Michael J. Mestayer

Michael J. Mestayer: Attorney with Michael J. Mestayer A PLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Eta Sigma; Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Board of Student Editors, Tulane Law Review, 1974-1976. Recipient: AmJur Award, Damages; Freshman Civil Procedure Award. Author: "Admiralty-Wrongful Death-Estate of Deceased Seaman and Non Dependent Relatives not Proper Beneficiaries to Recover Loss of Prospective Inheritance under General Maritime Law," 50 Tulane Law Review 151, 1975; "Maritime Personal Injury: The Jones Act: an Overview," The Maritime Lawyer, Fall, 1979.

Louisiana Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation.

Areas of Practice (3)

  • Admiralty Law
  • Offshore Litigation
  • Personal Injury Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Louisiana State University and A. and M. College, B.S., magna cum laude, 1977
Law School Attended:
Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1976
Year of First Admission:
1976
Admission:
1976, Louisiana; 1976, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1978, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Memberships:
New Orleans Bar Association (President, New Orleans Bar Association Inn of Court, 2005-2011); Louisiana State Bar Association (Member: Insurance, Negligence, Compensation and Admiralty Law); Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice; Litigation); Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; American Association for Justice; Louisiana Association for Justice; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; American Inns of Court (President, NOBA Chapter 2005-2011).
Birth Information:
New Iberia, Louisiana, January 10, 1952
ISLN:
904839140

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (1 review)

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    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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