S. Jacob Braud
800-455-5204
Jacob Braud began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert A. Pitre, Jr. of the 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson in 2002. He comes to Ballay, Braud & Colon, PLC after practicing the last five years with two regional law firms where he gained significant litigation experience in matters involving insurance coverage, medical malpractice, professional liability, worker's compensation, longshore and harbor worker's compensation, maritime litigation, construction litigation, premise liability and the defense of political entities throughout the States of Louisiana and Mississippi. He begins the second generation of the practice of law at Ballay, Braud & Colon, PLC as the son of a founding partner, Stephen C. Braud. At Ballay, Braud & Colon, PLC, Jacob will be practicing in a variety local and regional litigation matters. He is married to Erin Obrien Braud.
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Workers' Compensation
- Maritime Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Premises Liability
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2005
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2005
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2005
Education
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Juris Doctorate - 2002
- LSU - Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.A. - 1999
- Major: Mass Communications
Representative Cases
- Pylant v. Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals, 05-148, (La. App. 5th Cir. 6/28/05), 907 So.2d 807, writ denied, 2005-1992 (La 3/17/06), 925 So.2d 537
- Mason v. Monroe City School Board and the City of Monroe, 43,595 (La. App. 2nd Cir. 9/17/08), 996 So.2d 377
- Lee v. St. James Parish Council, 03-834 (La. App. 5th Cir. 12/30/03), 864 So.2d 736
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Plaquemines Parish Bar Association
- Jefferson Bar
- American Bar Association
