Jason K. Placke

Jason Placke, a native Louisianan, joined the Baton Rouge office in 2010. Jason knew by the time he was 8 years old that one day he would be a lawyer. As he listened to his Uncle Allan and Great Uncle Edgar talk with passion about the opportunities they had as lawyers to help people and right wrongs, he felt that same passion and commitment grow in him.

"For many people, what they want to do as a career will change many times," Jason said. "I have never wanted to do anything else but practice law and I consider myself very lucky to be fulfilling that lifelong goal and dream."

Early on, Jason clerked for a number of district judges in Ouachita and Morehouse Parishes, seeing all sorts of criminal and civil cases. He clerked for Judge James Boddie, researching many of the legal issues that arose on the judge's active asbestos docket.

At the court, Jason learned how mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases devastated Louisiana families, and he heard how the asbestos manufacturers ignored the risks their products created for workers. The stories he heard lead him to work at another nationally known law firm with an office in Baton Rouge, where he was able to be part of a team committed to helping people injured by exposure to asbestos and other harmful substances. Now at Brent Coon and Associates, Jason continues to live his dream every day by making a difference in his clients' lives.

Jason relishes the fact that, as a lawyer, he learns something new every day. But that desire to learn is not confined to his legal practice. Jason is quite a World War II and Military history buff, always looking to expand his knowledge. When he's not practicing law, he likes to hunt, fish and hear live music, especially if it involves a trip to the New Orleans French Quarter!

Education

• B.A., Speech Communications, University of Louisiana at Monroe
• Doctor of Jurisprudence, Mississippi College School of Law

Admitted to Practice

• Louisiana State Bar

Professional Associations

• Louisiana Bar Association, 2005
• Baton Rouge Bar Association, 2007
• American Association for Justice, 2007
• Louisiana Association for Justice, 2007