About: Meet the Attorney
Losing my brother, father, and sister – each after prolonged, debilitating illnesses within a few months of each other – led me to change my career. I shifted from defending national insurance companies to standing up against them, fighting for people who are powerless in the face of their unfair practices. Before experiencing this firsthand, I didn’t fully grasp the profound impact that the denial or delay of the disability and life insurance benefits you’ve paid for and relied on can have, particularly when you’re focused on family and healing. What I went through with my own family shapes how I approach my clients and my work, and I will carry that perspective with me always.
Why I Quit “Big Law”, and Representing Insurance Companies to Fight for Justice for Victims of Unfair Claim Denials.
After law school, landing a position at a prestigious “Big Law” firm representing major national insurance companies was a thrilling opportunity. Newly married and starting a family, I eagerly accepted the offer.
In the years that followed, I saw firsthand the tactics these companies used to deny or underpay claims. It quickly became clear how they exploited deserving claimants, offering them little to nothing when they needed help the most.
Representing insurance companies never felt like the right path for me. So, I decided to use the knowledge I gained in Big Law to fight for the real people and families affected by these practices, helping them recover the insurance benefits they were wrongfully denied. This career shift has been transformative, and I’m passionate about the work I do to help those in need.
Working directly for insurance companies gave me the insight and experience I needed to effectively guide victims of wrongful claim denials to justice.
When I left Big Law and stopped representing large insurers, I initially felt like I had “wasted” years of my career. However, I quickly realized that everything happens for a reason. The experience of working with national insurance companies has been invaluable to my current mission of helping victims of unjust claim denials.
Now, I can anticipate the insurance companies’ strategies and moves in every case. I know how to counter their tactics and stay one step ahead, giving my clients the best chance of winning the benefits they deserve.
Education and Work History
Following graduation from Loyola Law School in New Orleans in 1990, Price McNamara served as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable John M Shaw, Chief Judge, United States District Court Western District of Louisiana, until 1991. He then spent years representing national insurance companies in claim disputes at the law firm of Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale in Metairie, while earning an advanced masters law degree in Environmental Law from Tulane Law School in New Orleans at night.
In 1995, Mr. McNamara left the insurance defense practice to serve two years representing the State of Louisiana as a felony trial division prosecutor.
In 1995, Mr. McNamara also founded what is now ERISA Insurance Claim Attorneys, and began putting his extensive insurance experience to work representing injured and disabled people against insurance companies.
Mr. McNamara and his team now focus 100% on representing people nationwide in Disability Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Life Insurance claims, with special emphasis in those claims falling under federal ERISA law.
Education
- 1995 Masters Law Degree, LL. M Energy and Environment Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 1990 Law Degree, Loyola Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 1987 Bachelor of Arts Degree, School of Business Administration, Finance Concentration (with Honors), Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 1983 Licensed Single-Engine Land and Sea Plane Pilot, Airtaix School of Aviation, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 1982 Graduate, Jesuit High School.
Work History
- Founder, ERISA Insurance Claim Attorneys, with locations in Baton Rouge (Headquarters) and New Orleans, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas (New Orleans and Houston offices by appointment only), 1995 to present. Now a nationwide practice limited to Disability Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Life Insurance claims, appeals, and litigation, with special emphasis in those claims falling under federal ERISA law.
- Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office, Felony Trial Division Prosecutor, Gretna, Louisiana 1995-1997 Responsible for prosecuting all division felony crimes including drug offenses, child molestation, theft, burglary, robbery, fraud, rape and murder.
- Law Office of Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale, Metairie, Louisiana 1991-1995. Representing national insurance companies in claim disputes and litigation.
- Honorable John M. Shaw, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana. 1990-1991. Law Clerk to Federal Judge for civil and criminal dockets.
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court for the State of Louisiana, admitted to practice law in all Louisiana State Courts, 1990.
- Supreme Court for the State of Texas, admitted to practice law in all Texas State Courts, 2013.
- United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1990.
- United States District Courts for the Middle District of Louisiana, 1990.
- United States District Courts for the Western District of Louisiana, 1990.
- United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas, 2013.
- United States District Courts for the Western District of Texas, 2013.
- United States District Courts for the Southern District of Texas, 2013.
- United States District Courts for the Northern District of Texas, 2013.
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1990.
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana State Bar Association – 1990 (in good standing)
- Texas State Bar Association – 2013 (in good standing)
Published Books
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- Finally! Hire the Right Attorney (and Avoid the Wrong Ones) With Confidence!
- Seven Deadly Sins That Will Destroy Your Legitimate Personal Injury Claim
- Win Your Short or Long-Term Disability Insurance Claim or Appeal
- Win Your Physician’s Disability Insurance Claim or Appeal
- Win Your Accidental Death and Dismemberment Claim or Appeal
- Win Your Life Insurance Claim or Appeal
Awards
- Holds Martindale-Hubbell highest possible attorney peer review rating of ‘AV” (Highest Level of Professional Excellence and Ethical Standards. Very High to Preeminent)
- Holds 10/10 AVVO attorney rating
- Named ‘Top Attorney for Burn, Brain, and Closed Head Injuries’ by New Orleans Magazine
- A+ Better Business Bureau rating
Professional Memberships
- Louisiana Association for Justice (Board of Governors, 2021-present)
- American Association for Justice (Member ERISA Benefits Litigation Group, 2019-present)
- North American Brain Injury Society
- National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Personal
In his downtime, Price enjoys reading, fishing along the Louisiana Gulf Coast, and spending time outdoors with his wife and best friend of 32 years, their three grown children, and grandson. He also loves maintaining their rural wooded farm, where they care for a variety of animals, including horses, donkeys, goats, and dogs, while tending to honeybees and fruit trees.
