MEDIATORS
John W. Perry, Jr.
Mr. Perry is a partner with Perry, Balhoff, Mengis and Burns and a founding principal of Perry Dampf Dispute Solutions. Mr. Perry has been conducting mediations for over twenty years and is one of the most active mediators and arbitrators in the south. His mediation practice has spanned thousands of successfully completed mediations for legal and commercial clients. Mr. Perry is recognized as a leading authority on the process and application of alternative dispute resolution. His experience as a senior mediator has covered a wide array of multi-party, complex legal and commercial issues. Mr. Perry is a Magna Cum Laude Graduate of Nicholls State University where he was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. As a principal in Perry Dampf Dispute Solutions, Mr. Perry is responsible for the selection and training of the mediator panel.
Areas of Concentration
Mediation
Insurance
Product Liability
Employment Law
Professional Liability
Environmental Law
Education
B.A., Nicholls State University (1976)
J.D., Louisiana State University (1978)
Background
Experienced mediator, arbitrator and special master in over 4,000 cases
Forty years of practice in Personal Injury (Plaintiff and Defense), Insurance, Professional Liability and Products Liability
American College of Civil Trial Mediators®, Distinguished Fellow since 2007
Academy of Court Appointed Masters, Member
American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
Past Member, Board of Governors, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
Past Member, Board of Directors, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Council Member, ADR Section of Louisiana State Bar
Testimonial
“I would like to thank you for your efforts in mediating a fair settlement … because you had their best interest in mind when you mediated and they were impressed that you continued to work toward a settlement after the meeting…”
