Attorney Profiles
Biography
Jody Anderman is based in Baron & Budd's Baton Rouge, Louisiana office. He started his legal career in 1988 and earned valuable experience at one of Baton Rouge’s largest defense firms, but Jody knew early on that his heart was leading him to represent injured workers, victims of corporate fraud and others who had suffered significant losses. He realized his dream in 1992 when he joined a plaintiff's firm and began representing people who had been injured in accidents. In 1997, Jody joined the Baton Rouge-based law firm LeBlanc Waddell, where the focus of his practice was representing injured workers and victims of consumer fraud.
Jody was appointed lead counsel in several national class actions filed against insurance companies involving “vanishing premium” life insurance policies. The insurers had represented that monthly premiums would vanish after a certain number of years, and when those promises proved false, Jody was instrumental in negotiating fair compensation for the policyholders.
Jody has also been involved in the investigation and litigation of several environmental toxic tort actions on behalf of individuals exposed to toxic chemicals or hazardous waste. In one case, Jody and other members of the firm represented over 3,200 residents of a neighborhood who were exposed to creosote that emanated from a nearby wood treatment facility.
Since 2002, Jody has been dedicated himself entirely to representing mesothelioma victims and others injured by asbestos exposure.
Education
Paul M. Hebert Law School, Louisiana State University (J.D. 1988; American Jurisprudence Awards in Louisiana Civil Procedure and Louisiana Sales)
Louisiana State University (B.B.A. 1985)
Bar & Court Admissions
Louisiana
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
Professional Associations
American Association for Justice
Louisiana Association for Justice
American Bar Association
Baton Rouge Bar Association
Reported Cases
Graves v. Riverwood Int'l Corp., 41,810-CA (La. App. 2 Cir. 1/31/07), 949 So.2d 576, writ denied, 2007-0630 (La. 5/4/07), 956 So.2d 621.
Thomas v. A.P. Green Indus., 2005-1064 (La.App. 4 Cir. 5/31/06), 933 So.2d 843.
Significant Trials
Spillman v. Anco Insul., Inc., No. 536,906 (Jud. Dist. Ct., East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Rando v. Anco Insul., Inc., No. 538,254 (Jud. Dist. Ct., East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Graves v. Riverwood Int'l Corp., No. 00-1748 (Jud. Dist. Ct., Ouachita Parish, Louisiana)
Newsrss
Asbestos Verdict Upheld by Louisiana Court of Appeal, Announces Baron & Budd
Substantial Verdict Upheld Against Mesothelioma Victim’s Former Employers
BATON ROUGE, LA – Just fifteen months after winning a substantial verdict against contractors Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc. and Jacobs Constructors, Inc. on behalf of a mesothelioma victim, Baron & Budd, P.C. today announced the verdict has been affirmed by the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal. The former welder and pipefitter contracted mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure while he worked for the defendants. Read More
