1. Jamie H. Baglio
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1999
College: University of Southwestern Louisiana, B.A., 1994
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Toxic Torts, Environmental
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

2. Andrew Joseph Baer
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2014
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 2011
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Professional Liability; Litigation; Insurance Defense
Membership: American Bar Association;Federal Bar Association.

3. Frederick R. Bott, (P.L.C.)
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, LL.B., 1960
College: Tulane University of Louisiana, B.B.A., 1955
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, LL.B., 1960
Practice Area: Construction Litigation; Professional Directors and Officers Liability; Architects and Engineers Malpractice; Product Liability; Public Entity Law
Membership: Louisiana State and American (Forum Committee on Construction Industry; Torts and Insurance Practice, Professional and Officers and Directors Committee) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Association of Ski Defense Attorneys; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1996-1997).

4. Francis A. Courtenay, Jr.
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Tulane University, Bachelor of Law, 1964
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1961
Admitted: Tulane University, Bachelor of Law, 1964
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Construction Law; Energy; Insurance Coverage; International Law; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Toxic Torts
Membership:

5. Barbara Bourgeois Ormsby
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D.
College:
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D.
Practice Area: Asbestos Litigation; Chemical Exposure; Occupational Disease; Silicosis Litigation
Membership: American Bar AssociationVice Chair, Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Committee, 2014-2015Louisiana State Bar AssociationDiversity Committee Chair, 2015-2016 Co-Chair, 2013-2015Diversity Conclave Committee Chair, 2015-2016 Co-chair, 2012-2015Animal Law Section Secretary, 2015-2016 CLE Committee, 2008-2016New Orleans Bar AssociationApproach the Bench Committee, 2001-2003Law Day Committee, 2001-2003Mentor Program, 2001-presentLegal Fairs, 2001-present.

6. Bryce M. Addison
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2014
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., Economics, B.A., Political Science, 2011; Louisiana State University, M.S., Finance, 2014
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Defense; Commercial Litigation; Automobile Insurance Defense
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Section); New Orleans Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Division).

7. Jennifer E. Adams
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1999
College: University of Alabama, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Mesothelioma & Asbestos, Toxic Tort, Environmental, Products Liability, Insurance Defense, Civil Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Association of Women Attorneys.

8. Brian Seth Schaps
Title: Associate
Law School: J.D., Tulane University Law School, 2012B.S.M., magna cum laude, Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business, 2009
College:
Admitted: J.D., Tulane University Law School, 2012B.S.M., magna cum laude, Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business, 2009
Practice Area: Construction Law; Construction Litigation; Design Professionals Errors and Omissions
Membership: American Bar AssociationNew Orleans Bar Association; Construction SectionLouisiana State Bar Association.

9. Anne E. Medo
Title: Attorney
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D.
College: University of Virginia, B.A.
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D.
Practice Area: Tort Litigation; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Toxic Tort Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Texas and Federal Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

10. Victor M. Jones
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2012
College: Xavier University, B.A., 2007; Harvard University, M.Ed., 2008
Admitted: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2012
Practice Area: Oil and Gas Acquisitions; Energy Law; Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Membership:

11. Sean P. Mount
Title: Attorney
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2001
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Civil Litigation Defense(100%); Class Actions; Insurance Defense; Toxic Torts; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Professional Liability Insurance Coverage; Inland Marine Insurance; Marine Insurance Defense; Lender Liability
Membership: New Orleans Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Texas; Federal Bar Association; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Mississippi Defense Law Association; Defense Research Institute; Council on Litigation Managment; Texas Association of Defense Counsel.

12. Barbara Bossetta
Title: Special Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D. Cum Laude 1990
College: Loyola University, New Orleans, B.A. in History, 1989
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D. Cum Laude 1990
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Environmental Law; Toxic Tort Defense; Environmental Regulation; Governmental Defense; Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
Membership: American Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association; Covington Bar Association.

13. Lauren E. Brisbi
Title: Attorney
Law School: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2005
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., Communications, 2001
Admitted: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Insurance Defense(50); Automobile Liability; Casualty Insurance; Products Liability; Premises Liability
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal, Fifth Circuit, Jefferson, and New Orleans Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

14. Joseph Alfred Devall, Jr.
Title: Attorney
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 2004
College: McNeese State University, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Energy, Insurance Defense
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

15. Betty Marianne Wise
Title: Associate
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU,, J.D. 2012
College: Clemson University,, BA 2009
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU,, J.D. 2012
Practice Area: Insurance Defense(50%); Construction Litigation(10%); Criminal Defense(30%); Commercial Litigation(10%)
Membership: LA State Bar Association.

16. Sloan Abernathy
Title: Associate
Law School: Samford University, J.D., Cumberland School of Law, 2012
College: Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Science, 2009
Admitted: Samford University, J.D., Cumberland School of Law, 2012
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Premises Liability Defense; Transportation
Membership: Jefferson Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; Tennessee Bar Association.

