Joseph F. "Joe" Lavigne - Lawyer in New Orleans, LA

Joe Lavigne is a partner in the Labor Employment PracticeGroup and an experienced litigator in trade secret and non-compete disputes. Asa lead attorney on Jones Walkers trade secret and non-compete team, Joefocuses his practice on prosecuting and defending claims of employee misconductinvolving trade secret violations, unfair trade practices, non-competeviolations, invasion of privacy, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act issues, theft,and related disputes. He also advises clients on employment policies andpractices and regularly negotiates employment agreements for employers. Joerepresents clients as plaintiffs and as defendants. This allows him tounderstand all sides of a given case, which is beneficial for advising clientsprior to suit, negotiating resolutions, and litigating disputes. Clientsregularly look to Joe to handle high-stakes litigation necessary to protect theclients confidential, proprietary, and trade secret information. Clients alsolook to Joe to vigorously defend them when unfounded misappropriation claimsare made. While his primary focus is in Louisiana and Texas, Joe has handledthese cases across the United States, including in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,Illinois, Mississippi, and Utah. Joes practice also includes labor relations,employment litigation (e.g., employment discrimination, harassment, andretaliation claims, and litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)),and professional liability litigation (e.g., legal malpractice, errors andomissions for insurance agents and stockbrokers, and defense ofhomeowners'/condo associations and their boards of directors).A founding memberof The Trade Secret Insider, Joe presents regularly at legal and industryconferences, where he speaks on issues related to protecting confidential andtrade secret information, and prosecuting and defending claims regarding thesame.