1. Valerie Theng Matherne
Title: Member
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1998
College: Florida State University, B.S., 1995
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Construction Law; Labor and Employment; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Counsel on Litigation Management; Defense Research Institute.

2. Leah L. Broussard
Title: Lawyer
Law School: University of Georgia, J.D., cum laude, 2002
College: Tulane University, B.A., cum laude, 1999
Admitted: University of Georgia, J.D., cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Asbestos Defense; Products Liability; Insurance Defense
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Intellectual Property Law Association.

3. Mathilde Semmes
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, College of Law, J.D., 2014
College: Rhodes College, B.A., 2010
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, College of Law, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Toxic Torts(80%); Insurance Defense(20%)
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

4. Daniel R. Estrada
Title: Member
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1999
College: Louisiana State University, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Subrogation; General Liability Defense; Premises Liability Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Products Liability Defense; Indemnity; Construction Defects; Maritime Personal Injury
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; Hispanic National Bar Association.

5. Brittney B. Ankersen
Title: Associate
Law School: Loyola University College of Law, J.D., 2012
College: University of Alabama, B.A., Business Administration, 2008
Admitted: Loyola University College of Law, J.D., 2012
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense(80%); Commercial Litigation; Premise Liability; Workers Compensation(10%); Marine Litigation; Environmental Litigation(10%)
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

6. Jeffrey Burg
Title: Member
Law School: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1998
College: Spring Hill College, B.A., 1994
Admitted: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Toxic Torts; Insurance Defense; Criminal Law; Medical Malpractice; Criminal Defense; Products Liability; Transportation; Professional Liability; Misdemeanors; Felonies; Traffic Violations; White Collar Crime; White Collar Criminal Defense
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

7. Troy N. Bell
Title: Member
Law School: Loyola University, B.A., Associate Editor of Law Review, 1985; Southern University Law Center. J.D., Juris Doctorate, 1990
College:
Admitted: Loyola University, B.A., Associate Editor of Law Review, 1985; Southern University Law Center. J.D., Juris Doctorate, 1990
Practice Area: Toxic Torts; Environmental Litigation; Class Actions; Environmental Class Actions; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Energy; Admiralty and Maritime Law
Membership:

8. William J. Sommers, Jr.
Title: Lawyer
Law School: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1975
College: Loyola University, New Orleans, B.A., cum laude, 1972
Admitted: Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Admiralty Law; Insurance Defense; Asbestos Defense; Environmental Law
Membership: New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Maritime Law Association.

9. Kristin E. Hendricks
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1986; University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Salzburg, Austria, Advanced Degree in International Studies, 1986
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1983
Admitted: University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1986; University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Salzburg, Austria, Advanced Degree in International Studies, 1986
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Toxic Torts; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Coverage; Admiralty and Maritime Law
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association.

10. Elton F. Duncan, III
Title: Lawyer
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1984
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1980
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Admiralty & Maritime, Admiralty & Maritime, Brain Injury, Insurance, Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Trucking Accident, Car Accidents, Construction
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar; State Bar of Texas; Maritime Law Association; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

11. Kaye N. Courington
Title: Lawyer
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1987
College: H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, B.A., 1980; Tulane University, M.Ed., 1982
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1987
Practice Area: Products Liability; Admiralty; Casualty Insurance; Workers Compensation; Toxic Torts
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Association of Women Attorneys.

12. Blaine A. Moore
Title: Lawyer
Law School: Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D., 1987; Tulane Law School, LL.M., Admiralty, 1988
College: Presbyterian College, B.S., 1983
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D., 1987; Tulane Law School, LL.M., Admiralty, 1988
Practice Area: Environmental Defense; Toxic Tort; Products Liability; Maritime Law; Workers Compensation
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; New Orleans Association of Women Attorneys; Defense Research Institute.

13. Scott B. Kiefer
Title: Lawyer
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1988
College: Southern Methodist University, B.A., 1985
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Insurance Defense; Longshore and Harborworkers Compensation Act; Workers Compensation; Toxic Torts
Membership: New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

14. Kelley A. Sevin
Title: Lawyer
Law School: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1998
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1993
Admitted: Louisiana State University, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Mediation, Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Commercial
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Maritime Law Association; World Trade Center of New Orleans; World Trade Club; The Oilfield Chili Appreciation Society, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors).

15. Lance R. Rydberg
Title: Lawyer
Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1983
College: Tulane University, B.A., 1979
Admitted: Tulane University, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Transportation; Aviation; Insurance Defense
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

16. Ney J. Gehman
Title: Associate
Law School: New England School of Law, J.D., 1999
College: Loyola University, B.A., 1995
Admitted: New England School of Law, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Toxic Torts; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage
Membership: New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

17. Dawn Danna Marullo
Title: Member
Law School: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: University of New Orleans, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area:
Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Baton Rouge Claims Association.

18. Louis O. Oubre
Title: Lawyer
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1997
College: Nicholls State University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1985
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Product Liability Defense Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation
Membership: New Orleans, Louisiana State, Fifth Circuit, American and Federal Bar Associations.

19. James M. Matherne
Title: Member
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1997
College: Louisiana State University (B.A., Political Science; B.A., Sociology, 1993)
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Toxic Torts; Complex Litigation; Class Actions
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; The Mississippi Bar.