Practice Areas - Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Class Action
| - Energy and Marine Litigation
- Oil and Gas
- Maritime Law
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| University | Jesuit High School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1973; Tulane University, 1975 |
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| Law School | Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1978 |
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| Admitted | 1978, Louisiana |
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| Memberships | American Bar Association; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor Member); Defense Research Institute; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel. |
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| Born | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Biography | Lecturer, maritime law and offshore, oil field liabilities at professional and industry seminars including the Petroleum Insurance & Environmental Protection Conference, the Construction Risk Conference, the Dallas Bar Association - Energy Law Section, the Loyola Longshore Conference, and the PSAM-II (an international conference devoted to the design and operation of technological systems and processes). Chair, semiannual Forum on Litigation in the Gulf South (Fall - Dallas, Spring - San Antonio), a seminar hosted by Adams and Reese. Co-author of several articles on maritime law in The International Risk Management Institute Risk Report. Former Member and Former Chairman, firm's Executive Committee. Member of firm's Expansion Committee and firm's Strategic Planning Committee, and is Chairman of the Louisiana Offices' Strategic Planning Committee. In response to Hurricane Katrina, established the New Orleans/Baton Rouge Business Team and leads the team as Chairman. Former Team Leader, Marine and Energy Practice Team. Listed in: Best Lawyers in America, Maritime Law; Louisiana Super Lawyers (Environmental); Chambers USA (Environment: Litigation). Honored with the "Words of Wisdom" (speakers award) Award presented by the International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI) at the Construction Risk Conference in October 2007. Named among the New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Class of 2009. |
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| ISLN | 903531878 |
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