Jairo F. Sanchez
About
Jairo F. Sanchez has vast experience in handling general civil litigation at both the trial and appellate court level involving a wide variety of practice areas, including insurance coverage and bad faith defense, UM coverage defense, trucking and transportation litigation, premises liability, and municipality defense. He is fluent in Spanish and with all Latin dialects.
Before joining Pipes, Miles, Beckman, Jairo worked with three other local defense firms practicing the same areas of law and argued several appellate cases before the Louisiana Appellate Courts. Jairo and his wife reside in Kenner, Louisiana, with their minor daughter.
Practice Areas
Notable representations
PREMISES LIABILITY
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Summary Judgment—Dismissal of premises liability claim against hotel. Secured summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s liability claim made against hotel on grounds that plaintiff could not meet his evidentiary burden to prove that hotel had prior knowledge (actual or constructive) regarding any defect with hotel’s electronic glass door. The court’s ruling resulted in complete dismissal of plaintiff’s premises liability claim against hotel, eliminating a significant avenue of recovery for the plaintiff. Daniel v. Clarion Inn & Suites, et al., 2016-CA-0760 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2/22/17);
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Summary Judgment—Dismissal of premises liability claim against BellSouth. Secured summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s liability claim made against BellSouth on grounds that plaintiff could not meet his evidentiary burden to prove that BellSouth had custody/control of manhole that allegedly caused plaintiff’s bodily injuries and/or BellSouth had had prior knowledge (actual or constructive) regarding any defect with the manhole at issue. The court’s ruling resulted in complete dismissal of plaintiff’s liability claim against BellSouth, eliminating a significant avenue of recovery for the plaintiff. Perrier v. BellSouth Comm. Systems, LLC, 2016-CA-0553 (La. App. 4th Cir. 11/16/16), 204 So.3d 658, writ denied 2016-C-2233 (La. 2/10/17)
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Summary Judgment—Dismissal of liability/negligence claims against Archbishop Hannan on grounds that school did not have a duty to protect plaintiff (student) who sustained serious head injuries while attempting to jump into a moving vehicle driven by another student on school’s parking lot. The court’s ruling resulted in complete dismissal of plaintiff’s liability/negligence claim against Archbishop Hannan, eliminating a significant avenue of recovery for the plaintiff. Langenstein, et al., v. Archbishop Hannan High School, et al.; 22nd JDC; No.: 2011-11616; Div: “C” (9/4/12);
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Summary Judgment—Dismissal of premises liability claim against Macy’s Inc. Secured summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s trip/fall claim made against Macy’s on grounds that plaintiff could not meet her evidentiary burden to prove that Macy’s had prior knowledge (actual or constructive) regarding any hazardous condition allegedly caused by suitcases lying on Macy’s store floor. The court’s ruling resulted in complete dismissal of plaintiff’s liability claim against Macy’s, eliminating a significant avenue of recovery for the plaintiff. Hernandez v. Macy’s Inc.; 24th JDC; No.: 738-062; Div: “A” (4/10/14)
INSURANCE CLAIM/DESIGNATED PREMISES AND FAILURE TO REPRESENT INSURED
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Summary Judgment—Dismissal of insured’s coverage claim and failure to represent against Maryland Casualty Insurance Company on grounds that designated property liability insurance policy issued to insured, FPINO, did not cover plaintiff’s slip/fall claim that occurred at Louisiana Super Dome during Essence Festival. The court’s ruling resulted in complete dismissal of insured’s coverage claim and failure to represent claim made against Maryland Casualty, eliminating a significant avenue of recovery for the insured (FPINO). Daniels v. SMG, et al., 2014-CA-1012 (La. App. 4th Cir. 3/25/15), writ denied 2015-C-0690 (La. 5/22/15), 171 So.3d 257.
INSURANCE CLAIM/UM FORM
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Summary Judgment—Dismissal of plaintiff’s UM claim against Zurich American Insurance Co, on grounds that no UM coverage was offered to plaintiff’s employer who was insured by Zurich. The court’s ruling resulted in complete dismissal of plaintiff’s UM claim, eliminating a significant avenue of recovery for plaintiff against Zurich. Hughes v. Zurich American Insurance Co., 2013-CA-2167 (La. App. 1st Cir. 8/20/14), writ denied 2014-C-2220 (La. 6/9/15), 157 So.3d 1107.
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Summary Judgment—Dismissal of plaintiff’s UM claim against insurer, on grounds that no UM coverage was offered to plaintiff’s employer. The court’s ruling resulted in complete dismissal of plaintiff’s UM claim against insurer, eliminating a significant avenue of recovery for plaintiff against the insurer. Morrison v. USAA Casualty Insurance Co., et al., 2012-CC-2334 (La. 1/11/13), 106 So.3d 95
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Summary Judgment—Dismissal of plaintiff’s UM claim against Zurich American Insurance Company on grounds that Zurich’s insured, Acme Truck Line, Inc, had executed a valid UM waiver prior to the accident at issue and no UM coverage was available to plaintiff. The court’s ruling resulted in complete dismissal of plaintiff’s UM claim against Zurich, eliminating a significant avenue of recovery for plaintiff against Zurich. Walker v. Walker, et al., 2010-CA-1865 (La. App. 1st Cir. 5/6/2011) (unpublished opinion), writ denied 2011-C-1164 (La. 9/16/11), 69 So.3d 1150;
ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRATION
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Successfully argued Exception of Prematurity filed on behalf of BPI Homebuilders, LLC, arguing that plaintiff’s (Mrs. Morial) fire/negligence claim made against BPI was considered a negligence claim and such claim was subject to arbitration. Mrs. Sybil Morial v. BPI Home Builders, LLC, et al., 12-CC-2195, 12-CC-2238; (La. 11/02/12), 99 So.3d 1006, rehearing denied 106 So.3d 545
Education
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December 2001, graduated Dean’s List from University of New Orleans with three degrees: BS in Business Administration, BS in Management and BS in Marketing.
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May 2008, earned J.D., Civil Law, and International Law Certificate with concentration on Immigration Law, from Loyola University Law School in New Orleans. While in law school, Jairo was the Recipient of the Law Dean’s Scholarship and in Summer 2007 he did a judicial externship at the Superior Court of the State of Morelos, Mexico.
Honors & Achievements
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AV Preeminent Attorney, 2016
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Louisiana’s Outstanding Young Lawyers, 2016-2017
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AV Preeminent Attorney-Judicial Edition, 2017
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Martindale-Avvo’s Top Rated Lawyer Award, 2024 and 2026
Admissions
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La State Bar Association
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Federal Bar Association
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Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana
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Western District of Louisiana
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U.S. 5th Circuit Appeal
Memberships & Affiliations
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Louisiana Defense Counsel
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