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1. Hope M. Spencer
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2004
College: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., with distinction/highest honors, 2000
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Securities; Executive Compensation; Employment Contracts; Deferred Compensation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Start-Ups; Venture Capital; Private Equity
Membership: North Carolina State Bar; Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

2. Erin E. Gilson
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2008
College: Université Paul Valéry, France; Duke University, B.A., English/Medieval/Renaissance Studies, 2000
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Business Litigation(75%); Commercial Litigation(25%); Class Actions Defense; Business Fraud; Business Crimes; Business Arbitration; Financial Institutions Litigation; Financial Institution Regulation; Export Compliance; Export Regulation; Foreign Trade Sanctions; Import and Export Law
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, and Federal Bar Associations.

3. Avery B. Pardee
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2007
College: Georgetown University, B.A., American Studies, magna cum laude, 2004
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Internal Investigations; Corporate Compliance; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; White Collar Criminal Defense
Membership:

4. Hugh C. Seligman
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2013
College: Oxford Brookes University, B.A., honors, 2010
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2013
Practice Area: Estate Planning & Administration; Tax & Estates; Tax & Fiduciary Litigation
Membership:

5. R. Parker LeCorgne
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1979
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 1990
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Transactions
Membership: •Bethell Estates, Ltd. (Member, Board of Directors) •Delta Waterfowl Foundation (Trustee and Past Chairman) •Dr. G. H. Tichenor Antiseptic Company (Member, Board of Directors) •Gulf Coast Conservation Association (Past Trustee) •Isidore Newman School (Past Trustee) •Lighthouse for the Blind (Past Trustee and Chairman) •Louisiana Nature and Science Center (Past Trustee) •New Providence Development Company (Member, Board of Directors) •Ochsner Health System (Member, Board of Directors) •Phoenix Development Company, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors) •Trinity Episcopal School (Past Trustee and Vice-Chairman)

6. Janice Martin Foster
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1970
College: Chestnut Hill College, A.B., 1967
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1970
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Transactions; Estate Planning & Administration; Tax & Estates
Membership: •Baptist Community Ministries (Board of Trustees; Chairman, 2006-2008) •Board of Liquidation, City Debt, New Orleans (1979-1999) •Greater New Orleans Foundation (Board of Trustees, 1993-2000) •Louis A. Martinet Society •Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, Section of Trusts, Estate, Probate and Immovable Law) •Louisiana State University (Board of Supervisors, 1991-1996) •National Bar Association •New Orleans Estate Planning Council •School Leadership Center (Chair, Board of Trustees) •Xavier University (Board of Trustees, 1996-2002; Chairperson, 2000-2001)

7. Asher J. Friend
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2003
College: Indiana University, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Maritime Contracts; Biotechnology; Life Sciences; Entertainment Contracts
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.

8. Hansford P. Wogan
Title: Associate
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D.; B.C.L., 2012)
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., History, 2009
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D.; B.C.L., 2012)
Practice Area: Admiralty & Maritime
Membership:

9. Herschel L. Abbott, Jr.
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1966
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1963
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1966
Practice Area: Government Relations
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

10. R. Keith Colvin
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1979
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1976
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Cuba Initiative; Real Estate: Land Use, Development & Finance
Membership: •American Bar Association •American College of Mortgage Attorneys (Immediate Past President) •American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Past Chairman, Title Insurance Committee) •Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (Immediate Past Chair, Board of Directors) •International Council of Shopping Centers •Lex Mundi (North America Regional Chair, Real Estate Group) •Louisiana State Bar Association (Founder and First Chairman, Uniform Title Standards Committee) •New Orleans Bar Association •New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute (Past Chairman, Board of Directors) •Urban Land Institute (Louisiana Council Executive Committee)

11. Graham H. Ryan
Title: Associate
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., 2011; D.C.L., 2011); Online Editor, Louisiana Law Review, Vol. 71
College: Louisiana State University, B.S. in Finance, summa cum laude, 2007 Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Order of Omega Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Student Government Association; Member, Chancellor's Advisory Board; Executive Vice President, Student Bar Association
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., 2011; D.C.L., 2011); Online Editor, Louisiana Law Review, Vol. 71
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Litigation; Disaster Preparedness & Recovery
Membership: •American Bar Association •Representative for the State of Louisiana - ABA/Young Lawyers Division (2015-present) •National Vice Chair - ABA/YLD Access to Legal Services Committee (2015-present) •National Conferences Team - ABA/Young Lawyers Division (2016-2017) •Louisiana Delegate to the American Bar Association YLD Assembly (2014 ABA Annual Meeting - Boston, Massachusetts; 2015 ABA Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois) •Louisiana State Bar Association •Council Member, Young Lawyers Division (2015-present) •Disaster Leadership Team (2015-present) •American Bar Association YLD Representative (2015-present) •Access to Justice Committee; Disaster Planning Committee (2015-present) •Technology for Access to Justice Committee (2015-present) •Summer School Co-Chair, CLE Committee (2015 - present) •Leadership L

12. Edward J. Koehl, Jr.
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1971
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1968
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Maritime Law(60%); Tort Litigation(20%); Commercial Litigation(20%)
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association of the United States.

13. Elisabeth B. LeBlanc
Title: Associate
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., Diploma in Comparative Law, cum laude, 2016
College: University of Florida at Gainesville, B.A., Anthropology, cum laude, 2009
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., Diploma in Comparative Law, cum laude, 2016
Practice Area: Corporate & Securities
Membership:

14. Michael C. Drew
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Chicago, J.D., 2002
College: Duke University (B.A.; B.S., cum laude, 1998)
Admitted: University of Chicago, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Litigation; Federal Contracts; Government Procurement; Local Government Contracts; Public Contract Law; Commercial Insurance; Commercial Property Insurance; Insurance Litigation; Life and Health Insurance
Membership: Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations.

15. P. Michael Boyd
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2016; finished first in civil law division and tied for second overall in graduating class; Loyola Law Review
College: Loyola University New Orleans, B.A., English Literature, magna cum laude, 2010 Ignatian Scholarship Recipient; William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar
Admitted: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2016; finished first in civil law division and tied for second overall in graduating class; Loyola Law Review
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Litigation
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16. Michael A. Foley
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014
College: Tulane University, B.A., International Relations, cum laude, 2009
Admitted: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014
Practice Area: Labor & Employment
Membership:

17. Shawn H. Kiefer
Title: Partner
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D.
College: University of New Orleans, B.A., American Studies, 2001; B.C.L., 2004
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D.
Practice Area: Biotechnology & Life Sciences; Business & Commercial Transactions; Commercial Lending & Finance; Entertainment Law; Government Contracts; Mergers & Acquisitions; Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
Membership: •Camp Dreamstreet, MS•Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans

18. Thomas D. Kimball
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2016; Certificate in Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship; Articles Editor, Loyola Law Review Editorial Board
College: University of New Orleans, B.S., Psychology, cum laude, 2009 Dean's List for four semesters; William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar distinction
Admitted: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2016; Certificate in Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship; Articles Editor, Loyola Law Review Editorial Board
Practice Area: Corporate & Securities
Membership:

