Jason M. Freas, Special Counsel
Contact Info
JFreas@PerrierLacoste.com
Direct Phone: (504) 249-3668
Direct Fax: (504) 212-8852
Jason was born and raised in the greater New Orleans area. He earned his undergraduate degree in business marketing from Southeastern Louisiana University and his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law in 2014. His experience focuses on insurance defense, including trucking and transportation defense, coverage litigation, first and third-party claims, bad faith/extra-contractual claims, and hurricane litigation. He has successfully argued motions and tried cases throughout Louisiana. Jason has been recognized in Best Lawyers Ones to Watch in the field of Transportation Law and as one of New Orleans Magazine’s Top Lawyers since 2021.
Jason is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, St. Tammany Parish Bar Association, and is a Notary Public. He was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in 2014 and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Jason lives in Covington, Louisiana with his wife Marli and their three children.
Education
Loyola University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2014
Southeastern Louisiana University, BA
Bar Admissions
Louisiana State Bar
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
Professional Affiliations
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Louisiana State Bar Association
New Orleans Bar Association
St. Tammany Parish Bar Association
Themis Advocates Group
Practice Areas
Trucking and Transportation Defense, General Casualty, Hurricane Litigation, First Party Property Coverage, Bad Faith/Extra Contractual, Contracts, General Civil Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury Litigation, and Premises Liability