Brian Homza is an experienced mediator since 2005 and has over forty-four years of legal experience. Since 2010, he has steadily grown that practice such that mediations constitute 80% of his practice. He is expanding his mediation practice and is now available in both Louisiana and Texas. As a litigator, he developed a solid reputation in the property and casualty arenas, including large fire losses, professional liability claims, and personal injury claims.
Biography
PROFILE
Mr. Homza is a senior shareholder of Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway located in Shreveport, Louisiana, with forty-four years of legal experience. He is a seasoned, mature litigator, having tried a variety of jury trials in State and Federal Courts. His practice principally involves insurance defense, including first party coverage issues, litigation involving fire, fire science and products liability, insurance fraud, arson, fraudulent claims, and motor carrier matters. He has been listed in Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers since 2012 and Lawyer of the Year in 2015 in the area of products liability, and Lawyer of the Year in 2020 for insurance coverage.
Mr. Homza is a member of many professional organizations including the International Association of Arson Investigators; Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Harry V. Booth American Inns of Court; Property Loss Research Bureau; National Association of Fire Investigators.
Mr. Homza is a frequent speaker on topics such as Bad Faith Litigation, Defending Arson and Fraudulent Claims and Professional Liability Claims.
Concentrations
Personal Injury
Property Damage
Professional Liability Claims
Motor Carrier
Insurance Bad Faith Claims
Insurance Coverage and First Party Coverage Issues
First Party Coverage Defense including Arson and Insurance Fraud
Education
BA, Louisiana State University
JD, Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law School (1979)