Top Litigation Lawyers in ZIP 70130 | 27 available

Firm: Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, LLC

546 Carondelet St , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Phelps Dunbar

Canal Place , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

David Patrón serves as the Deputy Practice Coordinator of the firm’s New Orleans Litigation Group where he manages one of the firm’s largest practice groups. With over twenty years of legal experience, David Patrón has established a solid reputation as a talented litigator who successfully represents businesses at all phases of litigation in state and federal courts throughout the Gulf South and beyond. Whether winning at trial or negotiating favorable settlements, he is a results-oriented lawyer whose legal successes have been recognized in several media outlets. For more than a decade, Mr. Patrón also has taught negotiation and advocacy as a law school adjunct faculty professor to more than a thousand law students, and he applies this experience in both courtrooms and boardrooms. With a strong background in commercial litigation and deep experience in the energy sector, Mr. Patrón provides counsel to clients on a wide variety of complex legal issues, including antitrust and trade regulation, intellectual property, and employment law. Whether defending a breach of contract or prosecuting a breach of fiduciary duty, Mr. Patrón focuses on finding real world business solutions for his clients. Mr. Patrón regularly counsels and represents clients in the energy sector, including publicly traded exploration and production companies with domestic and international operations. For more than a decade, he has acted as the primary counsel for an oil and gas company that consistently ranks as a top producer in the State of Louisiana. Mr. Patrón also actively represents several oilfield services companies specializing in drilling, pressure control, snubbing, nitrogen and fluid pumping, wireline, barge and towing services, offshore catering, hydraulic fracturing, and well control. He handles a variety of litigation matters affecting the energy sector, including disputes with lessors, royalty owners, contractors, operators, and regulators. His experience includes a host of government and regulatory issues affecting the oil and gas industry, including coastal use permitting, environmental regulations, severance taxes, oilfield legacy litigation, royalty disputes, criminal investigations, and lease disputes. He represents energy clients before the Department of Revenue, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Quality, State Mineral Board, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Justice. Mr. Patrón also represents corporate clients on a variety of intellectual property and technology issues including trade secrets, copyright and trademark law, software rights and licensing, confidentiality and non-competition agreements, e-commerce and internet use, cybersquatting, and unfair trade practices. Mr. Patrón litigates intellectual property cases on a regular basis and frequently works with the Patent and Trademark Office to secure various registrations for emerging companies. He represents clients in the sale of intellectual property and the use of trademarks and copyrighted materials on websites. He reviews, drafts, negotiates, and litigates software licensing agreements and counsels clients regarding business systems designed to protect trade secrets. Mr. Patrón is the former chairman of the Intellectual Property Law Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association and remains active in the IP committees of New Orleans and Louisiana Bar Associations. He is a frequent speaker on a wide variety of intellectual property topics, and the media regularly seeks his legal analysis regarding intellectual property issues. Mr. Patrón has substantial experience in antitrust and trade regulation. At Stanford Law School, he studied antitrust and trade regulation under the former United States Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Since then, he has defended and prosecuted antitrust claims on behalf of clients at the trial and appellate levels, has prepared amicus briefs on antitrust issues, and has monitored antitrust litigation, legislation, and guidelines on behalf of interested clients. Outside of the courtroom, Mr. Patrón has defended clients being investigated by federal antitrust regulators, has designed an Antitrust Compliance Manual for businesses, and has published articles on antitrust law developments. He has also counseled trade associations and practice groups on various antitrust issues, including information sharing, price-fixing, and state-action immunity. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Patrón serves on the firm’s E-Discovery Team and helps guide the firm’s efforts to ensure that our lawyers are on the cutting edge of the evolving legislative and jurisprudential rules which govern electronic discovery and have the best tools available to efficiently collect, review and produce electronic data for the firm’s clients. The E-Discovery Team also works with clients to develop strategies for electronic data organization, retention and collection – both before and during litigation – so that they are prepared to actively avoid, pursue or defend disputes in the most efficient way possible. Mr. Patrón has published several articles concerning developments in antitrust, trade regulation, intellectual property, and commercial litigation. He has drafted several papers and moderated a series of American Bar Association roundtable discussions on a variety of legal topics and has appeared as a legal commentator on WDSU-TV, WGNO-TV, and WVUE-TV to discuss various government and court actions.

