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Tina's statewide practice involves claims arising under general liability, professional, and employer’s liability/worker’s compensation policies of insurance. Additionally, Tina's litigation experience includes coverage disputes arising out of environmental, toxic tort, and long-latency disease exposure. A large measure of Tina's environmental litigation practice arises out of underground storage tanks, piping, gasoline stations, and the transport of fuel and chemicals under automobile liability policies with MCS-90 endorsements. Tina also has extensive experience litigating construction defect coverage claims, bad faith claims, public sector liability claims, and first-party coverage disputes.. Tina regularly counsels clients before litigation regarding the applicability of coverage exclusions, analyzes choice-of-law, drafts reservation-of-rights letters, and negotiates cost-share agreements and favorable settlement resolutions.. In addition, approximately 20% of Tina’s practice is devoted to appellate work, and she has successfully argued and briefed insurance-related and procedural issues before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Tina became a shareholder in the firm in 2012.

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Stephen Hall practices in the areas of insurance coverage law, environmental insurance litigation, asbestos and toxic tort litigation, and has gained considerable experience litigating coverage issues throughout the United States on behalf of the London insurance market and various domestic insurers, since joining the firm in 1983.. The types of liabilities over which Mr. Hall has litigated disputed coverage issues include: environmental, asbestos, broker errors and omissions, aviation, and business torts. In addition, he has gained significant experience representing insurers as “direct action” defendants in litigation filed in Louisiana.

Richard Dicharry practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. He began his career at Phelps Dunbar in 1978, practicing in admiralty litigation.  After seven years of an active litigation practice, he refocused his practice on insurance coverage work for the London insurance market. Since 1985, Mr. Dicharry has counseled and represented insurers with regard to a variety of liabilities, with particular emphasis on energy, property and uncertain date of loss exposures.

Renee has over 17 years of extensive litigation experience representing clients in various areas of the law.    She is an aggressive litigator who has been highly successful in defending local government agencies and national insurance companies in all aspects of litigation including class actions.    Renee  has significant experience in the areas of mass media and telecommunications law, and holds Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Communications.    Her litigation experience is broad based including trials, appeals and writs before state and federal courts.    Renee has been recognized as a top local lawyer by New Orleans Magazine.     She is the recipient of the New Orleans City Business Newspaper's 2008 Leadership in Law Award, and enjoys an "AV" Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating.     Renee is admitted to legal practice in Louisiana and Texas.. Admissions to Practce:. Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1995. U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana, 1996. Supreme Court of Texas, 2001. U.S. Court Appeal, Fifth Circuit, 2008. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2008. Areas of Practice:. Insurance Defense. Complex Commercial Litigation. Education Law. Mass Media Law. Telecommunications Law. Labor and Employment. Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations. Libel, Slander and Defamation. Class Action Defense. Entertainment Law. Toxic Torts. Municipal Law. Professional Memberships/Activities:. Louisiana State Bar Association. Texas Bar Association. Defense Research Institute. Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel. Assistant Bar Examiner, Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions. Judge, Loyola School of Law’s 59th Annual National Moot Court Competition, 2008. Civic, Community and Business Activities (Current Only):. Board Member, Board of City Trusts, City of New Orleans. Board of Directors, Loyola University Alumni Board, At Large Representative. Board Member, Algiers Economic Development Foundation. First Vice President, League of Women Voters of New Orleans. Member, World Affairs Council of New Orleans. Member, French-American Chamber of Commerce. Member, Crescent City Cyclists

Rebecca Thomas practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance with a focus on complex insurance coverage, litigation and counseling. She counsels insurers on third-party liability and first-party insurance coverage and litigation issues involving the laws of multiple states, including Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and many others. Her experience extends to a wide variety of coverage issues, including those arising out of claims involving construction defect, automobile (garage, uninsured motorist, personal injury protection), professional liability, directors and officers liability, premises liability, property loss, and environmental and toxic tort, as well as issues of multiple-year trigger and allocation, additional insured and contractual indemnity, and extracontractual liability.. Ms. Thomas also has experience in the areas of creditors’ rights, construction, international litigation, intellectual property and general litigation.

