Mary Cryar Attorney

With three decades of legal experience, Mary Cryar has built a respected career representing individuals and families in serious personal injury and insurance litigation. As an Attorney with Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers, Mary focuses her practice on truck and car accidents, wrongful death claims, personal injury litigation, and insurance bad-faith cases.

Mary is known for her trial experience, ability to secure substantial results, and strong relationships with clients. She brings a thoughtful but aggressive approach to litigation and has successfully handled complex cases involving catastrophic injuries, disputed liability, and insurance misconduct.

Throughout her career, Mary has represented clients in both state and federal courts across multiple jurisdictions. Her background includes extensive experience in litigation strategy, trial advocacy, and insurance-related disputes, giving her a unique perspective when taking on insurance companies and defending the rights of injured clients.

Professional Overview

Mary Cryar is known for:

Extensive trial experience
Securing significant verdicts and settlements
Building trusted client relationships
Strategic litigation preparation
Handling complex insurance bad faith claims
Multi-jurisdictional litigation experience

Her combination of courtroom experience, legal strategy, and client-focused advocacy has made her a trusted resource for clients facing serious injuries and difficult legal challenges.

About

Education

LSU Law School, J.D., 1995
Louisiana State University, B.A. in Spanish and Political Science, 1992
DePaul University, MBA in Finance, 2008

Languages Spoken

Conversational Spanish

Professional Memberships

Louisiana Association for Justice
National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Instructor
CPCU
Inns of Court of Acadiana, President

Credentials

Louisiana (1996)
Illinois (2003)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Practice Areas

Car Accidents
Truck Accidents
Wrongful Death
Personal Injury
Insurance Bad Faith Litigation

Notable Verdicts & Settlements

$1.425 Million Settlement: Automobile Accident

Recovered the full limits of insurance coverage, plus interest and costs, for a client who sustained serious injuries and required a four-level neck surgery after being struck by a left-turning motorist.

$5 Million Jury Verdict: Excess Bad Faith Litigation

Alongside Digger Earles, successfully tried an excess bad faith case resulting in a $5 million jury verdict in favor of the client.

Meet Attorney Mary Cryar

Your Voice is Our Voice

Mary Cryar brings decades of litigation experience and a deep understanding of insurance-related disputes to every case she handles. Clients value her steady guidance, strategic mindset, and ability to navigate complex cases involving catastrophic injuries and bad faith claims. Whether preparing for trial or negotiating resolution, Mary approaches every case with careful preparation, strong advocacy, and a genuine commitment to the people she represents.

Community Involvement

Mary believes strongly in serving both her profession and her community.

Her involvement includes:

CASA volunteer
Board member for Inns of Court of Acadiana
Foster volunteer for Acadiana Animal Aid

Personal Life

Mary lives in Lafayette with her fiancé and their very spoiled dog. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, fitness, yoga, gardening, cooking, reading, and scuba diving. She especially loves traveling to destinations where she can scuba dive and explore new places. She is also an active member of a book club.