J. Reed Poole, Jr. is an attorney based in the New Orleans Office of Irpino, Avin & Hawkins. He is admitted to practice law is the States of Louisiana and Texas and is an active member of their respective bar associations. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana. His primary practice areas include premises liability; automobile accidents; general negligence; personal injury; workers’ compensation; insurance coverage disputes; commercial transactions; property damage and warranty claims; commercial lending, residential lending, and consumer lending disputes; real estate law; and criminal law matters. Reed’s education includes an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Economics and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Reed’s past work experiences include a significant amount of trial experience in the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, and subsequently, he served as counsel for a Fortune Fifty corporation handling the defense and subrogation rights for the company in casualty claims. Reed is married with two children and resides in New Orleans, Louisiana. He currently serves as a representative in the House of Delegates for the Louisiana State Bar Association and is an appointed member of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. He is also an active junior member with the Fore!Kids Foundation which sponsors the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, and fishing.

LaCrisha McAllister is Counsel in our Products Liability and Mass Tort practice group. A recent law school graduate, Ms. McAllister is passionate about achieving justice for unsuspecting consumers, employees, and families exposed to harmful products and chemicals.