Joseph Barron Odom Sr.

Joseph Barron Odom Sr.

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  • Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, Insurance Defense ...
  • Louisiana
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Joseph's practice primarily focuses on civil litigation and personal injury. Joseph has worked at various large firms across the state of Louisiana.

Joseph received his Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana Tech University and his Juris Doctorate and Graduate Degree in Comparative Law from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University.

Joseph honorably served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and completed two combat tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, earning the rank of a Sergeant while serving in the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment.

Along with all Louisiana state courts, Joseph is admitted to practice in the following federal courts:

-U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
-U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
-U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
-U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Joseph is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, Shreveport Bar Association, and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Insurance Defense
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Collections
Estate Planning
Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Video Conferencing
  • FaceTime
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  • Microsoft Teams
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana
Louisiana State Bar Association
ID Number: 38855
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Attorney
Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway APLC
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Attorney
Morris & Dewett LLC
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Attorney
Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway APLC
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Attorney
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
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Spring Law Clerk
Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips L.L.P.
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Summer Law Clerk
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC
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Summer Law Clerk
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
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Law Clerk
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
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Summer Law Clerk
Hammond, Sills, Adkins, Guice, Noah, & Perkins, L.L.P.
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Summer Law Clerk
Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips L.L.P.
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Education
Louisiana Tech University
B.S.
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Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
J.D. (2019) | Law
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Honors: Cali Awards in Various Classes Honorary Induction into the Wex Malone Inn of Court based on Superior Oral Advocacy Skills in the Vinson-Elkins Trial Advocacy Program, Fall 2018
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Awards
2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
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Professional Associations
Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW)
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Activities: Post No. 4588 Bossier, LA
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Louisiana State Bar Association  # 38855
Member
- Current
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Certifications
Louisiana Law License
Louisiana State Bar
Websites & Blogs
Website
Lawrence & Odom LLP
Legal Answers
2 Questions Answered
Q. i have a bodily injury claim that they was willing to pay out on, but i was incarcerated for the last year.
A: Unfortunately, the insurance adjuster is correct.

Louisiana is subject to a one-year prescriptive period (or Statute of Limitations) in which a person may bring a civil action under tort law (or personal injury law), commencing from the date of the accident/injury. Once that one year period has passed, the claimant is time-barred from taking *any* judicial action (including settling of any claim(s)) against the tortfeasor and/or the insurance company. Because your injury occurred on May 1, 2023, you would have had to file suit in a court of competent jurisdiction on or before May 1, 2024.

As of July 1, 2024, the prescriptive period in Louisiana was extended to two years commencing from the date of the accident/injury, but that new statute will only apply to claims/injuries that arise on or after July 1, 2024. Your claim would still be governed by the one-year prescriptive period though. ... Read More
Q. Is there any way to get out of paying an unreasonable loan?
A: It is very hard - if not impossible - to get out of student loans/student contract agreements.

For example, student loans cannot be discharged even through Bankruptcy proceedings. Further, Louisiana law is clear that in contract disputes, the contract signed by the parties is the law between the parties. To prevail on rescinding (i.e. dissolving) the contract (and all obligations contained therein), you would have to prove a vice of consent such as error, fraud, or duress. Simply misunderstanding the terms of the contract would not be grounds to have the contract judicially rescinded.
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508 Minden Street
Ruston, LA 71270
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