Firm: Kristin M. Lausten Attorney at Law

650 Poydras Street , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

Complex Commercial and Corporate Litigation, including Construction, Breach of Contract, & Insurance DefenseI am an attorney with dual licensure in Arkansas and Louisiana. I have experience conducting pre-trial hearings, settlement conferences, and hearings before state and federal courts. For those clients interested in alternative dispute resolution, I routinely participate in mediation to assist my clients in resolving disputes without the need for trial or incurring excessive legal costs.

Firm: Lasky Murphy

715 Girod St , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

Kerry Murphy is a co-founder of Lasky Murphy LLC and was selected for inclusion in the Louisiana Super Lawyers® “Rising Star” list in Business Litigation in 2014 through 2018. Kerry’s practice focuses on commercial and business litigation matters, including contract disputes, wage claims, breach of fiduciary claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, and bankruptcy litigation. She has handled cases in federal and state courts in Louisiana as well as other parts of the country. Her experience spans all aspects of litigation, from initial case analysis to written discovery, depositions, motions, trial, and appeal. Kerry recently served as the lead attorney on a lender liability suit, managing fact discovery, working with and deposing expert witnesses, and preparing and trying the case. She has also represented clients in mediation and arbitration.

Firm: Phelps Dunbar LLP

365 Canal Street , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Morris Bart, LLC

601 Poydras St Fl 24 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Scandurro & Layrisson, LLC

607 St Charles Ave Ste 100 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Corporate , Criminal Defense , Intellectual Property , Personal Injury, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP

755 Magazine St. , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

I assist clients in matters involving insurance coverage, bad faith and extra-contractual damages, and insurance defense. I am also versed in the Louisiana Lemon Law, the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act, indemnity and contribution, First Amendment and media law, and defamation and privacy torts.. Prior to joining the firm, I served as a Legislative Aide to Senator D.A. “Butch” Gautreaux in the Louisiana State Senate from 2003 to 2009, managing the Senator's legislative agenda and Baton Rouge office. I remain involved in Loyola University’s law program as an adviser for the First Amendment Moot Court Team and as a program assistant for the European Union Field Study Program.. I am fluent in French, both written and spoken, enjoy reading, sports, theatre and music, and attending civic and community activities.

Firm: Kelly, Hart & Pitre

400 Poydras St Ste 1812 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Class Actions, Construction , Energy , Products Liability, Toxic Substances, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Ciolino & Onstott, LLC

400 Poydras St. , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

Business-focused attorney knowledgable on property, contracts, estate planning, and successions matters. Experienced litigator prepared to represent individuals and businesses as plaintiff or defendant in state and federal courts, at trial and appelate levels.

Firm: Law Office of Al J. Robert, Jr., LLC

757 St. Charles Avenue , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Phelps Dunbar

Canal Place , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

Chris Ralston handles a broad range of commercial litigation and specializes in the areas of antitrust law, business torts, contract disputes, tax litigation, securities litigation and arbitration and intellectual property litigation. Mr. Ralston serves as the main litigation contact for a number of the firm’s institutional clients. He also serves as a part of the firm’s appellate practice. Mr. Ralston regularly appears in state and federal courts. He frequently litigates breach of contract disputes and enforcement of non-competition, licensing and distributor agreements. He has tried antitrust, securities fraud, federal qui tam/False Claims Act cases, large real estate suits, and a wide variety of commercial disputes. A substantial segment of his practice includes appellate representation. He has also orally argued before each of the five Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Louisiana and the Fifth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Ralston serves on the firm’s E-Discovery Team and helps guide the firm’s efforts to ensure that the firm's lawyers are on the cutting edge of the evolving legislative and jurisprudential rules which govern electronic discovery and have the best tools available to efficiently collect, review and produce electronic data for the firm’s clients. The E-Discovery Team also works with clients to develop strategies for electronic data organization, retention and collection – both before and during litigation – so that they are prepared to actively avoid, pursue or defend disputes in the most efficient way possible.

