Druit G. Gremillion

Druit G. Gremillion, Jr. is a Partner in the Baton Rouge office practicing in the area of Casualty Litigation. Druit has devoted a significant portion of his practice to representing law enforcement agencies against Section 1983 claims and other civil rights litigation. He also has extensive experience defending public entities and public accommodations against claims of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. His principal areas of practice also include medical malpractice defense, premises liability, and general insurance defense (including automobile insurance, personal liability insurance and commercial liability insurance). Druit also has significant experience representing clients before both state and federal courts of appeal.

Druit attended Louisiana State University and obtained a bachelor’s degree in the field of political science, with a minor in history. Druit then received his Juris Doctorate and Graduate Diploma in Civil Law from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, where he was a member of the Louisiana Law Review, President of the Moot Court Board, and an officer in the Student Bar Association.

Practice Areas

• Transportation
• Civil Rights Litigation and Governmental Entity Defense
• Casualty Litigation
• Medical Malpractice
• Long-term Care and Senior Living

Education

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D./D.C.L., 2011

Louisiana State University, B.A., Political Science, 2007

Admissions

Admitted to practice in all Louisiana State and Federal Courts, as well as the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Professional Associations

Louisiana State Bar Association

Baton Rouge Bar Association

Federal Bar Association, President

McMahon Inn of Court

Community Involvement

Board Member of Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank

Board Member of Ode to Our Warriors

Board Member of Highlander Condominiums, LLC

Honors and Awards

Named "Ones to Watch" by Best Lawyers, 2021, 2022

Named a "Rising Star" by Louisiana Super Lawyers (2019, 2022)

AV^® Preeminent^TM Peer Review Rated.

2019 Recipient of the Top Forty Under Forty, Baton Rouge Business Report

Publications