19. Jane Yvonne White
Title: Associate
Law School: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2016; Member, Fordham Urban Law Journal
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., Anthropology/Psychology, 2012; Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award Recipient, 2016
Admitted: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2016; Member, Fordham Urban Law Journal
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Transactions
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20. Allison B. Kingsmill
Title: Associate
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University,, J.D., magna cum laude, 2015 CALI Award for Top Grade in Contracts, Basic Civil Procedure I, Administrative Law, Administration of Criminal Justice II, Louisiana Civil Procedure I, Successions, Donations, & Trusts, Class Actions and Comparative Law, International Environmental Law, and the Legal Profession
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., Political Science, cum laude
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University,, J.D., magna cum laude, 2015 CALI Award for Top Grade in Contracts, Basic Civil Procedure I, Administrative Law, Administration of Criminal Justice II, Louisiana Civil Procedure I, Successions, Donations, & Trusts, Class Actions and Comparative Law, International Environmental Law, and the Legal Profession
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Litigation
Membership:

21. Samantha M. Schott
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2015 Editor-in-Chief of 2014-2015 Alabama Law Review
College: University of Southern Mississippi, B.A. News-Editorial Journalism, summa cum laude, 2011 Honors College; Presidential Scholar
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2015 Editor-in-Chief of 2014-2015 Alabama Law Review
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage and Litigation Practice
Membership:

22. Christopher K. Ulfers
Title: Associate
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D./D.C.L., summa cum laude, 2015); Editor-in-Chief, Louisiana Law Review
College: E. J. Ourso College of Business- Louisiana State University, B.S., Accounting, summa cum laude, 2011 University Medalist; Order of the Coif
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D./D.C.L., summa cum laude, 2015); Editor-in-Chief, Louisiana Law Review
Practice Area: Admiralty & Maritime; Gaming
Membership: •Jefferson Parish Bar Association •Louisiana State Bar Association •Maritime Law Association •New Orleans Bar Association

23. Joseph F. Lavigne
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University (J.D., 2002; B.C.L., 2002)
College: Catholic University of America, B.S., 1998
Admitted: Louisiana State University (J.D., 2002; B.C.L., 2002)
Practice Area: Labor Relations; Employment Law
Membership: American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association.

24. Brett Beter
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2015 Certificate in Civil Law
College: Louisiana State University(B.S., Finance; Minor in Political Science, magna cum laude, 2012) LSU "Finance Academy" designation; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; LSU Chancellor's Honor Roll; LSU Distinguished Freshman Award
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2015 Certificate in Civil Law
Practice Area: Corporate & Securities; Entertainment Law
Membership:

25. Tarak Anada
Title: Associate
Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2008
College: Tulane University, B.A., Political Science/Psychology, cum laude, 2004
Admitted: Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Energy; Antitrust & Trade Regulation; Business & Commercial Litigation; Class Action Defense & Multi-District Litigation; Energy, Environment & Natural Resources; Telecommunications & Utilities
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association (Chair - Public Utility, Communication and Transportation Law Committee, Young Lawyers Division, 2012 to date); Federal Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association.

26. Matthew C. Usdin
Title: Associate
Law School: The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. 2015 Articles Editor, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, & Energy Law
College: Colgate Univeristy, B.A., History, 2010
Admitted: The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. 2015 Articles Editor, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, & Energy Law
Practice Area: Banking & Financial Services
Membership:

27. Joshua T. Wood
Title: Associate
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D./D.C.L., Student Bar Association, Trial Advocacy Board, Chancellor's List, 2013)
College: University of Tennessee-Knoxville, B.A., Political Science/Theatre, Baker Scholar, 2010
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D./D.C.L., Student Bar Association, Trial Advocacy Board, Chancellor's List, 2013)
Practice Area: Labor & Employment
Membership:

28. Amy Garrity Scafidel
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2001
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1998
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Business Law; Finance; International Law; Real Estate
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

29. William W. Waring, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1979
College: St. Louis University, B.A., cum laude, 1975; Tulane University, M.H.A., 1989
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area:
Membership:

30. Alexander N. Breckinridge, V
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007; Managing Editor, Tulane Law Review
College: University of Virginia, B.A., Foreign Affairs, 2003; Order of the Coif
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007; Managing Editor, Tulane Law Review
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Litigation; Corporate Compliance & White Collar Defense
Membership:

31. Megan Murray Curran
Title: Associate
Law School: Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: Washington & Lee University, B.S., Business Administration/Accounting, magna cum laude, 2006
Admitted: Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Tax & Estates
Membership:

32. Samuel H. Winston
Title: Associate
Law School: Bucerius Law School - WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, LL.M., Law/Business, 2009; Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2012
College: Boston University, B.S., Journalism, 2004
Admitted: Bucerius Law School - WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, LL.M., Law/Business, 2009; Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2012
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Litigation
Membership:

33. Stephen H. Clement
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2012
College: London School of Economics, 2006; Vanderbilt University, B.A., Economics, 2007
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2012
Practice Area: Admiralty & Maritime
Membership:

34. Matthew A. Mantle
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2002; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Taxation, 2009
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1999; University of Alabama, Manderson Graduate School of Business, M.B.A., 2008
Admitted: University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2002; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Taxation, 2009
Practice Area: Taxation; State Taxation; Local Taxation; Federal Taxation; International Taxation
Membership:

35. Courtney E. Halwig
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
College: Yale University, B.S., Political Science, with honors, 2009
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Transactions
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

36. Katie Cordes Darden
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2013
College: University of Virginia, B.A., History, 2008
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2013
Practice Area: Admiralty & Maritime
Membership:

37. R. Patrick Vance
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1975
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., with Honors, 1970
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation(50%); Bankruptcy Law(50%); Business Torts; Banking Law
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Section of Business Law, Business Bankruptcy Committee, 1984—; Chairman, Bankruptcy Litigation Subcommittee, 1995-1999); Louisiana State Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2005—2013; President, 2011—2012). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers

38. Elizabeth ("Lisa") J. Futrell
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., with high honors, 1981
College: University of Tennessee, B.A., with high honors, 1978
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., with high honors, 1981
Practice Area: Litigation(30); Bankruptcy(70)
Membership: The Mississippi State Bar; Louisiana State Bar Association.

39. Virginia W. Gundlach
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1987
College: Vanderbilt University, B.S., 1983
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State, Fifth Federal Circuit, Federal and American Bar Associations.

40. Tracy E. Kern
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1990
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., Political Science, 1987
Admitted: Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, EEO Committee).

41. Kara McQueen-Borden
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2013
College: Wake Forest University, B.A. in Art History, cum laude, 1999; University of Illinois at Chicago, M.S. in Biological Sciences, 2007
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2013
Practice Area: Business and Commercial Transactions; Energy
Membership:

42. Richard F. Cortizas
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 2002
College: Loyola University, B.B.A., 1993
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Government Relations; Public Finance; Corporate Transactions; International Insurance
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, American, and Hispanic National Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers.

