John Jerry Glas has been named the 2017 Vice-Chair of The Network of Trial Law Firms. Jerry currently serves as lead national trial counsel for the worldwide leading manufacturer of conducted electrical weapons. He also represents national insurance and excess insurance companies, trucking companies, grocery chains, restaurant chains, and law enforcement agencies. Jerry is the Vice-Chair of the Civil Litigation Department and has successfully tried more than 70 jury trials to verdict.

With over 5,000 attorneys in 19 separate and independent trial law firms practicing in over 120 offices throughout the US, The Network is a not-for-profit corporation producing cutting-edge CLE.  The Network of Trial Law Firms, Inc. is a not-for-profit membership association. The goal of the 19 law firms participating in the Network is to provide their clients with high-quality trial and litigation representation through advances in education, technology, business and science. The Network sponsors activities to accomplish that goal, including research and study of advances in the state-of-the-art of legal representation, and sponsors continuing legal education seminars for corporate and outside counsel and insurance professionals. The CLE programs aid in the dissemination of new information and effective techniques and technologies to attorneys and claims professionals serving corporations and insurers.

Deutsch Kerrigan LLP is a litigation firm handling complex civil, commercial, construction, maritime and energy, toxic tort, and professional liability and employment practices defense work for the clients we serve from our offices in Louisiana and Mississippi.