MICHAEL C. LEDET

Michael C. Ledet practices primarily in the Firm’s Employment Law Section and Consumer Defense Section. He joined the Firm following a judicial clerkship at the 24th Judicial District Court of Louisiana in Jefferson Parish.  

Michael’s employment practice is broad and varied. He assists employers throughout the country in defending a myriad of claims relating to wage and hour disputes, discrimination, and other employment-based disputes. He also regularly advises employers on compliance issues and has written various Firm articles on new and forthcoming rules and laws affecting employment.

Michael also represents collection agencies, creditors, debt buyers, and other financial institutions in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits brought under federal and state consumer protection and commercial statutes, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

NOTABLE CASES/WORK

• Austill v. Bay Haven Charter Academy, Inc., Case No. 5:22-cv-116-AW-MJF (N.D. Fla. May 18, 2023). Successfully argued motion for summary judgment, having demonstrated former employee failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination, and Bay Haven established a legitimate, nonretaliatory reason for terminating plaintiff.

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

• CALI Award, Law and Society Seminar (Spring 2021)
• Dean’s Scholar (Fall 2021)
• Junior Associate, LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources, Volume X - Awarded “Best Comment” for Volume X (2021-2022)
• Tulane Mardi Gras Invitational Sports Law Moot Court Competition (Spring 2022)

EDUCATION

• Juris Doctor (J.D.), Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2022)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (summa cum laude) in Philosophy (Political Science Minor), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2017)

ADMISSIONS

• Louisiana State Courts

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