Jacob  Chapman

Jacob Chapman

  • Business Law, Insurance Defense, Products Liability ...
  • Louisiana
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Biography

John "Jacob" Chapman graduated cum laude from LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2010. His primary practice areas include business litigation; general liability and products liability defense; personal injury; insurance coverage and defense; medical malpractice; labor and employment; family law; and state and municipal civil service law. Jacob is experienced drafting and reviewing all forms of contracts, including: employment agreements, non-competition agreements, operating agreements, independent contractor agreements, sales and lease documents, construction contracts, etc. He has represented contractors and homebuilders in New Home Warranty Act and related breach of contract claims. He has also represented physicians, hospitals, and other medical professionals at every stage of litigation, from the medical review panel all the way through the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Jacob is a member of the Baton Rouge Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, and The Baton Rouge Lawyer Publications Committee. He is licensed to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Louisiana and at the Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has earned a reputation as an effective litigator.

Jacob was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He graduated from Woodlawn High School in 2002, before attending Louisiana State University for college, where he majored in journalism with a minor in political science. When he is not in the courtroom, Jacob enjoys fishing, cooking, running, and cheering on the LSU Tigers. He and his wife Chelsey are the proud parents of three girls, Audrey, Madelyn, and Emery, and are parishioners at First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge. Jacob is a member of the St. Jude Men’s Club and a prior member of the Baton Rouge Bar Association's Pro Bono Committee.

Professional Associations
Louisiana State Bar Association  # 33056
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Baton Rouge Bar Association
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- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana
Louisiana State Bar Association
ID Number: 33056
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Insurance Defense
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Municipal Law
Contact & Map
Sternberg, Naccari & WHite
450 Laurel Street, Suite 1450
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Telephone: (225) 529-2100