43. David S. Willenzik
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1971
College: University of Illinois, B.S., 1968
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Transactions; Commercial Finance; Asset Based Lending; Class Action Defense; Equipment Leasing; Consumer Financial Services Regulation
Membership:

44. Mia Grandpre
Title: Associate
Law School: Howard University School of Law, J.D., 2010
College: Stanford University, B.A., Linguistics, 2007
Admitted: Howard University School of Law, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Litigation
Membership: Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association; Louisiana Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association.

45. Luke B. Falgoust
Title: Associate
Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: Louisiana State University, B.S. in Finance, 2008
Admitted: Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Investment Management Legal Services; Business and Commercial Transactions
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association (Business Law Section, UCC Committee, Young Lawyers Division).

46. Jarred G. Trauth
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 2000
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., Finance, 1996
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Commercial Transactions; Commercial Finance; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Leasing
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

47. Adam N. Matasar
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2012
College: Tulane University, B.A., 2005
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2012
Practice Area: Entertainment Contracts; Motion Picture Production and Distribution; Music Law; Corporate & Securities
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

48. Carla Tircuit Dillon
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2006
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 2001
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation(25%); Construction Law(75%)
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association (Chair of Younger Lawyers' Section and Membership Committee, Baton Rouge Chapter), American Bar Association (Forum on the Construction Industry: Member of Division 1 and Forum Young Lawyers' Steering Committees).

49. Ricardo X. Carlo
Title: Associate
Law School: Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law, J.D., 2003, cum laude; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation, 2010
College: Florida State University, B.S., 1998
Admitted: Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law, J.D., 2003, cum laude; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation, 2010
Practice Area: Employee Benefits, ERISA & Executive Compensation(80%); Tax & Estates(10%); Labor and Employment(5%); Corporate Contracts(5%)
Membership: Puerto Rico Bar Association.

50. Neely Sharp Griffith
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002
College: Rhodes College, B.A., magna cum laude, Political Science, 1999
Admitted: Tulane Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Civil Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Fifth Circuit, Louisiana State and Federal (New Orleans Chapter) Bar Associations; Thomas More Inn of Court. Fellow: Louisiana Bar Foundation (Fellow, Public Information Committee).

51. Heather L. Kirk
Title: Associate
Law School: Université de Nice - Sophia Antipolis Faculté de Droit, Master's Degree in Environmental Law, Maritime Law, and Coastal Development Law, 2010; Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., cum laude, 2013
College: Louisiana State University, B.A. in Political Science, 2007; Université de Nice - Sophia Antipolis Faculté des Lettres, License in General Linguistics, 2009
Admitted: Université de Nice - Sophia Antipolis Faculté de Droit, Master's Degree in Environmental Law, Maritime Law, and Coastal Development Law, 2010; Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., cum laude, 2013
Practice Area:
Membership:

52. Justin B. Stone
Title: Associate
Law School: Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., Senior Editor/Symposium Respondent, Wake Forest Journal of Law/Policy, 2012; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation, with distinction, Dean's List, LL.M. Editor, The Tax Lawyer: The State/Local Tax Lawyer, 2012
College: Clemson University, B.A., Economics/Political Science, cum laude, 2008
Admitted: Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., Senior Editor/Symposium Respondent, Wake Forest Journal of Law/Policy, 2012; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation, with distinction, Dean's List, LL.M. Editor, The Tax Lawyer: The State/Local Tax Lawyer, 2012
Practice Area: Tax & Estates
Membership:

53. Peter J. Kee
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009; Tulane Law Review Notes and Comments Editor
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., English/Philosophy, summa cum laude/with honors college distinctions, 2004; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif
Admitted: Tulane University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009; Tulane Law Review Notes and Comments Editor
Practice Area: Labor & Employment
Membership:

54. Adrienne L. Ellis
Title: Associate
Law School: Columbia Law School, J.D., 2011; Notes Editor, Journal of Law and Social Problems; Journal of Gender and Law
College: Davidson College, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 2006; Phi Beta Kappa; Harlan Fiske Stone; Student Editor, Foundation Program Moot Court
Admitted: Columbia Law School, J.D., 2011; Notes Editor, Journal of Law and Social Problems; Journal of Gender and Law
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Litigation
Membership:

55. Thomas R. Hooks
Title: Associate
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., 2011; D.C.L., 2011, summa cum laude); Senior Editor, Louisiana Law Review
College: University of Louisiana at Lafayette, B.S. in Finance, 2008, summa cum laude; Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society; Honors Business Society; Order of the Coif; Recipient of the W. Lee Hargrave Award
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., 2011; D.C.L., 2011, summa cum laude); Senior Editor, Louisiana Law Review
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Transactions
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

56. Tyler J. Rench
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, second in class, 2011; Loyola Law Review
College: Tulane University (B.A. in History/Spanish, cum laude, 2006); Recipient of the Distinguished Honors Scholarship; Loyola Moot Court National Team Oralist
Admitted: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, second in class, 2011; Loyola Law Review
Practice Area: Banking & Financial Services; Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors'-Debtors' Rights; Business & Commercial Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association (New Orleans Chapter); Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; St. Thomas More American Inn of Court.

57. Daniella Genet Silberstein
Title: Associate
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009
College: Columbia University (B.A. in Biology/Economics, summa cum laude, 2006)
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009
Practice Area: Corporate and Securities
Membership: American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association.

58. Brooke L. Longon
Title: Associate
Law School: The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2010
College: Tulane University, B.A., Political Science/International Relations/Philosophy, magna cum laude, 2005; London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of International Relations, 2003-2004
Admitted: The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2010
Practice Area: Corporate & Securities; Employee Benefits, ERISA & Executive Compensation; Tax & Estates
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Section on Business Law and Young Lawyers Division); Louisiana State Bar Association; National Association of Stock Plan Professionals.

59. Lauren Courtney Mastio
Title: Associate
Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2010
College: Vanderbilt University(B.S. in Human/Organizational Development/Political Science, summa cum laude, 2006) Dean's List; Social Chair, Phi Alpha Delta; Gamma Beta Phi; Alpha Lambda Delta; Phi Eta Sigma; National Honor Society
Admitted: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Litigation; Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Membership:

60. Laura F. Ashley
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009; Editor-in-Chief, Loyola Law Review; Certificates in International Trade Law and Environmental Law and Land use; Law Excellence Awards in Contracts I, Property II, International Trade, and European Union Law; 2009 Loyola Law Review Best Comment Award
College: The University of Alabama, B.A., Political Science, with honors, 2005; Vice President, Alabama Forensics Council (Speech/Debate); William L. Crowe, Scholar
Admitted: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009; Editor-in-Chief, Loyola Law Review; Certificates in International Trade Law and Environmental Law and Land use; Law Excellence Awards in Contracts I, Property II, International Trade, and European Union Law; 2009 Loyola Law Review Best Comment Award
Practice Area: Appellate Litigation; Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors'-Debtors' Rights; Business & Commercial Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Council for Legal Education Opportunity); Federal Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association (2011-2012 Leadership Class); New Orleans Bar Association (Young Lawyer's Section Committee Member).