Peter Diiorio began his career as an attorney in 2005 by handling hundreds of first-party insurance claims following Hurricane Katrina. One month before Katrina, Mr. Diiorio sat for the 2005 Louisiana bar exam in the Superdome of New Orleans, and he began handling property insurance claims as an attorney two months later.. Today, Mr. Diiorio continues to focus his law practice on representing homeowners and small businesses in first-party insurance claims, with an emphasis on bad faith claims against insurers.. If someone has been wronged by an insurance company, or has an insurance problem they can’t handle, Mr. Diiorio works tirelessly to solve that problem. Mr. Diiorio knows what is most important to his clients – “how much” and “when” – and pursues recoveries with that foremost in his mind. Mr. Diiorio’s career has focused on helping individuals and families whose homes have been damaged by hurricanes, floods, tornados, and fires.. To date, Mr. Diiorio has represented over 500 policyholders and recovered over $25 million for these insured and their families. Mr. Diiorio has never represented a corporation or insurance company.

Pam Michiels serves as counsel to the firm in the Insurance and Reinsurance practice group. For more than twenty years, her practice has been devoted exclusively to counseling insurers. She advises both overseas and domestic insurance clients in complex coverage disputes involving a wide variety of issues concerning professional liability/errors and omissions, general liability, umbrella/excess, first-party and energy policies. Her experience extends to a myriad of coverage issues, including those arising out of exposures such as errors and omissions of architects, engineers, insurance professionals, and lawyers; environmental and toxic tort; intellectual property; employment; marine/energy; and extra-contractual liability. She serves as regional coverage counsel for a number of insurers. Ms. Michiels also manages insurance coverage litigation on behalf of insurance clients and counsels clients relative to litigation and alternative dispute resolution strategies. She frequently assists clients with the drafting of policy wordings, and provides advice on effective claims handling practices. Within the firm, she mentors and manages a team of coverage attorneys in the Insurance and Reinsurance practice group.

Pablo Gonzalez practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. He represents clients in insurance coverage litigation including both first-party and third-party coverage disputes. He has been involved in litigation in both state and federal courts arising out of first-party insurance claims including claims for property damage, business interruption, loss of rental income, and additional living expenses arising out of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita as well as fires and other causes of loss. Mr. Gonzalez also has experience representing insurers in complex third-party coverage litigation in both state and federal court with a particular focus on coverage issues relative to construction defect, employment, directors and officers, transportation, including auto, cranes, excess, umbrella insurance and reinsurance. Much of Mr. Gonzalez’s practice includes the litigation of extra-contractual claims for bad faith. Mr. Gonzalez lived in London in 2012 as part of the Secondee Counsel Program run by Faraday Underwriting Syndicate 435 at Lloyd's (formerly DP Mann). He trained primarily with Faraday specialty lines claims and underwriting personnel, but also spent time training with other Underwriting Syndicates at Lloyd's as well as a broking house and the claims bureau.

My practice includes defending clients against premises liability and personal injury litigation matters within the Restaurant, Retail and Hospitality industries specific to personal injury claims related to premises liability. I have successfully argued motions in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana. As an appellate lawyer, I have argued in the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal and briefed to the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Michael Lane primarily handles construction and suretyship disputes, representing owners, developers, sureties, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.  Mr. Lane’s depth of experience in construction, insurance, and commercial disputes allows him to advise and represent clients on a wide range of legal matters.  He also has considerable experience representing insurers in coverage and defense of property damage and personal injury claims.  Mr. Lane is active with the ABA Forum on Construction Law and has authored several articles on construction law topics.  He has an undergraduate degree from LSU and a JD from Tulane University.

Michael Bardwell practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance.. During law school, Mr. Bardwell served as an extern for the Hon. Jay Zainey of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana.

Meredith Bertel Cody practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. She has extensive experience counseling both domestic and overseas insurers in coverage matters that involve environmental, construction defect, professional liability, intellectual property, employment and extra-contractual claims under primary liability policies.. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, she practiced environmental law in Washington, D.C.

