1983
  • Honors: Gamma Beta Phi Society
  • Honors: Tau Beat Pi
  • Honors: Pi Epsilon Tau
  • Honors: Sigma Nu Fraternity
  • Major: Petroleum Engineering

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association
  • American Trial Lawyers Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

  • Hon. Edward J. Gaidry, Judge, 32nd Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne, Louisiana, Law Clerk, 1994 - 1995
  • Hon. Denis A. Barry, Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, New Orleans, Louisiana, Law Clerk Extern, 1992 - 1993
  • Adams and Reese, New Orleans, Louisiana, Clerk, 1993
  • Chaffee, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, New Orleans, Louisiana, Clerk, 1992
  • Tranchina & Martinez, New Orleans, Louisiana, Clerk, 1992
  • Mobil Exploration and Producing U.S., Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, Facilities Engineer, 1989 - 1991
  • Mobil Exploration and Producing U.S., Inc. New Orleans, Louisiana, Operations Engineer, 1985 - 1989
  • Louisiana State Senator Ben Bagert, Legislative Senate, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Administrative Assistant, 1985
  • Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S., Inc. Morgan City, Louisiana, Assistant Operations Engineer, 1984
  • Anadarko Production Company, Houston, Texas, Production Engineer Assistant/Roustabout, 1983

Birth Information

1962, Houma, Louisiana, United States of America