Ms. Lori D. Barker, Lawyer at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

Ms. Lori D. Barker, Managing Partner Attorney
Complex Tort and Casualty, Insurance, London Insurance Market, Construction, Transportation, Product Liability

Phone:310-402-0155
Address: 1790 Hughes Landing Boulevard, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77380

Law Firm:	Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Lawyer:	Ms. Lori D. Barker
Phone:	310-402-0155
Fax:
Lawyer Title:	Managing Partner
Practice Areas:	Complex Tort and Casualty, Insurance, London Insurance Market, Construction, Transportation, Product Liability
Bio:	Lori Barker is the managing partner of WSHB’s New Orleans office and a partner in the firm's two Texas locations. Lori has extensive experience representing insurers in Louisiana and Texas in a variety of first and third party disputes. She regularly evaluates coverage and advises carriers facing first-party and bad faith claims. Lori worked with an international insurer to coordinate its response to claims made following the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. She is currently defending SARS-CoV-2 claims that have been filed in the wake of the Cajun Conti appellate court decision. Following the historically active 2020 and 2021 hurricane seasons, Lori advised international and domestic insurers. She was able to deploy creative solutions to fairly and promptly resolve disputes prior to litigation. Lori and her team are currently defending carriers in hundreds of suits pending in state courts, federal courts and in arbitration proceedings.Lori’s third party practice experience includes construction, premises liability, transportation and products liability. Lori has handled complex cases involving multiple parties and catastrophic injuries. She began her career at a Louisiana-based civil defense firm. While there, she gained valuable courtroom experience that prepared her to work as in-house counsel for a major insurer before returning to private practice. She also gained experience with multidistrict litigation while representing a trailer manufacturer in the In Re: FEMA Trailer F
Admitted:	2008, Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana;
College:	Loyola University New Orleans, Class of 2005, B.S., cum laude
Law School:	University of Georgia School of Law, Class of 2008, J.D.
Membership:	Associations & Memberships: Memberships•Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel •Board of Directors •Chair of the Insurance Practice Group •Law Institute •Summary Judgment Subcommittee •Louisiana Bar Association
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Languages:	English

Lawyer Ms. Lori D. Barker, graduated from Loyola University New Orleans, Class of 2005, B.S., cum laude University of Georgia School of Law, Class of 2008, J.D., is now employed by Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP at 1790 Hughes Landing Boulevard, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77380.

While being a member of Associations & Memberships: Memberships•Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel •Board of Directors •Chair of the Insurance Practice Group •Law Institute •Summary Judgment Subcommittee •Louisiana Bar Association, Ms. Lori D. Barker is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Ms. Lori D. Barker as your lawyer, you should consider whether Ms. Lori D. Barker 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 Ms. Lori D. Barker has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Ms. Lori D. Barker's office is located at Houston, TX, 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.

Ms. Lori D. Barker has been admitted in 2008, Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana;. His or her practice areas include Complex Tort and Casualty, Insurance, London Insurance Market, Construction, Transportation, Product Liability.

Ms. Lori D. Barker's college and law school education includes Loyola University New Orleans, Class of 2005, B.S., cum laude, University of Georgia School of Law, Class of 2008, J.D.. Other biographical background includes Lori Barker is the managing partner of WSHB’s New Orleans office and a partner in the firm's two Texas locations. Lori has extensive experience representing insurers in Louisiana and Texas in a variety of first and third party disputes. She regularly evaluates coverage and advises carriers facing first-party and bad faith claims. Lori worked with an international insurer to coordinate its response to claims made following the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. She is currently defending SARS-CoV-2 claims that have been filed in the wake of the Cajun Conti appellate court decision. Following the historically active 2020 and 2021 hurricane seasons, Lori advised international and domestic insurers. She was able to deploy creative solutions to fairly and promptly resolve disputes prior to litigation. Lori and her team are currently defending carriers in hundreds of suits pending in state courts, federal courts and in arbitration proceedings.Lori’s third party practice experience includes construction, premises liability, transportation and products liability. Lori has handled complex cases involving multiple parties and catastrophic injuries. She began her career at a Louisiana-based civil defense firm. While there, she gained valuable courtroom experience that prepared her to work as in-house counsel for a major insurer before returning to private practice. She also gained experience with multidistrict litigation while representing a trailer manufacturer in the In Re: FEMA Trailer F. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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