After receiving his law degree, Mr. Pizza became an associate in the offices of Reuter & Reuter in 1974, where he practiced insurance defense law. He became a partner at Reuter, Reuter, Reuter & Pizza, PLC, from 1979 to 1987. Prior to joining the Milling firm, Mr. Pizza was a senior partner serving on the Management Committee of Brook, Morial, Cassibry, Fraiche & Pizza, LLP, New Orleans, Louisiana. He served for many years on the Management Committee for Milling Benson Woodward L.L.P., and was managing partner of the Firm’s St. Tammany Parish office for many years prior to Chad Collings.
Normand Pizza was engaged primarily in the areas of health care and hospital law, nursing home and home health law, Medicare and Medicaid law, medical malpractice defense litigation, insurance coverage litigation, employment law, and general tort liability. He was selected as Best Lawyer for years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. He was rated AV by Martindale Hubbell and was listed as a 2016 Top Rated Lawyer in HealthCare Law by American Lawyer and Martindale Hubbell. In 2015 he was listed as a Lawyer of Distinction. He was recognized by the Bond Buyer’s Municipal Marketplace (the “Red Book”) as qualified bond counsel and was a member of the National Association of Bond Counsel.
Throughout his career, Mr. Pizza was recognized as an outstanding attorney. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He loved the practice of law, but his love for his family was the greatest love of all.