61. Michael W. Magner, Sr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1982
College: George Washington University (B.A. in Political Science/International Relations, 1979); Managing Editor, The Maritime Lawyer
Admitted: Tulane University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1982
Practice Area: International(20%); Business & Commercial Litigation(20%); Corporate Compliance & White Collar Defense(60%)
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association.

62. R. Joseph Parkey, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1999
College: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, B.S., 1995; Tulane University of Louisiana, M.B.A., 1999
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions
Membership:

63. Susan M. Tyler
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1986
College: Georgetown University, B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1981
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1986
Practice Area: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Collections; Asset Based Finance; Commercial Finance; Commercial Leasing; Banks and Banking
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar.

64. Raechelle M. Munna
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010; Member and Managing Print Editor, Loyola Law Review
College: Spring Hill College, M.B.A. and B.S. in Accounting, magna cum laude, 2006
Admitted: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010; Member and Managing Print Editor, Loyola Law Review
Practice Area: Corporate & Securities(100%)
Membership: American Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association.

65. Margarett A. (Maggie) Johnson
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2003; New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2004
College: San Jose State University, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2003; New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2004
Practice Area:
Membership:

66. Thomas A. Casey, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1982
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1979
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1982
Practice Area: Class Action Defense(40%); Commercial Litigation(35%); Franchises and Franchising(25%)
Membership: New Orleans, Federal and American (Member, Corporate Counsel, Class Action, and Franchising Committees) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

67. Carl D. Rosenblum
Title: Partner
Law School: Suffolk University, J.D., with honors, 1983
College: Cornell University, B.S.I.L.R., 1977
Admitted: Suffolk University, J.D., with honors, 1983
Practice Area: Energy Litigation(80%); Commercial Litigation(20%)
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal Energy and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas.

68. Pauline F. Hardin
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1974
College: Loyola University of New Orleans, B.A., 1971
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; White Collar Crime; Corporate Governance; Environmental Law; Health Care
Membership: American Bar Association.

69. Patrick J. Veters
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1986
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1983
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Maritime; General Litigation
Membership:

70. John L. Duvieilh
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1986
College: Loyola University, B.B.A., cum laude, 1983
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; General Litigation; Maritime Personal Injury; Marine Insurance; Insurance Defense; Construction Law; Products Liability
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans; Maritime Law Association; Inns of Court; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.

71. Richard P. Wolfe
Title: Partner
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., 1962; Tulane University, M.C.L., 1965
College: Princeton University, A.B., magna cum laude, 1959
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., 1962; Tulane University, M.C.L., 1965
Practice Area: Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State (Member: Liaison Committee with IRS, 1974-1980; Council of Section on Corporation and Business Law, 1971-1972, 1995-1996. Member, 1965— and Chairman, 1975-1976, Taxation Section) and American (Member: Taxation Section, 1965-1997; Corporate Stockholder Relationships Committee, Taxation Section, 1967-1977) Bar Associations.

72. Judith V. Windhorst
Title: Partner
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., summa cum laude, 1986
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Complex Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental; Class Action Defense; Toxic Tort
Membership: Jefferson Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2012 —).

73. F. Rivers Lelong, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford University, J.D., 1990
College: Amherst College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1987
Admitted: Stanford University, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: General Business Law; Commercial Real Estate; Business Law
Membership:

74. Amy M. Winters
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1989
College: Our Lady of Holy Cross, B.S., cum laude, 1981
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Health Care Regulations and Transactions; HIPAA Compliance; Health Care Licensure, Governance and Certification; Insurance Regulations; Casualty Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Care Litigation/Administrative Proceedings; Peer Review/Credentialing; Provider/Payor Relations
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; American Health Law Association.

75. Mary Ellen Jordan
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1990
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1986
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1990
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Employment Immigration
Membership:

76. R. Scott Jenkins
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1994
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1991
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Construction Law; Products Liability; Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Maritime Law Association.

77. Genevieve M. Hartel
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1997
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., magna cum laude, 1994
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1997
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Utility Regulation; Telecommunications Law; Class Action Defense
Membership:

78. Kelly C. Simoneaux
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1988
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993
Practice Area: Corporate; Securities
Membership: New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations.

79. Miriam W. Henry
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1997
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 1992
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Estate Planning; Trust Administration; Estate Administration; Personal Planning
Membership:

80. Timothy P. Brechtel
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1995; Boston University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 1996
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1992
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1995; Boston University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 1996
Practice Area: ERISA; Employee Benefits Law
Membership: Louisiana State (Member, Taxation Section) and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations.

81. Coleman D. Ridley, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1998
College: College of William and Mary, B.A., 1995
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, National and American Bar Associations.

82. Carl C. Hanemann
Title: Partner
Law School: Harvard University, LL.B., 1968
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1965; University College, London
Admitted: Harvard University, LL.B., 1968
Practice Area: Business(5%); Corporate and Partnership Law(40%); Securities Law(40%); Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures(15%)
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Section of Business Law, 1979?; Federal Regulation of Securities Committee and State Regulation of Securities Committee, Subcommittee on Liaison with Securities Administrators and NASD).

83. Edward B. Benjamin, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1952
College: Yale University, B.S., 1944
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1952
Practice Area: Taxation Law(35%); Trusts Law(50%); Estates Law(15%)
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State (Chairman, Section of Taxation, 1959-1960) and American (Secretary, 1967-1969 and Member of Council, 1976-1979, Section of Taxation; Member of Council, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, 1978-1981) Bar Associations; American Law Institute; American College of Tax Counsel; Louisiana State Law Institute.

84. Madeleine Fischer
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1975
College: Harvard University, A.B., cum laude, 1972
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Appellate Practice(30%); Toxic Tort Litigation(10%); Products Liability Litigation(10%); Class Action Defense(20%); Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation(30%)
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations (ABA Vice Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, 2008?; New Orleans Bar Chair Insurance Law Committee 2010?); State Bar of Texas; New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1996-1997); Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (Board Member, 1998-2001).

85. Edward H. Bergin
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1979
College: University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1972
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Antitrust; Utility Regulation; Class Action Defense
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Antitrust Law; Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law) Bar Associations.

86. Edward Dirk Wegmann
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1979
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1977
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation(30%); Insurance(10%); Insurance Coverage(10%); Construction Law(10%); Tax Litigation(10%); Trusts and Estates Litigation(10%); Commercial Arbitration(10%); Construction Arbitration(5%); Injunction Litigation(5%); Class Action Defense
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice; Construction; Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Tort and Insurance Practice), Federal and American Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys.

87. William M. Backstrom, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1979; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1980
College: Mississippi State University, B.S., 1976
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1979; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1980
Practice Area: State Tax; Local Tax; Federal Tax
Membership:

88. Robert T. Lemon, II
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1980; University College, University of London, LL.M., 1981; The Hague Academy of International Law, 1984
College: United States Merchant Marine Academy, B.S., 1975
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1980; University College, University of London, LL.M., 1981; The Hague Academy of International Law, 1984
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law and Litigation; International Law
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; American Society of International Law; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Average Adjuster's Association of U.S.; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.

