Attorney Profiles

Lila J. Knicely 
Shreveport, Louisiana
Associate
phone (318) 221-6277
fax (318) 227-7850
email lila.knicely@cookyancey.com

Ms. Johnson practices primarily in the areas of insurance defense, peace officer/municipality defense, and general tort litigation. She received her undergraduate degree from Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana, and her law degree from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of law, where she was a member of the Moot Court Board and served as the Associate Managing Editor of the International Law Review. She served as law clerk to the Honorable Tom Stagg, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana from 2004 through 2005. She was admitted to practice in 2004 and joined the firm in 2005. She is a member of the Shreveport, Louisiana State, and Federal Bar Associations, as well as the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

Areas of Practice:
Insurance Defense
Peace Officer/Municipality Defense
General Tort Litigation
Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
Honors: Member, Moot Court Board
Law Review: International Law Review, Associate Managing Editor


Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Louisiana Bar Association


Shreveport Bar Association


Federal Bar Association


Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel


Past Employment Positions:
Hon. Tom Stagg, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Law Clerk, 2004 - 2005


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