17. Robert E. Kerrigan, Jr., (P.L.C.)
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1969
College: Spring Hill College, A.B., 1964
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1969
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Product Liability; Personal Injury; Aviation; Hazardous Waste; Toxic Torts; Securities; Professional Liability; Transportation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State (Member, House of Delegates, 1974—), Federal and American Bar Associations; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Defense Research Institute.

18. Denia S. Aiyegbusi
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2007
College: Loyola University New Orleans, B.B.A., International Business/Marketing, 2004
Admitted: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense
Membership:

19. John B. Esnard, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1998
College: Florida State University, B.S., Finance, 1994
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Insurance Defense; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Commercial Law; Construction Law
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute.

20. Frederic T. Le Clercq
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, J.D., 1989
College: Washington and Lee University, B.A., cum laude, 1986
Admitted: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Professional Liability
Membership: American Bar Association, EEO Subcommittee; Louisiana State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section Board Member; Mississippi State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section; New Orleans Bar.

21. Raymond C. Lewis
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D.; B.C.L., 2007)
College: Baylor University, B.A., 2004
Admitted: Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D.; B.C.L., 2007)
Practice Area: Litigation(100%)
Membership: Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations (Member, New Orleans Chapter).

22. Charles F. Seemann, Jr., (P.L.C.)
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, LL.B., 1962
College: Tulane University of Louisiana, B.S., 1959
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, LL.B., 1962
Practice Area: Construction Law and Litigation; Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions; Fidelity and Surety Law; Public Contract Law; State and Local Government Law; Professional Licensing; Public Bidding
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American (Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, Government Committee, 1994-1997) Bar Associations.

23. Howard L. Murphy
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1980
College: Loyola University, New Orleans, B.A., 1976
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Product Liability; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; Construction Litigation; Maritime Personal Injury; Appellate Practice
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

24. Darrell K. Cherry, (P.L.C.)
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., summa cum laude, 1979
College: University of Tennessee; Tulane University of Louisiana, B.A., 1976
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., summa cum laude, 1979
Practice Area: Mesothelioma & Asbestos, Transportation, Aviation Litigation, Toxic Tort, Environmental Law, Product Liability Law, Securities Litigation, Commercial Law
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

25. Duris L. Holmes
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., cum laude, 1986
College: Louisiana Tech University, 1980-1983
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., cum laude, 1986
Practice Area: Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Litigation, Franchising, Intellectual Property, Banking, Commercial
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

26. Theodore L. White
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1989
College: Franklin College, Lugano, Switzerland, A.A., History, 1973; University of the Pacific, B.A., 1975; Tulane University, B.Arch., 1980
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Toxic Tort; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage; American with Disabilities Act; Hospitality Law; Resorts and Leisure; Construction Litigation; Architects and Engineers; Product Liability Defense
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State (Member, Board of Directors, 1996-1998) and American Bar Associations; American Institute of Architects (Member: National Board of Directors, 1996-1998; Accessibility Task Force, 1999?); Defense Research Institute; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

27. Charles E. Leche
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1971
College:
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Maritime Litigation; Tort Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Insurance Litigation
Membership: New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

28. Beverly A. DeLaune
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2000
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability, Accountants Liability, Agents and Brokers Liability, Professional Liability Defense, Professional Malpractice, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, American and Federal Bar Associations.

29. Jonathan M. Walsh
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1998
College: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1994; M.A., French Literature, 1995)
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Civil Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar.

30. R. Emmett Kerrigan
Title: Partner
Law School:
College:
Admitted:
Practice Area:
Membership:

31. Harry F. Stiles
Title: Partner
Law School:
College:
Admitted:
Practice Area:
Membership:

32. Bertrand M. Cass, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1968
College: Loyola University, New Orleans, B.B.A., 1965
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1968
Practice Area: Offshore Litigation, Maritime Personal Injury and Death, Product Liability Defense, Admiralty Law, Energy
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor in Admiralty).

33. Francis J. Barry, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1973
College: Tulane University of Louisiana, B.A., 1970
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Admiralty Law, Marine Insurance Law, Maritime Property Damage, Commercial Litigation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Oil and Gas Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor in Admiralty, 1974—); Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.

34. Philip D. Lorio, III
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1974
College: Loyola University, New Orleans, B.B.A., 1969
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Personal Injury Defense Law; Products Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense Law; Drug and Medical Device Defense
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal, American and International Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (Secretary and Treasurer 2002-2003).

35. A. Wendel Stout, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1978
College: Tulane University of Louisiana, B.A., 1971
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Toxic Torts Litigation; Maritime Personal Injury Law; Product Liability Law; Occupational Diseases Law; General Practice
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor in Admiralty).