89. H. Mark Adams
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1981
College: Mississippi State University, B.A., 1976
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Employment Law; Labor Relations Law
Membership: Louisiana State and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar.

90. Jeffrey P. Good
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2010
College: American University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2005; Tulane University, M.B.A., 2010
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Business & Commercial Transactions, Commercial Lending & Finance, Energy: Transactional, Project Development & Finance, Real Estate: Land Use, Development & Finance, Land Use & Zoning
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

91. Jean-Paul A. Escudier
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University (J.D., 2004; B.C.L., 2004)
College: University of Mississippi, B.A., Biology/Physics, 1999
Admitted: Louisiana State University (J.D., 2004; B.C.L., 2004)
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Jones Act; Charter Parties; Diving and Offshore Injuries; Inland Marine Insurance; Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act; Marine Cargo; Marine Insurance; Marine Insurance Defense; Marine Liability; Marine Law; Marine Oil Spills; Marine Pollution; Maritime Accidents; Maritime Administrative Law; Maritime Commercial Law; Maritime Contracts; Maritime Law; Maritime Liens; Maritime Negligence; Maritime Personal Injury; Maritime Products Liability; Maritime Property Damage; Maritime Regulation; Seamens Claims; Ship Documentation; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Casinos and Gambling; Casino Law; Gaming Law; Internet Gaming Law; Pari-Mutuel Racing; Riverboat Gaming Law; Sweepstakes; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation; Trial Practice; Negligence; Negligence Defense; Personal Injury; Accidents; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Boating Accidents; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Personal Injury Appeals; Personal Injury Defense; Slip and Fall; Spinal Injury; Traumatic Brain Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Automotive Design Liability; Automotive Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Failure; Products Liability Defense; Tire Defect Litigation; Torts; Civil Liability; Intentional Torts; Tort Defense; Tort Liability; Workers Compensation; Federal Workers Compensation; Workers Compens
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

92. Remy J. Donnelly
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2006
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., Biochemistry, 1999; Louisiana State University, M.B.A., 2001
Admitted: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Real Estate; Transactional
Membership:

93. Marjorie A. McKeithen
Title: Partner
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1991
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., Petroleum Land Management, 1987
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Energy; Environmental Law; Government Relations
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

94. Christopher M. Wappel
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1999
College: University of Missouri at Columbia, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Commercial Finance(40%); Public Finance(40%); Mergers and Acquisitions(20%)
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

95. Brett S. Venn
Title: Associate
Law School: Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
College: University of Puget Sound, B.A., 2003
Admitted: Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Business and Commercial Litigation; Energy
Membership: Washington State, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

96. Wish Ziegler
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 2003
College: University of Richmond, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Project Development and Finance; Business Transactions; Business Organization; Business Reorganization; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Commercial Finance; Debt and Equity Finance; Eurobonds; Structured Finance; Financial Restructuring; Unsecured Finance
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.

97. Amy C. Cowley
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Louisiana State University (B.C.L., 2002; J.D., 2002)
College:
Admitted: Louisiana State University (B.C.L., 2002; J.D., 2002)
Practice Area: Employment & Labor, Health Care, Business, Environmental and Natural Resources, General Civil Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Federal and American Bar Associations.

98. Jennifer F. Kogos
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., cum laude, 1998
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1995
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American (Member, Labor and Employment Section) Bar Associations.

99. Barrett Rice
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2005
College: Northwestern University, B.A., 1997
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2005
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Civil Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations.

100. Allison C. Bell
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1998
College: University of the South, B.A., 1995
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations (Member, Young Lawyers Section).

101. Robert B. Acomb, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1953
College: Tulane University, B.B.A., 1951
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1953
Practice Area: Admiralty Law(70%); Civil Litigation(15%); Corporate Law(5%); Professional Liability Law(10%)
Membership: New Orleans Bar Association (Elected Distinguished Maritime Lawyer, 1996; Recipient, Presidents Award, 2002); Louisiana Bar Foundation; Louisiana State Bar Association (Recipient, Curtis Boisfontaine Award for Excellence in Trial Practice, 2002); Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association (Chairman, Standing Committee on Admiralty and Maritime Law, 1979-1983; Chairman, 1983-1984 and Vice Chair, 1984?, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section); Association of Average Adjusters of the United States (Chairman, 1992-1993); American Bar Foundation; Maritime Law Association of U.S. (Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1984). American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1978-1980).

102. Charles W. Lane, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, LL.B., 1959
College: Tulane University, B.B.A., 1954
Admitted: Tulane University, LL.B., 1959
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Securities Litigation; Antitrust; Class Action Defense
Membership: New Orleans and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Antitrust Law) Bar Associations; American Law Institute; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

103. John J. Weigel
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, LL.B., 1956
College: Louisiana State University
Admitted: Tulane University, LL.B., 1956
Practice Area: Tort Litigation; Civil Litigation; Products and Drug Liability Litigation and Medical Malpractice; Environmental
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates.

104. Harry S. Hardin, III
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Tulane University, School of Law, J.D., 1971
College: Harvard University, A.B., cum laude, 1967
Admitted: Tulane University, School of Law, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Business and Commercial Litigation(40%); Appellate Practice(25%); Intellectual Properties Law(10%); Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility(10%); Environmental and Toxic Torts(5%); Class Action Defense(5%); Antitrust and Trade Regulation(5%)
Membership: New Orleans Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association (President, 1993-1994; Chair, Ethics 2000 Committee, 1999-2004; Rules of Professional Conduct 2005-); American Bar Association (Board of Governors 2005-2008; Executive Committee, 2007-2008; Chair, Operations and Communications Committee, 2007-2008; Standing Committee on Professional Discipline 2005-2007; Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, 1998-2002; House of Delegates, 1993-1994; Louisiana State Delegate, 1994-2003; Member of Sections: Litigation; Antitrust Law; Tort and Insurance Practice, Intellectual Property Committee, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law); New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute; International Trademark Association; American Judicature Society (Member, Board of Directo

105. John J. Broders
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1971
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1971
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Maritime Financing Law(60%); Commercial Law(10%); Civil and Maritime Litigation(15%); International Law(15%)
Membership: Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member: Marine Financing Committee, 1980?; Subcommittee on Marine Maritime Law Association of United States, Marine Finance Committee, Subcommittee on Insolvency and Bankruptcy, 1987?; Subcommittee on Coast Guard Documentation and U.S. Citizenship, 1988?; Marine Insurance, General Average and Salvage Committee, 1978?; Subcommittee on Protection and Indemnity Insurance, 1983?); Association of Average Adjusters of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.

106. Glenn G. Goodier
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1971
College: Loyola University, B.B.A., 1970
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Maritime Law(40%, 50); Insurance(40%, 40); Tort Litigation; Civil Litigation(20%, 10)
Membership: New Orleans, Federal and American Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member, Board of Directors, 2002-2005); Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Association of Average Adjusters of the United States; International Association of Defense Counsel.

