Founder & General Partner
Glenn Armentor
Glenn Armentor founded The Glenn Armentor Law Corporation in 1977 and has spent 49 years fighting for injured people across Louisiana.
Areas of practice
- Offshore drilling in production rig accidents
- Land-based workers’ compensation-on-the-job accidents
- Water-based longshoreman and harbor workers compensation act / on-the-job accidents
- Automotive accidents
- 18-wheeler accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Highway defect accidents
- Environmental law and toxic tort actions
- Products liability actions
- Medical malpractice
- Sports injuries
- Railroad crossing and derailment accidents
- Fire, explosion, and electrocution injuries
- Catastrophic event injuries
- Slip/trip and fall and premises accidents
- Discrimination in housing and employment
Experience and credentials
Education
Bar Admissions
- American Bar Association, member since 1977
- Louisiana State Bar Association, member since 1977
- Lafayette Parish Bar Association, member since 1977
- Board of Directors 1981-85
- Treasurer, 1986-87
- Secretary, 1987-88
- Vice president, 1987-88
- President, 1988-89
- American Association for Justice, member since 1977
- Member-ACCT (political action committee) since 1977
- National Leadership Forum, from 2009
- Louisiana Association for Justice, member since 1977
- Student member, 1974-77
- Board of Governors, 1986-92
- Council of Directors, 1993-2004
- Executive Committee, 2005-present
- Director of Membership, 2006-2010
- Honorary “Life Member,” 1983 –present
- President-Elect, September, 2011
- President, September 2012
- Immediate Past President, September 2013
- Lafayette Trial Lawyers Association, member since 1984
- Founder of the association, 1984
- Vice president, 1984-86
- President 1986-88
- American Council of Trial Advocacy, member since 1989
- ABOTA
Community Service
(“AT RISK” CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY)
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Acadiana, Inc., affiliation since 1980-present
- Charter member, original board of directors
- Office holder of every official office of the organization
- Property search committee, chairman
- Official “Running of the Ducks” Fundraiser, chair 1988
- Official “Steak and Burger Dinner” Fundraiser, chair 1986
- Gold Medallion Award of Boys and Girls Clubs of America for “unusually devoted service”, June 1988
- “Support-a-Boy” Campaign Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Participation, 1989
- Boys Clubs “Life Trustee Award”, 1994
- Top-Pro Boxing, Incorporated, organizer, 1981
- Vice president, chief fundraiser, 1981-84
- President and promoter, 1984-87
- Development Committee and talent search chairman, 1981-87
- Golden Gloves of Louisiana, Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1989
- Sustaining member to the present date and committed to the betterment of youth through athletic excellence
- Ragin’ Cajun Amateur Boxing Club, affiliation since 1985
- Major fundraiser and supporter, 1985-2002
- Benefactors group, organizer, and chief sponsor, 2003 –present
- Financial and legal consultant, 2003-present
- Youth Development Advisor and coordinator, 2003-present
- Citizens for Public Education, founding member, 1988
- Member, original board of directors, 1989-90
- Member, Lafayette Public Education Fund, seeking to improve the deliverance of public education to students in southwest Louisiana, 1989
- Louisiana Golden Gloves, State Championship Boxing Tournament
- Major sponsor and fundraiser, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
- Louisiana Governor’s Games State Boxing Championships,
- Major sponsor and fundraiser, 2009, 2010 and 2011
- Louisiana March of Dimes, Fundraiser-Supporter, 2009-present
- Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Chapter, Lafayette Scout Group, 2009-present
- The Glenn Armentor “Pay It Forward” Scholarship of Excellence, 2009-present
- Founder, funding source, and coordinator for multiple $10,000 per child college “full ride” scholarships annually, to “at risk” youth
- Lafayette Parish Bar Association “Pro-Bono Award for Best Firm”, 2001, 2003 and 2004
(GENERAL)
- Kiwanis Club of Lafayette, Inc., 1978-present
- Board of Directors, Program Director, 1979-1984
- Treasurer, 1984-85
- Secretary, 1985-86
- Vice president, 1986-87
- President, 1987-88
- Chair, Operation Magi, 1986, 1987 and 1988
- Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, 1984-present
- Member, State, and National Affairs Committee
- Member, Board of Directors, Leadership Lafayette Program, 1993-96
- Downtown Lafayette Unlimited, 1987-1989
- Member, Board of Directors
- Downtown Development Authority, 1988-2004
- Member, Board of Directors