Firm: Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson, Llp

704 Carondelet St , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Civil , Insurance , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Forrest, Cressy & James, L.L.C.

1222 Annunciation Street , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Class Actions, Contracts, Corporate , Environmental , Natural Resources, Toxic Substances, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Helping clients with their problems has always been my passion.  I wanted to be a lawyer ever since I can remember.  I am still having fun at what I do.. I am actively involved in my community and church.. I have been a  Greater New Orleans Metropolitan United Way (now known as United Way Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) volunteer for the past 25 years. I presently sit as the volunteer legal advisor to the Community Impact Coordinating Committee (formerly Council).   I was the former Co-Chair of the Children and Families Goal Area and was responsible for funding children and family programs from 2000-2012.  I served as Chair of the Professional Section for the United Way fundraising campaign in the 1995-1996 campaign year.  My section was acknowledged for its turnaround in campaign donations from the professional community. Donations from the professional community had been declining prior to my tenure.. I was a volunteer for the Preservation Resource Center and served as a program fundraising chair in 2005.  I previously chaired rebuild teams in the Rebuild Together (formerly known elsewhere as Christmas in April)  program refurbishing homes of the elderly and the disabled around New Orleans from 1993 to 2003.

Firm: Deutsch Kerrigan LLP

755 Magazine Street , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

My practice is in the areas of civil litigation, trucking and transportation, premises liability, and personal injury.. I also maintain an active commercial collections practice assisting businesses in pursuit of collections on open accounts and land use practice assisting new and well-established community businesses with zoning and municipal ordinance compliance.

Firm: Attorney at Law

650 Poydras St Ste 1400 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Tolar Harrigan and Morris Llc

1055 Saint Charles Ave Ste 208 , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

Brad focuses on intellectual property and insurance defense. As part of his intellectual property practice, Brad has managed trademark portfolios for Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals consisting of hundreds of domestic and international trademark applications and registrations. Brad has significant experience representing clients in trademark prosecution matters such as USPTO Office Actions, TTAB proceedings, and ICANN UDRP arbitrations. Brad has also represented clients in IP litigation matters throughout the country, including state and federal disputes concerning trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition issues. His defense work includes a broad range of experience in property and commercial insurance disputes with a strong emphasis on mass disaster defense. He has successfully tried numerous high-value insurance defense cases to juries in both state and federal courts.

Firm: Deutsch Kerrigan & Stiles

755 Magazine Street , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Phelps Dunbar

Canal Place , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Business , Corporate , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Allen Miller practices in the area of commercial litigation. He concentrates his practice in the areas of general business torts; products liability; casualty litigation, banking and lender liability; class-action litigation; bankruptcy litigation; construction litigation and contracts; civil RICO; trade secrets litigation; professional malpractice; and a wide variety of other corporate litigation matters. He has extensive experience in complex commercial matters. Mr. Miller has handled a substantial number of cases from inception through resolution at trial, appeal and alternative dispute resolution where appropriate. His experience includes, without limitation, first chair litigation counsel in numerous bench and jury trials in state and federal court. He is solely responsible for the litigation strategy and handling of cases for several institutional firm clients, and regularly supervise commercial litigation associates and paralegals.

Firm: Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP

755 Magazine St , New Orleans , Louisiana 70130

Practice Areas: Litigation

I am an AV rated partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Professional Liability Department. My practice includes insurance coverage, professional liability (agents, adjusters, attorneys and accountants) and complex commercial litigation. My practice focuses on the defense of lawyers and other professionals in litigation and disciplinary actions.. I also practice in the areas of products liability, transportation defense, insurance defense (excess, CGL, E&O, disability and life insurance) and have experience in Multi-District Litigation and complex class actions.