107. Thomas M. Nosewicz
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1973
College: University of Detroit; Tulane University, B.A., 1968
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Toxic Torts; Business Litigation; Products Liability; Class Action Defense; Environmental Law
Membership: New Orleans and American (Member, Sections on: Environmental; Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice Law) Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1983; President, 1982-1983); International Association of Defense Counsel.

108. David F. Edwards
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1972
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1971
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1972
Practice Area: Estate Law; Trusts Law; Gift and Estate Taxes
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State (Member, Sections on: Trust and Estates; Probate; Immovable Property Law) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Taxation Sections) Bar Associations; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Fellow, 1986?, State Chair, Louisiana, 1999-2004; Regent, 2005?).

109. Robert B. Worley, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1985
College: University of Kentucky, B.B.A., with honors/distinction, 1982
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Class Action Defense
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations. Member, Tulane Inn of Court.

110. Thomas P. Hubert
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1989
College: Trinity University, B.S., 1986
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Federal and American Bar Associations.

111. Sidney F. Lewis, V
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1985
College: University of Alabama, M.B., 1982
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Labor and Employment Law
Membership: New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations.

112. Cornelius R. Heusel
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1967
College:
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1967
Practice Area: Employment Law; Labor Relations
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

113. John G. Gomila, Jr.
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1976
College: University of New Orleans, B.B.A., 1973
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Tort Litigation; Products Liability; Environmental Litigation; Civil Litigation; Class Action Defense; Commercial Litigation
Membership: New Orleans (Member, Committee on Ethics and Grievance, 1989) and Louisiana State (Member, Sections on: Civil Law, Environmental Law and Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (Director, 1994-1996); Defense Research Institute (Editor, Professional Responsibility and Professional Liability Newsletter, 1992); Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.

114. Robert B. Bieck, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., with high honors, 1977
College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; University of Nebraska, B.A., 1974
Admitted: Texas Tech University, J.D., with high honors, 1977
Practice Area: Banking Litigation; Securities Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Class Action Defense
Membership: American Bar Association (Member: Litigation Section Committees; Directors and Officers, Insurance Liability, Broker-Dealer Litigation, and Public Offering Litigation; Member, Business Law Section Committees; Federal Regulation of Securities; Civil Litigation and Enforcement Matters Subcommittee, Business and Corporate Litigation and Criminal Laws); State Bar of Texas; District of Columbia Bar; Louisiana Bankers Association (Member, Bank Counsel Section); Securities Industry Association (Member, Legal and Compliance Division); National Association of Compliance Professionals.

115. Rudolph R. Ramelli
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1977; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1978
College: Loyola University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1974
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1977; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1978
Practice Area: Taxation Law; Employee Benefits
Membership: Louisiana State (Chairman, Taxation Section, 1989-1990; Chairman, Specialization Board, Taxation Section, 1992-1993) and American (Member, Taxation Section; Vice-Chair Administration, 2006-2009; Council Director, 2002-2005; Chairman, Membership and Marketing, 2009?; Chairman, Corporate Tax Committee, 1993-1994) Bar Associations; American College of Tax Counsel; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants; National Conference of Lawyers and Certified Public Accountants.

116. David G. Radlauer
Title: Partner
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1978
College: University of New Orleans, B.A., magna cum laude, 1975
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Class Action Defense
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

117. J. Kelly Duncan
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1979
College: Georgetown University, A.B., cum laude, 1976
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Gaming Law; Financial Law; International Law; Customs Law
Membership: American Bar Association (Member: Business Law Section; Marine Financing and Gaming Law Committees; Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section; Admiralty and Maritime Law Section); Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Admiralty Law; International Law); New Orleans Bar Association (Past Co-Chairman, Maritime and International Law Committee); Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member: Marine Financing Committee; Carriage of Goods Committee); Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Speaker); Association of Average Adjusters of the United States; American Association of Exporters and Importers; International Masters of Gaming Law (Vice-President); International Association of Gaming Advisors.

118. Grady S. Hurley
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Tulane University (J.D., 1979; LL.M. in Admiralty, 1981)
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1976
Admitted: Tulane University (J.D., 1979; LL.M. in Admiralty, 1981)
Practice Area: Admiralty Law; Energy; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation
Membership: New Orleans (Past President; Past Chairman, Maritime Law Committee; Editor, Briefly Speaking), Louisiana State (Young Lawyers Sections District Representative), Federal and American (Member: Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Vice Chair Committee on Admiralty Litigation; Past Chairman, Subcommittee on Wrongful Death and Workmen's Compensation, 1990-1993; House of Delegates, 2004-2006) Bar Associations; Energy Bar Association.

119. Alex P. Trostorff
Title: Partner
Law School: Washington University, J.D., 1976; Georgetown University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1981
College: Davidson College, B.A., 1973
Admitted: Washington University, J.D., 1976; Georgetown University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1981
Practice Area: Taxation Law; Unclaimed Property Law
Membership: Louisiana State (Member, Tax Section and International Tax Committee, International Law Section), American (Member: Foreign Activities of U.S. Taxpayers, 1996—, Section of Taxation; U.S. Activities of Foreigners & Tax Treaties, 1996—, Section of Taxation; Foreign Activities of U.S. Taxpayers, 1996—; International (Member, Section on Business Law, Committee "N" Taxation) Bar Associations; International Fiscal Association.

120. James E. Wright, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1978
College: Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S.Econ., 1974
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Criminal; Maritime; Commercial and Product Liability Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Criminal Justice and Tort Trial and Insurance Practice); Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Federal Bar Association; Fifth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, Group Insurance Committee, 1986—1994); New Orleans Bar Association.

121. Joseph J. Lowenthal, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1979
College: George Washington University, B.A., 1976
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Health Care; Tort Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance; Class Action Defense
Membership: New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel (Member, 1984—; President, 1989-1990); Defense Research Institute; American Health Lawyers Associations; National Association of College and University Attorneys.

122. Richard J. Tyler
Title: Partner
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1981; Harvard Law School, Mediation Workshop
College: Georgetown University, A.B., 1978
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 1981; Harvard Law School, Mediation Workshop
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation and Arbitration; Construction; Product Liability; Professional Liability; ERISA
Membership: American Bar Association (Forum on the Construction Industry: Governing Committee 2009-2012; Marketing Committee Chair 2011- ; Chair Division 3 Design Steering Committee 2006-2008; Section of Litigation, Construction Litigation Committee: Program Co-Chair, 2001-2009); Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel.

123. William H. Hines
Title: Managing Partner
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1982
College: Princeton University, A.B., 1978
Admitted: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Commercial Law; International; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Maritime Financing Law
Membership: American (Member, Sections on: Business; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; International Law) Bar Associations; The Maritime Law Association of the United States; Louisiana Bar Foundation.

