Stephen Dale Cronin

Stephen Dale Cronin primarily represents insurers and insureds before the courts of Louisiana (federal and state) in matters arising from liability claims related to automobile accidents or other alleged tortious conduct. A large part of his practice involves consulting and representing insurers on matters of coverage, as well as claims for extra-contractual “bad faith.” In connection with his work in these areas, he has prosecuted and argued numerous appeals before the appellate courts of the State of Louisiana, the Louisiana Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In addition to these areas, his practice also includes workers’ compensation, and personal injury defense.

Mr. Cronin is a 2001 graduate of the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center where he was a member of the Moot Court Board and winner of the Tullis Moot Court Competition in 2001. He received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award (highest grade in class) for: Federal Courts, U.S. Constitutional History; Commercial Paper; Insurance; Appellate Advocacy; The Legal Profession; Criminal Law. Mr. Cronin received his Master of Arts in History from the University of Delaware in 1992 and his B.A. from Louisiana State University (also in History) in 1990. He is a 1986 graduate of Catholic High School in Baton Rouge – and taught at CHS from 1994-1996.

While a practicing attorney, Mr. Cronin taught five semesters of Advanced Appellate Advocacy as an Adjunct Professor at the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. He also has given numerous presentations on insurance coverage defense and bad faith for National Business Institute.

Mr. Cronin is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Louisiana, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.

• Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2001
• University of Delaware, Master of Arts, 1992
• Louisiana State University, B.A.,1990

• Louisiana
• United States District Court, Western, Middle, Eastern Districts
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Supreme Court of the United States

• AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell

• Price v. GEICO General Ins. Co., 2013-2216 (La.App. 1 Cir. 9/19/14), 155 So.3d 1.
• Ledet v. Campo, 2012-1193 (La.App. 3 Cir. 3/6/13), 128 So.3d 1034.
• Colony Ins. Co. v. NJC Enterprises, 927 F.Supp.2d 319 (M.D.La. 2013).
• Southern Ins. Co. v. Metal Depot, 2010-1899 (La.App. 1 Cir. 6/10/11), 70 So.3d 922, rehearing denied, writ denied, 2011-1763 (La. 10/14/11), 74 So.3d 215.
• Joseph v. Ratcliff, 2010-1342 (La.App. 1 Cir. 3/25/11), 63 So.3d 220.
• Carrier v. City of Amite, 2010-0007 (La. 10/19/10), 50 So.3d 1247.
• Augustine v. SAFECO Nat. Ins. Co., 2008-1515 (La.App. 3 Cir. 6/10/09), 18 So.3d 761.