Mr. Mese was a CGL Reporter Editorial Board
member from 2002 through 2008. He contributed articles in the general
liability and premises areas.
Mr. Mese is a partner in the Louisiana law firm of Kean Miller LLP. The
first 10 years of his legal practice were concentrated in the area of
insurance defense and coverage issues from the insurer's perspective.
Since 1993, Mr. Mese's practice has been concentrated in the areas of
complex litigation and coverage issues representing policyholders.
Mr. Mese's recent clients include everything from large publicly
traded multi-national concerns to individual policyholders. His practice
includes protection of clients' coverage positions by documenting claims
and policy analysis as claims develop. In the past 10 years Mr. Mese has been
involved in recovery of millions of dollars in defense costs and indemnity
payments for policyholders.
Mr. Mese earned his bachelor of science degree from Louisiana State
University, his master of science from the University of California at Davis,
and his juris doctor from the Louisiana State University Law Center.
Mr. Mese is a member of the Baton Rouge Bar Association, the Louisiana
State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association where he is involved
in the Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) and the Insurance Coverage
Litigation Committee (ICLC).