124. R. Lewis McHenry
Title: Partner
Law School: Yale Law School, J.D., 1982 Law Clerk, Judge John Minor Wisdom, 5th Cir. 1982-1983
College: Bowdoin College, A.B., summa cum laude, 1977 Phi Beta Kappa, Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, England, Read M. Litt. 1979, Rhodes Scholar
Admitted: Yale Law School, J.D., 1982 Law Clerk, Judge John Minor Wisdom, 5th Cir. 1982-1983
Practice Area: Commercial Law; Banking Law; Bankruptcy Law; Real Estate Law; Asset Recovery; Business and Commercial Transactions
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association (Past Chairman, Section on Bankruptcy Law, 1989-1990).

125. Curtis R. Hearn
Title: Partner
Law School: George Washington University, J.D., with honors, 1979
College: University of Delaware, B.A., magna cum laude, with distinction in History, 1976
Admitted: George Washington University, J.D., with honors, 1979
Practice Area: Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions
Membership: Louisiana State and American (Member, Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions, Section on Business Law) Bar Associations.

126. Covert J. Geary
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1984
College: Washington & Lee University, B.S., cum laude, 1980
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Energy Litigation; ERISA; Life, Health and Disability Insurance; Class Action Defense
Membership: Louisiana State and American (Sections on Litigation, Torts and Insurance and Natural Resources Law; Past Chair, Life Insurance Law Committee) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Life, Health and Disability Insurance Committee); Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute.

127. Kenneth J. Najder
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1985
College: University of Virginia (B.A./B.S., summa cum laude, 1982)
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Corporate; Securities; Business Acquisitions; Finance
Membership: American Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association.

128. Jefferson R. Tillery
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1986
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1983
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Maritime Personal Injury; Maritime Collision; General Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Consumer Law; Products Liability
Membership: Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association.

129. Richard D. Bertram
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1986
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1983
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Admiralty; International Law; Commercial and Products Liability Litigation; Insurance
Membership: The Maritime Law Association of the United States; American Inns of Court.

130. Wayne G. Zeringue, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1987
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1983
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Tort Litigation; General Litigation; Business Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

131. Sanford B. Kaynor, Jr.
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., 1987
College: Yale University, B.A., 1981
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Corporate Finance; Securities
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; American Bar Association.

132. Jonathan R. Katz
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., cum laude, 2005; New York University, LL.M., 2006
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S., Economics, with honors, 2002
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., cum laude, 2005; New York University, LL.M., 2006
Practice Area: Tax Law; Taxation; Income Tax; Tax Credits; Tax Incentives; New Markets Tax Credits; Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits; Estate and Gift Taxation
Membership: Louisiana State (Member, Tax Section) and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations.

133. M. Richard Schroeder
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1988
College: United States Naval Academy, B.S., 1980
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1988
Practice Area: White Collar Criminal Defense; SEC Enforcement; Corporate Investigations; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Corporate Criminal Law; Corporate Ethics; Corporate Governance; Securities Litigation; Securities Fraud; Corporate Litigation; International Law
Membership: American (Former Chair, White Collar Crime Committee, South Central Region; Member, International Law Section) and International Bar Associations; Past President of Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

134. J. Marshall Page, III
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1988
College: University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1985
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Commercial Finance; Asset Acquisitions and Divestitures; Venture Capital; International Law; Structured Finance; General Commercial Contracts
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association (Chairman, International Section, 2003—).

135. William J. Joyce
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1988
College: St. Francis College, B.A., 1966; University of West Florida, B.A., 1981
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Aviation Law; Products Liability Defense; Maritime; Class Action Defense
Membership: The Florida Bar (Aviation Law Certification Committee); Lawyer Pilot Bar Association; NTSB Bar Association.

136. Andrew R. Lee
Title: Partner
Law School: Washington & Lee University School of Law, J.D., 1990
College: Tulane University, B.A., cum laude, 1987
Admitted: Washington & Lee University School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Business Torts; Corporate Litigation; Securities Litigation; Appeals
Membership: Louisiana State, Fifth Circuit, Federal (Member, Board of Directors, New Orleans Chapter, 1993-2003; President, 2001-2002; National Council Delegate, 2003) and American (Member, Section of Litigation; Co-Chair, Trade Secrets Litigation Subcommittee, Commercial & Business Litigation Committee) Bar Associations.

137. Louis S. Nunes, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University School of Law, J.D., 1991; New York University, LL.M., Taxation, 1992
College: University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 1988
Admitted: Tulane University School of Law, J.D., 1991; New York University, LL.M., Taxation, 1992
Practice Area: Taxation
Membership:

138. Stanley A. Millan
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1970; George Washington University, LL.M., with highest honors, 1974; Tulane Law School, S.J.D., 1990
College: Louisiana State University, New Orleans, B.A., 1968; Loyola Institute of Environmental Communication, Fellow, 2010
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1970; George Washington University, LL.M., with highest honors, 1974; Tulane Law School, S.J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Environmental Law(70%); Administrative Law(10%); Government Contracts(20%)
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Committee); Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Administrative Law and Public Contract Law Sections); State Bar of Texas; The District of Columbia Bar; Jefferson Bar Association.

139. William H. Strait
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1970
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., 1968
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1970
Practice Area: Mining Law(10%); International Mining Law; Oil and Gas Law(10%); International Oil and Gas Law; Leasing; Contracts(80%); Finance; Corporate Law
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Colorado, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

140. Scott T. Zander
Title: Partner
Law School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., 1989
College: University of Aberdeen, Scotland; Claremont McKenna College, B.A., 1986
Admitted: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Business; Project Finance; International Business
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations.

141. David M. Hunter
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1982
College: Yale University, B.A., 1977
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Energy; Utility; Corporate; Secured Transactions
Membership: Louisiana State and Federal Energy Bar Associations; Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.

142. Alida C. Hainkel
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992
College: Georgetown University, B.A., 1988
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Environmental Law; International Law; Appellate Practice
Membership:

143. Keith Landry
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1992
College: University of Texas, B.S.E.E., 1989
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Intellectual Property
Membership: New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas.

144. L. Etienne Balart
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1997
College: University of New Orleans, B.A., 1994
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Maritime Law; Admiralty Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Cargo Claims; Energy; Casualty Litigation; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.

145. Christopher S. Mann
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1999
College: Emory University, B.A., 1994
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Maritime Law; Workers Compensation; Tort Defense
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Maritime Law Association.

146. Joseph Merrick Jones
Title: Partner
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147. J. Mort Walker, Jr.
Title: Partner
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148. Edward B. Poitevent
Title: Partner
Law School:
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149. Ernest A. Carrère, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School:
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150. Arthur J. Waechter, Jr.
Title: Partner
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151. Britton Seal
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2005
College: Washington & Lee University, B.S., 1995
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2005
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Securities
Membership: Alabama State Bar; Louisiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association.

152. Mark Mintz
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
College: Emory University, B.A., Political Science/Middle Eastern Studies, 2001
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Bankruptcy(60); Litigation(40)
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

153. Seth A. Levine
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 2001
College: Lee Institute School of Real Estate; Donaldson School of Real Estate Universiteit Maastricht, International Business & Finance; New York University, B.S., Finance, 1998
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Business and Commercial Transactions; Real Estate
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

154. R. Troy Van Orman
Title: Associate
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., 2003
College: Brigham Young University, B.A., 1997
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Corporate Law
Membership:

155. Christopher D. Cazenave
Title: Associate
Law School: George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2009
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., summa cum laude, 2005
Admitted: George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2009
Practice Area: Business and Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Membership: Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association (Antitrust Section).

