J. Jacob Chapman | Baton Rouge Business Lawyer

John "Jacob" Chapman is a 2010 graduate of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University where he graduated cum laude. His primary practice areas include medical malpractice defense, general liability and products liability defense, general civil litigation, insurance coverage and defense, commercial and business litigation, labor and employment, and state and municipal civil service. He has represented physicians, hospitals, and other medical professionals at every stage of litigation, from the medical review panel stage all the way through the Louisiana Supreme Court. Jacob is experienced in the interpretation and drafting of complex contractual policies, including auto and home owner's insurance policies, employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, etc. He is a member of the Baton Rouge Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, and The Baton Rouge Lawyer Publications Committee, and is licensed to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Louisiana. He has earned a reputation as an effective litigator.

Jacob was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He graduated from Woodlawn High School in 2002, before attending Louisiana State University for college, where he majored in journalism with a minor in political science. When he is not in the courtroom, Jacob enjoys fishing, cooking, running, and cheering on the LSU Tigers. He and his wife Chelsey are the proud parents of two girls, Audrey and Madelyn, and are parishioners at First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge. Jacob is a member of the Dunham Men's Club and a prior member of the Baton Rouge Bar Association's Pro Bono Committee.     

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Associate Attorney	Carleton Hebert & Shoenfelt, LLC	Baton Rouge, LA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University	J.D.	Law School	2010
Louisiana State University	Bachelors	Mass Communications - Journalism	2006

State / Court	Date
Louisiana	2010

• Baton Rouge Bar Association | Member | 2010 - Present
  Louisiana State Bar Association | Member | 2010 - Present
  Baton Rouge Pro Bono Association | Member | 2010 - 2013
  Baton Rouge Bar Publication Committee | Member | 2019 - Present

• Paul M. Hebert Law Center Chancellor's List
  Cali Award | Louisiana Civil Procedure
  Cali Award | Comparative International Law

• Gloria Turner v. Willis Knighton Medical Center, 108 So.3d 60
  Exception of Prescription granted in favor of medical malpractice defendants.

• Author | You better get your fax right. The Baton Rouge Lawyer – May / June 2020 Edition
  Author | Louisiana Legislature 2020 Regular Session Recap. The Baton Rouge Lawyer – July / August 2020 Edition.

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