JOHN TURNAGE.VCF

Mr. Turnage joined Mayer, Smith & Roberts, L.L.P. in 1986 after having served as a Law Clerk to Louisiana’s Second Circuit Court of Appeal. Mr. Turnage served as a representative in the Young Lawyer’s Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association from 1991 until 1995, and currently serves the Association as a member of its House of Delegates. Mr. Turnage’s primary areas of practice include automobile liability law, premises liability law, products liability law, and workers’ compensation law.

Education:

• Louisiana Tech University
  B.A., magna cum laude, 1981
• Louisiana State University and A&M College
  J.D., 1984

Bar Admissions:

• Louisiana, 1984

Admitted to Practice:

• All Louisiana state courts, including Louisiana Supreme Court
• Federal courts:

   United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana

   United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana

   United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 

Professional Memberships:

• Shreveport Bar Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Young Lawyers Section, District 8 Representative, 1991-1995
• House of Delegates, 1998-2000
• American Bar Association
• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
• Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
• The Defense Research Institute
• LSU Law School Alumni Advisory Board, 1994-1999
• Louisiana Bar Foundation, Fellow

Areas of Practice:

• Automobile Liability Law
• Premises Liability Law
• Products Liability Law
• Workers’ Compensation Law
• Mediations