A Team that Refuses to Lose

The Lagarde Law Team

Our team has a combined total of over fifty years of education and experience in personal injury, litigation, and family law. We take it personally when someone has been wronged and fiercely advocate for each and every one of our clients. Meet the attorneys in our Slidell and Covington, LA office locations.

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Ross F. Lagarde

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Ross F. Lagarde

A native of Covington, Mr. Lagarde earned his Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University in 2001. Prior to opening Ross F. Lagarde, APLC (now Lagarde Law), he was a partner with Jones Lagarde, L.L.C. in the area of personal injury, civil litigation, business litigation, commercial disputes, real estate litigation, sales and use tax, and ad valorem taxes. Prior to forming Jones Lagarde LLC, he was a partner with the firm of Abbott, Simses, & Kuchler in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mr. Lagarde is licensed to practice law in four states: Louisiana (2001), Mississippi (2004), Alabama (2005), and Texas (2007). He is admitted to practice in all of the United States District Courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. His professional associations include The Louisiana State Bar Association, the Mississippi State Bar Association, the Alabama Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, the Greater Covington Bar Association, the Louisiana Association for Justice, and the 22nd Judicial District Court Inns of Court.

Mr. Lagarde is a former president of the Greater Covington Bar Association (GCBA) and co-founded the St. Tammany Young Lawyer’s Bar Association. He is an elected member of the St. Tammany Republican Parish Executive Committee (RPEC; the governing body for the Republican Party in St. Tammany), Chairman of the Northshore Business Council, and serves on the board of directors of Metairie Bank. “Mr. Lagarde also serves as an appointed commissioner for the St. Tammany Development District/St Tammany Corp.

Mr. Lagarde is one of the top-rated personal injury – plaintiff attorneys in Slidell. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers every year since 2014 and was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars for the years 2012 and 2013. Mr. Lagarde was also honored to be included in the list of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators for the past several years.

Mr. Lagarde and his wife, Alison, reside on the north shore with their three children, Grace, Forrest, and Charles. In addition to the full-time practice, he also supports numerous philanthropic organizations with his time and services. An avid hunter and fisherman, Mr. Lagarde enjoys every aspect of his home in Louisiana — the Sportsman’s Paradise.

Email: ross@1rfl.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-lagarde-17362a20/

Ross F. Lagarde

Founding Attorney & Owner

A native of Covington, Mr. Lagarde earned his Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University in 2001. Prior to opening Ross F. Lagarde, APLC (now Lagarde Law), he was a partner with Jones Lagarde, L.L.C. in the area of personal injury, civil litigation, business litigation, commercial disputes, real estate litigation, sales and use tax, and ad valorem taxes. Prior to forming Jones Lagarde LLC, he was a partner with the firm of Abbott, Simses, & Kuchler in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mr. Lagarde is licensed to practice law in four states: Louisiana (2001), Mississippi (2004), Alabama (2005), and Texas (2007). He is admitted to practice in all of the United States District Courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. His professional associations include The Louisiana State Bar Association, the Mississippi State Bar Association, the Alabama Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, the Greater Covington Bar Association, the Louisiana Association for Justice, and the 22nd Judicial District Court Inns of Court.

Mr. Lagarde is a former president of the Greater Covington Bar Association (GCBA) and co-founded the St. Tammany Young Lawyer’s Bar Association. He serves on the board of directors for both Metairie Bank and the Northshore Business Council and as a commissioner for the St. Tammany Development District/St Tammany Corp.

Mr. Lagarde is one of the top-rated personal injury – plaintiff attorneys in Slidell. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers every year since 2014 and was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars for the years 2012 and 2013. Mr. Lagarde was also honored to be included in the list of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators for the past several years.

Mr. Lagarde and his wife, Alison, reside on the north shore with their three children, Grace, Forrest, and Charles. In addition to the full-time practice, he also supports numerous philanthropic organizations with his time and services. An avid hunter and fisherman, Mr. Lagarde enjoys every aspect of his home in Louisiana — the Sportsman’s Paradise.

Email: alex@1rfl.com

Alexander L.H. Reed

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Alex Reed

Alex Reed grew up in St. Tammany Parish and graduated from Northlake Christian High School. Alex earned his Juris Doctorate from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2016. Prior to joining the Law Office of Ross F. Lagarde, APLC, Alex practiced in Lake Charles, focusing on the areas of civil litigation, business litigation, family law, and white collar criminal defense.

Alex has been recognized as one of the top-rated civil litigation young attorneys in Louisiana when he was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Alex is an active member of the National Trial Lawyer’s Top 40 Under 40 for the years 2022 and 2023. He was also featured in the Acadiana Profile Magazine Top Lawyers in 2018 and 2020.

Alex is a former President of the Young Lawyers Section of the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association. He also served as Treasurer of the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association Family Law Section, was an At-Large Member of the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association Executive Council, performed as an At-Large Member of the Southwest Louisiana Bar Foundation, and participated in the 2017-2018 LSBA Leadership Class. Alex also supports numerous civic and social organizations in the greater New Orleans area.

Alex has been married to his high school sweetheart, Katie Annessa Reed, since 2014. When he is not working, Alex enjoys spending time with his two sons, kayak fishing, and supporting the LSU Tigers.

Email: alex@1rfl.com

Alex Reed

Attorney

Alex Reed grew up in St. Tammany Parish and graduated from Northlake Christian High School. Alex earned his Juris Doctorate from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2016. Prior to joining the Law Office of Ross F. Lagarde, APLC (now Lagarde Law), Alex practiced in Lake Charles, focusing on the areas of civil litigation, business litigation, family law, and white-collar criminal defense.

Alex has been recognized as one of the top-rated civil litigation young attorneys in Louisiana when he was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for the years 2020 to 2025. Alex has been an active member of the National Trial Lawyer’s Top 40 Under 40 since 2022. He was also featured in the Acadiana Profile Magazine Top Lawyers in 2018 and 2020.

Alex is a current Young Lawyer Section Chair (2024-2025) of the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association, of which he formerly served as President. He also served as Treasurer of the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association Family Law Section, was an At-Large Member of the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association Executive Council, performed as an At-Large Member of the Southwest Louisiana Bar Foundation, and participated in the 2017-2018 LSBA Leadership Class. Alex also supports numerous civic and social organizations in the greater New Orleans area.

Alex has been married to his high school sweetheart, Katie Annessa Reed, since 2014. When he is not working, Alex enjoys spending time with his three children, kayak fishing, and supporting the LSU Tigers.