36. Terrence L. Brennan
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Kansas, J.D., 1979
College: Kansas State University, B.A., cum laude, 1976
Admitted: University of Kansas, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: General Practice, Construction Litigation, Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions, Construction Surety Defense, Public Contract Law, Product Liability
Membership: New Orleans, Kansas, Louisiana State and American (Vice Chair, Construction Contracts Committee, Public Law Section, 1993—) Bar Associations.

37. Marc J. Yellin, (P.L.C.)
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1977
College: Tulane University of Louisiana, B.A., 1973
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Personal Injury Litigation; Transportation Law; Product Litigation; Insurance Defense; Commercial Law
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute.

38. Richard B. Montgomery, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1972
College: Washington & Lee University, B.A., 1969
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1972
Practice Area: Real Estate; Secured Transactions; Commercial Law; Corporate Law
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

39. William E. Wright, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1974
College: Tulane University of Louisiana, B.A., 1971
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability Law; Construction Law
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American (Chair, Professionals, Officers and Directors Liability Committee, 1998-1999) Bar Associations.

40. Nancy J. Marshall
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., cum laude, 1980
College: Marlboro College; H. Sophie Newcomb College, B.S., 1976
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., cum laude, 1980
Practice Area: Litigation; Insurance Defense Law; Professional Liability Law; Product Liability Law; Environmental Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State and American (Member, Standing Committee on Lawyer's Professional Liability) Bar Associations.

41. Ellis B. Murov, (P.L.C.)
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., summa cum laude, 1979
College: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1972; Certificate of Russian Area Studies, 1972)
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., summa cum laude, 1979
Practice Area: Labor and Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property
Membership: Louisiana State (Member, Employment Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Torts and Insurance Practice; Litigation) Bar Associations.

42. Judy L. Burnthorn
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1986
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1982
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1986
Practice Area: Litigation, Accountants Malpractice, Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions, Professional Malpractice, Directors and Officers Errors and Omissions, Labor and Employment, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Insurance Fraud, Insurance
Membership: St. Bernard, New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations.

43. William C. Harrison, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Southern University, J.D., 1981
College: Our Lady of Holy Cross College, B.S., 1978
Admitted: Southern University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Occupational Diseases, Asbestos Litigation, Toxic Tort Class Actions, Chemical Exposure, Automotive Products Liability, Premises Liability, Aviation Litigation, Personal Injury
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

44. Joseph L. McReynolds
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1983
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1980
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: State and Federal Appeals; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Professional Liability; Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions; Insurance Agents and Brokers Defense; Directors and Officers Liability; Intellectual Property; Trade Secrets Litigation; Civil Litigation; Construction Litigation; Fidelity and Surety Law; Insurance Defense; Commercial Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Property Insurance Defense; Casualty Insurance Defense
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Bar of the Supreme Court of the U.S.; Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. Claims Court Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

45. Karen P. Holland
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1993
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1972
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Professional Liability, Insurance Defense, Health Care, Medical Malpractice Defense, Litigation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

46. Marian Mayer Berkett
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, LL.B., 1937
College: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1933; M.A., 1935); Geneva School of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, LL.B., 1937
Practice Area: Fidelity and Surety Law; Contracts Law; Wills; Successions; Commercial Law
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; American Law Institute.

47. William W. Messersmith, III, (P.L.C.)
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1959
College: Tulane University of Louisiana, B.B.A., 1955
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1959
Practice Area: Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Contracts; Secured Transactions; Intellectual Property Litigation; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations.

48. Douglas R. Elliott
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., cum laude, 1994
College: University of Maryland, B.A., 1991
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., cum laude, 1994
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Mass Torts; Toxic Torts; Criminal Law
Membership: Louisiana, Federal and American Bar Associations.

49. Isaac H. Ryan
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1995
College: University of Southern California, B.S., 1992
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: General Practice, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Wrongful Death, Construction, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Appellate, Mass Torts, Transportation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

50. Keith J. Bergeron
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1998
College: University of New Orleans, B.S., Mech. Eng., 1991
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Construction Law, Professional Liability, Construction Litigation, Construction and Surety Law, Design Professionals Errors and Omissions, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

51. John Jerry Glas
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1996
College: College of the Holy Cross, B.A., 1991; University of Toronto, M.A., Philosophy, 1992
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Appellate Practice, Aviation Litigation, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Transportation
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association, Tulane Law School American Inns of Court.

52. Jimmy A. Castex, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1996
College: Nicholls State University, B.G.S., 1993
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Workers Compensation; Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Admiralty and Maritime Litigation; Trucking Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

53. Margaret M. Joffe
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1986
College: Loyola University, New Orleans, B.A., 1979
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Toxic Tort Litigation; Mass Torts and Class Actions; Product Liability; Insurance Defense
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; National Institute of Trial Advocacy Professor.