156. Jack H. Shannon, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1980
College: Princeton University, B.A., 1976
Admitted: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Banking Law; International Law; Corporate Law
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association.

157. Anita B. Curran
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1992
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Taxation
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

158. Mary Margaret Spell
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., 2009; D.C.L., 2009)
College: College of Charleston Honors College, B.A., English, cum laude, 2006
Admitted: Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., 2009; D.C.L., 2009)
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

159. Gregory Brumfield, Jr.
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2009
College: Nicholls State University, B.A., Government, 2005
Admitted: Southern University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2009
Practice Area: Labor and Employment(100%)
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

160. Victoria Gallo Davies
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., Economics/Political Science, magna cum laude, 2006
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009
Practice Area: Business and Commercial Transactions
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

161. Matthew S. Lejeune
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., 2009; D.C.L., 2009)
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., Political Science, 2004
Admitted: Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., 2009; D.C.L., 2009)
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

162. Wade B. Hammett
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
College: University of Southern California, B.A., cum laude, 1994
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Mass Tort & Class Actions
Membership: Louisiana State, New Orleans and American Bar Associations.

163. Jane H. Heidingsfelder
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2003
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Labor Relations; Employment
Membership:

164. Elizabeth S. Healy
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1993
College: Vanderbilt University, B.S., cum laude, 1990
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

165. Christopher M. Capitelli
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2005
College: University of Texas, B.S., cum laude, dean's honors, 2001
Admitted: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2005
Practice Area: Business and Commercial Transactions; Corporate and Securities
Membership: Federal, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

166. Andre B. Burvant
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1995
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1992
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: State and Local Taxation; Commercial Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

167. Avione Brown Pichon
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2008
College: Howard University, B.S., Psychology, magna cum laude, 2003; Saint Joseph's University, M.S., Elementary Education, 2005
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Business and Commercial Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State, New Orleans (Member, Young Lawyers Section), Federal and American Bar Associations; National Bar Association (Member, Martinet Society).

168. Alexandra L. Clark
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Lyon III School of Law; Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., 2008; B.C.L., 2008)
College: University of Mississippi, B.A., History, summa cum laude, 2005
Admitted: University of Lyon III School of Law; Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., 2008; B.C.L., 2008)
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Securities
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

169. Celeste C. Laborde
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Lyon III School of Law, France; Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., 2008; B.C.L., 2008)
College: University of Valencia, Spain; University of Virginia, B.A., Sociology, 2005
Admitted: University of Lyon III School of Law, France; Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., 2008; B.C.L., 2008)
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

170. Allen E. Frederic, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 2003
College: Texas Christian University, B.S., summa cum laude, 2000
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Corporate; Securities
Membership:

171. William C. Baldwin
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
College: University of Virginia, B.S., Commerce
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law(100%)
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Federal Bar Association; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

172. Lance M. Sannino
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., 2004; B.C.L., 2004)
College: University of Mississippi, B.A., 2001
Admitted: Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., 2004; B.C.L., 2004)
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Litigation; Civil Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, LSBA Leadership Class, 2005-2006); New Orleans Bar Association.

173. William Bishop
Title: Associate
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2008
College: Princeton University, B.A., Politics, cum laude, 2000
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Securities
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

174. Marc C. Hebert
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1994; George Washington University, LL.M., Environmental Law, 1996
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1991
Admitted: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1994; George Washington University, LL.M., Environmental Law, 1996
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Commercial Law; Environmental Law; International Trade; Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Government Affairs
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar.

175. Andrew J. Sakalarios
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Certificate in Estate Planning, 2008
College: Pearl River Community College, A.A., Accounting, with special honors 2001; Texas Christian University, B.B.A., Finance/Accounting, 2003; The University of Mississippi, M.Accy., 2006
Admitted: University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Certificate in Estate Planning, 2008
Practice Area: Tax Law; Trusts and Estates Taxation; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
Membership:

176. Shantell L. Payton
Title: Attorney
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 2007
College: Howard University, B.A., 2001
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Litigation; Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Trial Practice; Federal Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Business Litigation; Civil Practice; Civil Rights Section 1983; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

177. Michael B. DePetrillo
Title: Partner
Law School: Brooklyn Law School; Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
College: Hofstra University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2003
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School; Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Section of Litigation, Business Law, and Young Lawyers Division; Leadership: Disaster Legal Services Program Vice Director); Louisiana State Bar Association; Federal Bar Association (Board Member, New Orleans Chapter Young Lawyers Division); Bar Association of the Federal Fifth Circuit; and New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel (Board Member).

178. David K. Theard
Title: Associate
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008; B.C.L., 2008)
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., Journalism, 2004
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008; B.C.L., 2008)
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association.

179. Sara C. Valentine
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 2006
College: University of Missouri at Kansas City, B.A., 2002
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Civil Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State and Federal Bar Association.

180. Nathan R. List
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Minnesota, J.D., cum laude, 2007
College: University of Minnesota, B.A., summa cum laude, with distinction, 2004
Admitted: University of Minnesota, J.D., cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Corporate Formation; Corporate Governance; Corporate Organization; Public Corporations
Membership:

181. Kathryn Scioneaux Friel
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 2004; Boston University, LL.M., 2005
College:
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 2004; Boston University, LL.M., 2005
Practice Area:
Membership:

182. Jesse R. Adams, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1990
College: University of Mississippi, B.A., 1987
Admitted: Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1990
Practice Area: Trials and Appeals; State and Local Taxation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.

183. Jennifer L. Englander
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003
College: University of Wisconsin, B.A., 2000
Admitted: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Labor and Employment(100%)
Membership: Federal Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; North Carolina State Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association.

184. Benjamin P. Woodruff
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University(J.D., 2007; B.C.L., 2007) Phi Delta Phi
College: University of Louisiana, B.S., summa cum laude, Valedictorian, 2004 Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma
Admitted: Louisiana State University(J.D., 2007; B.C.L., 2007) Phi Delta Phi
Practice Area: Business Law; Business Associations Law; Business Formation; Business Transactions; Buy-Sell Agreements; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Limited Liability Company Law; Pass-Through Entities; Asset Sales; Commercial Finance; Secured Finance; Securitization
Membership: New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations.

185. Katherine L. Winters
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, Presidential Full Scholarship/Crowe Scholar, 2002
College: University of Georgia, B.A., magna cum laude, Presidential Full Scholarship, 1999; Oxford University Visiting Program, 1995-1996; Harvard University Writing Program, 1999
Admitted: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, Presidential Full Scholarship/Crowe Scholar, 2002
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations.


The above table lists lawyers practicing law at the law firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère and Denègre L.L.P.. The number of lawyers in Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère and Denègre L.L.P. is 293.





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