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Attorney James M. Garner
Bar Admissions:
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
- Louisiana, 1989
- Texas, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2009
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1989
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1992
- Federal Claims Court, 2006
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1989
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 1987 - 1989
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 1986
- B.S.E.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Valedictorian
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Chemical Engineering
Attorney Leopold Z. Sher
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1976
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1976
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1976
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Honors: Moot Court
- Tulane University, New Orleans
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Ryan D. Adams
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2002
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2002
- J.D.
- Law Review: Loyola Law Review, 2000 - 2002
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1999
- B.S.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Accounting
Attorney John T. Balhoff, II
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2013
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 2010
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 2012
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 2013
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1996
- J.D.
- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 1993
- B.B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Finance
Attorney Travis A. Beaton
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2014
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2014
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 2012 - 2014
- Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2011
- B.A.
- Major: International Studies
- Minor: Japanese
Attorney Elwood F. Cahill Jr.
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1980
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1980
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1982
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1981
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Law Review: Loyola Law Review, Casenote Editor, 1978 - 1980
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
- B.S.
- Honors: Dean's List, 1975-1977
- Major: Accounting
Attorney Jonathan B. Cerise
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2006
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina
- B.A.
- Major: History
- Minor: Mathematics
Attorney Ashley Gremillion Coker
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2006
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.A.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: French
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Martha Y. Curtis
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1990
- Texas, 2000
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2017
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2006
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 2013
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 2021
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 2021
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1990
- J.D.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: John Minor Wisdom Award
- Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 1988 - 1990
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1987
- B.A.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: History Honors
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
- Major: English
- Major: History
Attorney Joshua S. Force
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1991
- Louisiana, 1992
- California, 1995
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2000
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2001
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2002
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2009
Education:
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1991
- J.D.
- Honors: Addison Brown Prize
- Law Review: Harvard International Law Journal, 1989-1991, Recent Developments Editor, 1990-1991
- Haverford College, Haverford, PA, 1988
- B.A.
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Major: Russian (With Honors)
Attorney David A. Freedman
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2015
- J.D.
- Washington University, St. Louis , Missouri, 2008
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Melissa Rome Harris
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2008
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2008
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2008
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana
- B.A. Sociology
- Honors: magna cum laude
Attorney Jeffrey D. Kessler
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2003
- Louisiana, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2006
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2006
Education:
- University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Journal: Virginia Sports & Entertainment Law Journal, 2000 - 2002
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Steven I. Klein
Bar Admissions:
- Maryland, 1975
- New Jersey, 1976
- Louisiana, 1981
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
Education:
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1980
- LL.M. (Taxation)
- University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: Joseph Berstein Prize
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: University of Maryland Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor, 1973 - 1975
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, U.S., 1972
- B.S.
- Honors: Beta Alpha Psi
- Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma
- Honors: With High Honors
- Major: Accounting
Attorney Neal J. Kling
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1999
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1993
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: LSU Hall of Fame
- Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, 1991 - 1993
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 1989
- B.S.
- Major: Business and Public Administration
Attorney Stuart D. Kottle
Bar Admissions:
- Arizona, 2013
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 2014
- Louisiana, 2016
Education:
- The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Tucson, Arizona, 2013
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Perry Rogers Scholar
- Honors: Ralph W. Aigler Memorial Award
- Honors: Outstanding Performance in Oral Advocacy Award
- Law Review: Advocacy Award Law Review: Arizona Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 2012 - 2013
- Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 2007
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Economics and Mathematics
Attorney Ryan O. Luminais
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2006
- Mississippi, 2005
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 2005
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2005
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2005
- J.D., B.C.L.