Mary Frances Rosamond practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. Her experience includes counseling both domestic and overseas insurers in coverage matters that involve professional liability, construction defect, environmental and extra-contractual claims under primary and umbrella/excess liability policies.

Marshall Redmon practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. For more than twenty years, he has focused on insurance coverage, professional liability defense, bad faith counseling, and related litigation.. As a young lawyer Mr. Redmon completed a secondment to a Lloyd’s non-marine syndicate, during which period he provided in-house advices to several London market insurers. His experience includes litigating a variety of non-marine matters, with an emphasis on professional liability.. Mr. Redmon oversees several of the firm’s regional coverage instructions.

Lauren Burk practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. Ms. Burk recently worked in the insurance industry as a claim adjuster for a global art insurer. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, Ms. Burk served as an extern with U.S. District Court Judge Carl Barbier in the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Kris handles general and complex civil litigation involving numerous fields of law for insurers, businesses, and individuals. A majority of his work involves commercial general liability, products liability, trucking and transportation liability, construction defects, corporate and commercial litigation, and bad faith litigation.. Kris is a native New Orleanian and a graduate of Jesuit High School. He attended Louisiana State University and graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1981. After a few years working in the private sector, Kris was admitted to Loyola Law School’s evening program. He received his Juris Doctor from Loyola University School of Law in 1986.. Upon graduation from law school, Kris was honored with a judicial clerkship for the Honorable A. J. McNamara, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, with whom he worked until joining Lugenbuhl in 1987. Kris became a shareholder at Lugenbuhl in 1993.. Kris has represented numerous clients for more than 28 years at Lugenbuhl. As a married father of four children, his legal experiences have been as diverse as the community and culture which surrounds his practice. He is a member of the New Orleans, Louisiana State, and American Bar Associations and maintains an active trial practice. He is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of Louisiana. Kris believes that thorough investigation and a well-focused action plan result in efficient representation for clients, and his case management strategy results in progressive resolution of his clients' cases.. Kris has experience representing both insurers and businesses in civil litigation, at both the trial and appellate courts of Louisiana, as well as in mediation and arbitration. He has represented insurers in defending class actions and in multi-district litigation.. His ability to counsel clients on matters involving personal injury, transportation, general maritime, construction, products, and contracts affords clients an appreciation of risk which necessarily overlaps in the fast-paced industries surrounding New Orleans.

Kevin LaVie practices in the area of admiralty and tort. He has a very broad-based practice involving nearly all aspects of maritime law including personal injury and death claims; cargo damage claims; dock damage and collision claims; Limitation of Liability matters; charter party and related commercial disputes (including ship arrests and Rule B attachments); insurance coverage disputes; oilfield indemnity actions; pollution matters; and various Coast Guard and immigration matters. His practice covers both the offshore energy or “brownwater” industry and traditional “bluewater” shipping.. Litigation is a major focus of Mr. LaVie’s practice, and he has tried personal injury and death cases (including Jones Act and 905(b) cases) in all federal courts in Louisiana, many state courts, and in federal courts in other states on a pro hac vice basis. He has also tried a number of cargo damage claims. A sub–specialty of his litigation practice involves maritime products liability claims, including machinery and equipment failures. Due to the number of cases he has tried, Mr. LaVie has handled numerous appeals, including over two dozen appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, Mr. LaVie was with the Terriberry, Carroll, & Yancey, L.L.P. law firm in New Orleans.

Katie Whitman Myers practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. She counsels insurers on third-party liability and first-party insurance coverage and litigation issues involving the laws of multiple states, including Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and many others. Her experience extends to a wide variety of coverage issues, including those arising out of claims involving construction defect, automobile (garage, uninsured motorist, personal injury protection), professional liability, directors and officers liability, premises liability, property loss, and environmental and toxic tort, as well as issues of multiple-year trigger and allocation, additional insured and contractual indemnity, and extracontractual liability.

