Attorney Profile

P. Craig Morrow, Jr.

Craig Morrow, Jr.

Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Bassett
324 W Landry St, PO Drawer 1787
Opelousas, LA 70570

Opelousas

Louisiana (LA)

Contact Contact P. Craig Morrow, Jr.
T: 337-948-4483
F: 337-942-5234

Visit: www.mmrblawoffice.com
Practice Areas: Transportation/Maritime (50%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products (30%), Class Action/Mass Torts (20%)

Transportation/Maritime

Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products

Class Action/Mass Torts

Industry Groups: 2008-2009 Chair Of The Louisiana Association For Justice Auto Torts Section, American Association For Justice, American Bar Association, Brain Injury Association Of America, Chairman Of The St. Landry Parish Bar Foundation Golf Tournament(raises Funds To Benefit The St. Lan, Council Of Directors For The Louisiana Association For Justice, Federal Bar Association, Honorary Assistant Attorney General For State Of Louisiana, Lafayette Parish Bar Association, Lexington Who's Who Registry, Louisiana Association For Justice, Louisiana State Bar Association, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, National Registry Of Who's Who, North American Brain Injury Society, President Of The Board Of Directors At Indian Hills Country Club(1996-2002), Scholarship Annually)., St. Landry Parish Bar Association

Profile

P. Craig Morrow was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana State University and earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice on May 16, 1991. He attended Southern University Law School and earned a Juris Doctor degree on May 14, 1994. Upon graduation from law school, Craig joined the firm of Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Bassett. Craig's work with MMRB is exclusively in the area of personal injury. During his legal career, Craig has developed a specialty in traumatic brain injury and maritime personal injury cases. In addition, he has handled, along with his partners, virtually all types of personal injury cases involving automobile accidents, aviation accidents, products liability, industrial accidents, municipal liability, medical malpractice, toxic torts and class action litigation. Craig is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Louisiana Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, St. Landry Parish Bar Association, and Lafayette Parish Bar Association.  A Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney, he is the 2008-2009 Chair of the LAJ Auto Torts Section.  He is a lifetime member of the National Registry of Who's Who and a member of the Lexington Who's Who Registry. Mr. Morrow is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum whose members are required to obtain at least one million dollars for their clients in personal injury litigation. Craig currently serves on the Council of Directors representing the Louisiana Association for Justice(formerly Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association). Craig is also a member of the North American Brain Injury Society and the Brain Injury Association of America. Craig is admitted to practice before the Louisiana Supreme Court, Federal Courts in the Western, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.  Craig has lectured at continuing legal seminars on the topics of traumatic brain injury and how to conduct Federal and State Corporate depositions in personal injury litigation. Craig is married to Nicole Morrow and they have four daughters: Courtney, Tyler, Savannah, and Blair.

Selected To

Louisiana Super Lawyers 2012

About Craig Morrow, Jr.

Admitted: 1995, Louisiana

Professional Webpage: www.mmrblawoffice.com

Honors and Awards:

  • I have listed all of the honors and awards I have receieved thus far in the Summary Statement and in the above heading titled year.  My complete bio can be found on my firm's website at www.mmrblawoffice.com  If you desire any other information please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thank you,  Craig Morrow., 2008

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • I was invited to give a CLE presentation at the Last Chance Seminar which was held in New Orleans, Louisiana in December 2011 on how to handle and try a case pursuant to the Louisiana Products Liability Act(LPLA)., Invited Speaker/CLE, Louisiana Products Liability Act(LPLA): Effectively Presenting The Plaintiff's Case, Louisiana Association For Justice(LAJ), 2011
  • I have lectured at continuing legal education seminars for attorneys on the topics of how to handle traumatic brain injury cases, how to effectively utilize the corporate deposition in both Federal and State court.  I also author a monthly column in the Louisana Advocates which is the newspaper for the Louisana Association for Justice(formerly Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association).  The most recent column was titled "Beware of the Tricare Military Lien when settling a Personal Injury Claim."  I am also the current Chair of the Louisiana Association for Justice Auto Torts Section, and currently serve on the LAJ Council of Directors., Invited Faculty, Maximizing Damages in a TBI Case: Getting Your Clients an Adequate Recovery, Framework of Traumatic Brain Injuries, Effectively Utilizing the Corporate Deposition in Federal and State Court:Finding, American Association For Justice(formerly ATLA), 2012

Other Outstanding Achievements:

  • Following the BP Oil Spill,  I became very active in the ensuing litigation.  I gave 2 separate T.V. interviews.  The first sit down TV interview was aired on Louisiana Public Broadcasting(LPB) in June 2010.  I also gave a second TV interview to PBS which was aired nationwide on June 18,2010.  Both interviews were related to the BP Oil Spill litigation., 2010
  • I was invited to tape 2 national television programs on the show titled Insider Exclusive based in Calfornia in 2012-13. Steve Murphy is the host., 2012
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