- Honors: Chancellor's List (2005,2004,2003)
- Honors: Appellate Advocacy Co-Chairman, Moot Court Board
- Honors: Board of Supervisor's Scholarship Recipient (2005, 2004, 2003)
- Honors: River Parish Claimants Scholarship Recipient (2004, 2003)
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2002
- B.A. Political Science
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Highest GPA in Graduation Class (2002)
- Honors: Dean's List (1998-2002)
- Honors: College of Liberal Arts Dean Award
- Honors: Distinguished Professor Werner J. Feld Award
- Honors: Outstanding Political Science Graduate Award
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Club Award
Attorney Thomas J. Madigan
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2002
- Mississippi, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2009
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 2003
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 2003
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2003
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 2000 - 2002
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: History
Attorney Alvin C. Miester
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1995
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1993
- J.D.
- Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, 1991 - 1993
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 1990
- B.S.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Economics
Attorney Marie A. Moore
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1981
- Alabama, 1978
Education:
- The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1978
- J.D., With Honors
- Honors: Order of the Coif, Member
- Law Review: Alabama Law Review, Associate Editor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1975
- B.A.
Attorney Chad P. Morrow
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2003
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2003
- J.D.
- Honors: Moot Court Board
- Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, 2000
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
Attorney Amanda Russo Schenck
Bar Admissions:
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2006
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2009
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2009
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2006
- J.D.
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2003
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Mass Communications
Attorney Alexis Friedman-Benton
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2021
Education:
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2021
- J.D., D.C.L.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2018
- B.S.
- Major: Child and Family Studies
- Minor: Psychology
Attorney Hannah L. Brewton
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2022
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2021
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Law Journal: Tulane Maritime Law Journal, Managing Editor
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2018
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Political Communication
- Minor: Business, Political Science
Attorney Grant G. Butler
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2022
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2022
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Philosophy
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Curtis J. Case
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2020
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2020
- J.D.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: William L. Crowe Sr. Scholar
- Honors: Loyola Law Review, Managing Editor of Substance and Citation
- University of New Orleans
- B.A.
- Major: History
Attorney Laurie A. Dearman
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1993
- North Carolina, 2001
- Texas, 2017
Attorney Karen T. Holzenthal
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1990
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1990
- J.D.
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 1981
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: English
Attorney Brandon W. Keay
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2015
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2015
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2015
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2015
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2015
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2015
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Civil Law Certificate
- Honors: Tulane Moot Court Board
- Law Journal: Tulane Maritime
- Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana, 2012
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Laura A. Larks
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1986
- California, 1992
Education:
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1985
- J.D.
- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 1981
- B.A.
- Honors: Cum Laude
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Claire Schnell St. Germain
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2020
Education:
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2020
- J.D., D.C.L.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Legal Research and Writing I
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Criminal Law
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Matrimonial Regimes
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Toxic Torts
- Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, Senior Editor
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2017
- B.S.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Rucks Fellow
- Major: Management
Attorney Sophie Rae Trosclair
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2023
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2023
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Law Review: Loyola University Law Review
- University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, 2017
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: English
Attorney David A. Marcello
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1971
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1971
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1975
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1971
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif; National and International Moot Court Teams
- Law Review: Tulane Law Review, Member, Associate Editor, 1970 - 1971
- Williams College, Williamstown, MA, USA, 1968
- B.A.
- Honors: Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa
Attorney Timothy B. Francis
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1985
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana
- B.A.
Attorney Thomas P. McAlister
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1983
- Louisiana, 1986
Education:
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1983
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Law Review: Houston Law Review, 1981 - 1983
- Rice University, Houston, 1980
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Richard P. Richter
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1982
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1982
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1982
- J.D.
- Honors: Loyola Law Review, 1981-1982
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- B.S.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Civil Engineering
Attorney Jacob A. Airey
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2003
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2002
- J.D.
- Honors: Hermann Moyse Senior Scholarship Recipient
- Honors: Chancellor's List
- Honors: Sr. Scholarship Recipient
- Honors: Ethics Committee Member
- Honors: Law Review
- Honors: Activities and Societies: Law Review
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2002
- BA Civil Law Studies
- Louisiana State University, 1997
- Political Science
- Honors: Deans List
- Honors: Dean's List 4.0 award
- Honors: Beychock Award
- Honors: Best essay 1997 (political science)