Katherine Quirk practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. She serves as local, regional and national coverage counsel for both foreign and domestic insurance companies. She counsels clients, resolves coverage disputes and manages litigation involving a myriad of insurance issues under the laws of states in all regions of the United States. Her experience extends to a wide variety of coverage issues, including those arising out of third-party claims involving environmental and toxic tort, marine/oil and gas, construction defect, auto (transportation, garage, uninsured motorist), personal and advertising injury, and first-party property loss. Ms. Quirk routinely counsels clients and resolves complex coverage matters involving issues of multi-year trigger and allocation, additional insured and contractual indemnity, as well as extra-contractual liability arising of state-specific claims handling guidelines or time limit demands. In addition to post-claim advices to clients, she counsels clients on effective claims handling practices, risk management and avoidance procedures and provides underwriting assistance for manuscript policy language. Ms. Quirk hires and manages lawyers around the country in her capacity as national coordinating counsel and, within the firm, she mentors and manages a team of coverage attorneys in the Insurance and Reinsurance practice.

Kaja grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey and attended Rutgers University where she obtained her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Journalism, summa cum laude. She earned her J.D. at Seton Hall University School of Law where she served as a Senior Editor of the Law Review and participated in the Civil Rights & Constitutional Litigation Clinic, graduating cum laude. During law school, Kaja studied abroad in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, where she met her husband, a New Orleans native. After graduation, Kaja relocated to New Orleans. She was admitted to practice in the State of Louisiana in 2014.

Joseph focuses on several insurance coverage practice areas including environmental and toxic tort liability coverage, construction defect liability coverage, and oil-and-gas liability coverage.. Joseph’s practice is devoted to representing insurance companies in coverage disputes and property claims. He is routinely enlisted by clients to handle large, complex insurance coverage matters of all kinds, including general liability claims, public sector claims, oil-and-gas claims, first-party property claims and bad faith claims. Many of his matters have involved multi-million dollar claims in the commercial setting, and have included individual claims of more than $300 million; however, he has substantial experience with smaller liability and property claims as well.. Joseph has successfully handled more than 200 coverage actions in state and federal courts in Louisiana and other states in the South. He has argued before state and federal courts in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, and before Louisiana state appellate courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.. Joseph has been with Lugenbuhl since 2000, and has been a shareholder of the firm since 2005. Prior to joining Lugenbuhl, Joseph served from 1996 to 2000 as an associate independent counsel in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Washington, D.C., where he assisted with several prosecutions and appeals, including arguing a case of first impression before the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. During law school, he served as a law clerk for two years with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Jennifer R. Kretschmann practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. She counsels insurers on first-party and third-party insurance coverage disputes. Her experience extends to a variety of coverage issues, including those involving commercial property losses, loss of business income, extra expense, general liability, issues of multiple-year trigger and allocation, additional insured status, contractual indemnity, and extra-contractual liability.. Ms. Kretschmann also has experience representing insurers in complex coverage litigation in both state and federal court with a particular focus on coverage issues relative to property damage, pollution, toxic tort and long-latency disease exposure. She has defended insurers in “bad faith” actions and class action litigation arising out of major hurricanes.

Jay Sever is a partner in the Insurance and Reinsurance group of Phelps Dunbar. He is also the Practice Coordinator for the Insurance and Reinsurance group in the New Orleans office. He serves as local, regional and national coverage counsel for both foreign and domestic insurance companies. He counsels clients, manages disputes and tries cases involving a wide variety of insurance coverage issues, including matters arising from bad faith, construction defects claims, third-party liability claims, first-party claims, professional liability claims, crane and rigging claims, racing and competitive sport claims, entertainment claims, transportation claims, environmental claims, general and toxic tort claims, advertising, copyright and trademark claims, media liability claims, multiple-year trigger and allocation issues, marine liability claims, Louisiana direct action claims and numerous others. In addition to handling cases in Louisiana and California courts in which he is admitted, Mr. Sever also has acted as lead counsel in cases pending in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Mr. Sever's practice, both litigation and counseling, involves attorneys from all of Phelps Dunbar's offices in the Gulf South and, where necessary, local counsel in states throughout the United States.. Mr. Sever serves as the Practice Coordinator for the Insurance and Reinsurance group in the New Orleans office.

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