Lawyer Karen Waters Shipman, graduated from Emory University, B.A., 1993 Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1998, is now employed by Kean Miller LLP at First Bank and Trust 909 Poydras Street, Suite 3600 New Orleans, LA 70112.

While being a member of Louisiana State, New Jersey State, New York State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA); Women's Energy Network, Southeast Louisiana Chapter., Karen Waters Shipman is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Karen Waters Shipman as your lawyer, you should consider whether Karen Waters Shipman offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Karen Waters Shipman has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Karen Waters Shipman's office is located at New Orleans, LA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Karen Waters Shipman has been admitted in 1998, New Jersey; 1999, New York; 2001, Louisiana; United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana; United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; United States Supreme Court. His or her practice areas include Admiralty and Maritime Law; Admiralty Law; Diving and Offshore Injuries; Inland Marine Insurance; Inland Marine Law; Jones Act; Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act; Marine Insurance; Marine Insurance Defense; Marine Liability; Marine Subrogation; Maritime Accidents; Maritime Contracts; Maritime Law; Maritime Negligence; Maritime Personal Injury; Maritime Products Liability; Maritime Property Damage; Seamens Claims; Mediation; Construction Law; Construction Accidents; Construction Claims; Construction Contracts; Construction Defects; Construction Insurance Defense; Construction Liability; Construction Liens; Construction Litigation; Construction Products Liability; Construction Mediation; Contractors Liability; Materialmens Liens; Public Works; Roof Industry Liability; Contracts; Breach of Contract; Contract Litigation; Insurance Defense; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Insurance Defense Subrogation; Personal Liability Defense; Property Damage Defense; Property Insurance Defense; Self Insured Defense; Natural Resources; Offshore Oil and Gas Law; Oil and Gas Contracts; Oil and Gas Litigation; Oilfield Drilling; Oilfield Personal Injury; Products Liability; Breach of Warranty; Food Products Liability; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Industrial Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Products Liability Defense; Products Liability Mediation.

Karen Waters Shipman's college and law school education includes Emory University, B.A., 1993, Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1998. Other biographical background includes Recipient, Certificate, Specialization in Admiralty Law; Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Fredericka H. Wicker, Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson; "Is the Limitation of Liability Act Going to Sink with the Deepwater Horizon?", louisianalawblog.com, January 2011; Board of Directors, Lighthouse for the Blind of New Orleans, 2007-2010.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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