- Member, Ad Valorum Property Tax Election Committee
- Treasurer, 1988
- Secretary 1989
- Vice-chairman, 1990
- Chairman, 1991-94 (only chair to serve four terms)
- Winner multiple awards for devoted service to the community
- Krewe of Louisianans” Washington, DC Mardi Gras, 1992 –present
- Chief Sponsor and Host, Lafayette Hospitality Suite, 2006-present
- Enhancing business development, tourism, and governmental networking for the Lafayette community
- Lafayette Bar Foundation “Access to Justice” Campaign, 2001-02
- Sponsor and fundraiser, Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers Pro-Bono Program
- Dr. Martin Luther King Parishwide Holiday, January 18, 2010
- Platinum Sponsor and Leadership Contributions
- 232-HELP – Louisiana Board of Directors – 2013-Present
- 2013-2014 – Board Member, South Louisiana Community College Foundation
- Fundraising Chairman, Fundraising Committee – South Louisiana Community College Foundation
Honors & Awards
- Association of Retarded Citizens-“Gold Membership”, 1982
- In appreciation for outstanding service to retarded citizens
- “Henry Heymann Memorial Award” as Kiwanian of the Year, 1983
- “Gold Medallion Award” of Boys and Girls Clubs of America, June 1988
- “For unusually devoted service”
- “Support-a-Boy” Campaign Certificate of Appreciation, 1989
- For outstanding participation
- Martindale –Hubbell Attorney/Firm ratings service
- Times of Acadiana “Newsmaker of the Year”, 1990
- For actions as local bar president opposing inappropriate Federal judicial appointments
- Leadership Lafayette, Class of 1991
- Voted class representative and graduation keynote speaker
- Boys Clubs “Life-Trust” Award, 1994
- “For Lifetime Achievement in the Cause of Youth “
- Sertoma, International Certificate of Appreciation for “Outstanding Community Service”, 1994
- Leadership Louisiana, Class of 1996
- Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police-Award for “Outstanding Service”, 2007 and 2010
- Keynote speaker and Honoree
- Appointment as Honorary Assistant Attorney General, May 5, 2007
- Appointment by Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General, State of Louisiana
- Greater Southwest Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce, “Recognition Award”, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
- Times of Acadiana, “Best Lawyer in Acadiana”, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018.
- Voted by the entire readership over seven parishes
- Louisiana Association for Justice “President’s Award”, 2008 -2009
- “For Outstanding and Highly Dedicated Service to the Legal Profession and the Association”
- Jock Smart Patrons Program, September, 2009
- “Thanks for Helping Athletes be Jock Smart ” Award
- Louisiana State Bar Association-Certificate of Commendation, April 17, 2010
- “For Outstanding Effort in Establishing Principles of Diversity”
- National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials –” Meritorious Accomplishment Award,” May 19, 2010
- Accomplishment by an individual not employed by a housing authority
- Louisiana Boxing Hall of Fame, induction December 7, 2010
- Louisiana Tactical Police Offices Association-Award for Exemplary Service, 2010
- “Millbank Donor Award,” Boys and Girls Clubs of Acadiana, 2011
- Louisiana State Bar Association Crystal Gavel Award – For volunteer service to the Community – September 2, 2011
- “You Make a World of Difference” Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association Diversity Conclave, Institute of Inclusion – March 8, 2013
- 2014 Jefferson Award for Community Service and Public Activism, awarded June 16, 2014
- National Service Competition in Washington DC – 2014
Elective Public Office
- Lafayette Parish Democratic Executive Committee, Public Election-1992
- Lafayette Parish Democratic Executive Committee, Public Election-1996
- Lafayette Parish Democratic Executive Committee, Public Election-2000
- Lafayette Parish Democratic Executive Committee, Public Election-2004
- Lafayette Parish Democratic Executive Committee, Public Election-2008
- Lafayette Parish Democratic Executive Committee, Public Election-2012
Accomplishments
- AV rating, Martindale –Hubbell, since 1989
- 37 years of practice, in good standing
- Over 27,000 individual clients represented satisfactory Awards and Settlements
- Approximately 1400 open files at any given time
- Managing partner, Lafayette Largest Plaintiffs Personal Injury Law Firm
- Lead chair in 94 jury trials
- Lead chair in over 600 bench trials
- Gross total awards and settlements of over $531,000,000
Publications
- Published in multiple legal periodicals, including
- Multiple insurance litigation speaking engagements
- Multiple articles involving personal injury litigation