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Trial Advocacy

Our Trial Advocacy faculty include experienced trial lawyers and judges, who rotate through each section so that students will be exposed to a variety of views and ideas.

Directors

Scott Bickford             
JD, Tulane University  
Bio: 
Scott R. Bickford – MBCFirm (mbfirm.com 

Scott Galante           
JD, Tulane University  
Bio: 
Galante & Bivalacqua | Scott Galante (gb-lawfirm.com) 

Melissa Lessell
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
Melissa M. Lessell (deutschkerrigan.com)

 

Faculty

Denia Aiyebugsi
JD, Loyola University 
Bio: 
Denia S. Aiyegbusi (deutschkerrigan.com)

Kay Baxter
JD, Loyola School of Law
Bio: 
Linda Kay Barnes Baxter (grsm.com)

The Hon. Shayna Beevers Morvant
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
Shayna Beevers Morvant – Louisiana Judiciary

Martin Belanger
JD, Tulane University

Troy Bell
JD, Southern University Law Center 
Bio: 
Courington, Kiefer, Sommers, Marullo & Matherne | Troy N. Bell (courington-law.com)

Allen H. Borne, Jr. 
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: www.bornelawfirm.com/meet-allen

Terrel Broussard
JD, Tulane University 
Bio:
Terrel J. Broussard | BDS :: Broussard Dispute Solutions, LLC (bdsmediation.com)

David L. Browne
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
David Browne | New Orleans Personal Injury Attorney | Browne Law

David Cannella
JD, Louisiana State University
Bio:
David Canella, Attorney at Baron & Budd, P.C. (baronandbudd.com)

Larry Centola
JD, Louisiana State University
Bio: 
Lawrence J. Centola – MBCFirm (mbfirm.com)

Lindsey Cheek
JD, South Texas College of Law
Bio:
Lindsey Cheek | The Cheek Law Firm, LLC

The Hon. Judge Susan Chehardy
JD, Loyola University of the South
Bio:
Susan M. Chehardy – Louisiana Judiciary

Sarah Chervinsky
JD, Yale University
Bio: 
Top Rated New Orleans, LA Criminal Defense Attorney | Sarah Chervinsky | Super Lawyers

Dan Chiorean
JD, Tulane University
Bio: 
Dan Chiorean | Odom & Des Roches, LLC (odrlaw.com)

Jimmy Courtenay
JD, Tulane University
Bio: 
James "Jimmy" Courtenay - JJC Law Personal Injury Lawyer

The Hon. William "Chuck" Credo, III (Ret.)
JD, Loyola Law School

Amanda Crowley Fraser
JD, Tulane University 
Bio:
Amanda Fraser | Pugh Accardo (pugh-law.com)

William S. Culver, Jr. 
JD, Loyola University (La)
Bio: 
William S Culver, Jr, Lawyer at William S. Culver, Jr. | LawyerDB.org

 

Laurent Demosthenidy 
JD, Tulane University
Bio: 
Laurent J. Demosthenidy | Flanagan Partners

Garrett DeReus
JD, Tulane University
Bio: 
Bizer and DeReus | Law Firm | New Orleans ⚖️ ☎️ (bizerlaw.com)

Patrick DeRouen
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
DeRouen, Patrick D. | DeRouen Law Firm

Jesse Frank
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
Frank, Jesse - Chaffe McCall

Peter Freiberg
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
Attorneys - JSHD (jonesswanson.com

Lena Giangrosso
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: www.joneswalker.com/en/professionals/lena-d-giangrosso.html

Jamie Gontarek
JD,  Loyola University 
Bio: 
Jamie Gontarek - unglesbylaw.com

The Hon. Rhonda Goode-Douglas
JD, Southern University Law Ctr.
Bio: 
Rhonda Goode-Douglas – Louisiana Judiciary

Galen Hair
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
Galen M. Hair - Alexander Shunnarah

Sidney Hardy
JD, University of Alabama
Bio: 
Sidney J. Hardy - McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy McDaniel & Welch, LLC (mcsalaw.com)

The Hon. Judge Karen Herman
JD, Tulane University

 

Jamie Hickey
JD, Tulane University
Bio: 
/www.leakeandersson.com/lattorney/jamie-f-hickey/

Michael Kennedy
JD, Loyola University
Bio: 
Team — Michael Kennedy Law (michaelakennedylaw.com)

Kirby Kenny
JD, Tulane University

Roma Kent (Retired)
JD, Loyola University (La.)

Tracey Knight
JD, Tulane University

Mike Magner
JD, Tulane University 
Bio:
Michael W. Magner | New Orleans Litigation Attorney | Jones Walker LLP

Keith McDaniel
JD, University of Mississippi 
Bio:
Keith W. McDaniel - McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy McDaniel & Welch, LLC (mcsalaw.com)

Chandra Menon
JD, Tulane University

Tyler Minick
 JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
Minick, Tyler J. - Galloway (gallowaylawfirm.com)

The Hon. Judge Monique Morial
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
Judge Monique Morial | Louisiana Judicial Council (louisianajudgesnoir.org)

Nick Moses
JD, University of Pennsylvania

Avery Pardee
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
Avery B. Pardee | New Orleans Litigation Attorney | Jones Walker LLP

Matthew Payne
JD, Georgetown University 
 

Cayce Peterson
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
Cayce Peterson | JJC Law Maritime & Personal Injury Lawyer

Nolan Paige
JD, Southern University Law Center

 Gina Recasner
 JD, Tulane University

Kirk Reasonover
 JD, Tulane University

Stuart Richeson
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
Stuart Richeson | Construction Litigation Lawyer | New Orleans, LA | Phelps Dunbar LLP

Adam Roussell
JD, Tulane University 

 

Megan Snider
JD, Tulane University 

William Sommers
JD, Loyola University 

Patrick Talley
JD, Tulane University
Bio: 
Patrick Talley | Railroad, Energy & Environmental Lawyer | New Orleans, LA | Phelps Dunbar LLP

Chris Teske
JD, Tulane University
Bio: 
Christopher Teske | Pipes Miles Beckman

The Hon. Judge Albert Tibodeaux
JD, Tulane University
Bio: 
Who We Are - Davillier Law Group

Donesia Turner
JD, Loyola University
Bio: 
https://nola.gov/city-attorney/

Rebekka Veith
JD, Tulane University
Bio: 
Attorney Rebekka C. Veith | Environmental Defense Lawyer (fishmanhaygood.com)

T. C. Wicker
JD, Tulane University
Bio: 
Attorney T.C. Wicker IV | Capitelli & Wicker | New Orleans (capitelliandwicker.com)

Lacresha Wilkerson
JD, Southern University Law Center

 

Eric Wright
JD, Tulane University 
Bio: 
Eric A. Wright | Partner at Wright & Gray | New Orleans (wrightgray.com)

Carlos Zelaya
JD, American University
Bio: 
Carlos A. Zelaya, II - Mumphrey Zelaya Law Firm (mzfirm.law)