54. Raymond P. Augustin, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1980
College: University of New Orleans, B.S., 1977
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Workers Compensation
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association (Treasurer, Minority Involvement Section).

55. Kermit L. Roux, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., cum laude, 1994
College: Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., 1991
Admitted: Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., cum laude, 1994
Practice Area: Insurance; Commercial Litigation; Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Jefferson, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations.

56. Suzan Nadine Richardson
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1990
College: Loyola University, B.B.A., 1986
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Health Care; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Premises Liability
Membership: Jefferson Parish and Louisiana State Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia.

57. Scott J. Hedlund
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University (J.D., 2006; B.C.L., 2006)
College: Louisiana State University (B.S., 2002; M.B.A., 2006)
Admitted: Louisiana State University (J.D., 2006; B.C.L., 2006)
Practice Area: Construction Law
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

58. Kelly L. Covington
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1997
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1992
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

59. Charlotte Meade
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 2005
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

60. Paul D. Hale
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 2006
College: Nicholls State University, B.A., 2002
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Admiralty Law, Jones Act, Maritime Personal Injury, Maritime Property Damage, Maritime Contracts, Energy Contracts, Oil & Gas, Business
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association

61. Kelly E. Theard
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University (B.C.L., 2004; J.D., 2004)
College: University of New Orleans, B.A., Communications, 2000
Admitted: Louisiana State University (B.C.L., 2004; J.D., 2004)
Practice Area: Construction Law, Redhibition, Products Liability, Civil Litigation, Premises Liability Defense, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Membership: New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations.

62. Walter P. Maestri
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1998
College: Catholic University of America, B.A., 1993; Fordham University, 1993-1995
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Maritime; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Offshore Litigation; Workers Compensation Defense
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal, and American Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association; Defense Research Institute; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Mariners Club for the Port of New Orleans.

63. Joshua G. Keller
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 2004
College: University of Southern Mississippi, B.A., 2000
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: General Casualty, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Insurance Coverage Defense, Automobile Liability Defense, Property Insurance Defense, General Practice, Transportation
Membership: Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations; Young Lawyers Association.

64. James W. Hailey, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1994
College: Louisiana State University; Loyola University, B.S., 1990
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Fraud Litigation; Fraud and Deceit; Civil Fraud; Arson and Insurance Fraud; Insurance Fraud Defense; Transportation and Trucking Litigation; Trucking Liability; Truck Accidents; Extra Contractual Insurance Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Insurance Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Casualty Insurance Litigation; Commercial General Liability; Premises Liability Defense; Personal Injury; Trial Practice
Membership: New Orleans, Jefferson Parish and Louisiana State (Member, Insurance and Tort Sections) Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (Member, Lawyers' Professionalism and Ethics Committee); St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association; New Orleans Claims Association; International Association of Defense Counsel; Transportation Lawyers Association, Louisiana Professional Brokers and Associates (Founding Member); Blue Goose Claims Organization.

65. James E. Courtenay
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2008
College: Louisiana State University (B.S., Accounting, 2003; M.A., Public Administration, 2005)
Admitted: Southern University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Premises Liability, Automotive Products Liability, Property Damage, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Personal Injury, Liquor Liability, Appellate Practice, Business Litigation, Class Actions, Contracts, Misdemeanors, Traffic Violations, General Practice, Insurance Defense, Litigation, Lyft Accidents, Mesothelioma, Landlord and Tenant Law, Torts, Transportation, Powers of Attorney, Estate Litigation, Whiplash, Wills and Probate, Workers Compensation, Slip and Fall Accident
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

66. David K. Groome, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1993
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1988
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Mesothelioma & Asbestos, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall Accident, Transportation, Toxic Torts
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.

67. David Geerken
Title: Associate
Law School: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, J.D., 2008
College: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, B.A., Business, 2003
Admitted: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Fraud; Premises Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice; Transportation
Membership: American Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association.

68. Meredith M. Hayes
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University (J.D., 2002; B.C.L., 2002)
College: Manship School of Mass Communications, B.A.
Admitted: Louisiana State University (J.D., 2002; B.C.L., 2002)
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Litigation; Intellectual Property; Business Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations.

69. Joanne Rinardo
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1995
College: University of New Orleans (B.A., 1973; M.Ed., 1978; Ph.D., 1988)
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Employment Law(80%); Education Law(10%); Litigation(10%)
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations.

70. Ashley E. Gilbert
Title: Partner
Law School: Louisiana State University (J.D., 2004; B.C.L., 2004)
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 2000
Admitted: Louisiana State University (J.D., 2004; B.C.L., 2004)
Practice Area: Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Federal Fifth Circuit.

71. Melissa Lessell
Title: Partner
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 2009
College: University of California, San Diego, B.A., 2005
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 2009
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation(50%); Civil Litigation(50%)
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association.