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Overview
Jacob Lasley is an Associate in the Orlando office of Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. Mr. Lasley is a member of the Healthcare and Tort & Catastrophic Loss Practice Sections. He primarily focuses on medical malpractice defense for healthcare providers and facilities, as well as tort & catastrophic loss litigation. He represents a wide range of healthcare providers, including individual practices, outpatient facilities, and hospitals.
Mr. Lasley is admitted to practice in both Florida and Louisiana. In addition, he is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He has delivered presentations on U.S. Federal Maritime Law, including the Longshore Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), the federal Jones Act and General Maritime Law, as well as Louisiana’s bad faith statutes governing Residential & Commercial Property Claims. He earned a JD from Tulane University School of Law and a BS from the University of Central Florida
Bar Admissions
Florida
- Florida State Courts
Louisiana
- Louisiana State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Education
J.D.
Tulane University School of Law
B.S.
University of Central Florida
Representative Cases & Clients
- Obtained multiple summary judgments in favor of insurers in residential property claims stemming from Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida in South Louisiana
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of the insured in a premises liability slip & fall claim
Affiliations
- New Orleans Bar Association – Member, 2020-Present
Classes/Seminars Taught
- “Primer on Admiralty and Maritime Claims with Recent Maritime Law Developments from the U.S. 5th Circuit,” Thompson Coe Webinar Series, 2025
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‘”Louisiana: Turning the Bad Faith Tide,” Thompson Coe Webinar Series, 2024
Practice Sections
Education
J.D.
Tulane University School of Law
B.S.
University of Central Florida