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 Law School
Bio: Scott R. Bickford – MBCFirm (mbfirm.com 

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

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

David L. Browne
JD, Tulane University Law School
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

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 Law School
Bio: Dan Chiorean | Odom & Des Roches, LLC (odrlaw.com)

Lesa Colon
JD, Tulane University Law School
Bio: Nairda T. Colon (Lesa) — Frilot LLC

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

Amanda Crowley Fraser
JD,Tulane University Law School
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 Law School
Bio: Laurent J. Demosthenidy | Flanagan Partners

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

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

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

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

Lena Giangrosso
JD, Tulane University Law School
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, Tulane University Law School
Bio: Rhonda Goode-Douglas – Louisiana Judiciary

Galen Hair
JD, Tulane University Law School
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)

Jamie Hickey
JD,Tulane University Law School
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 Law School

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

Tracey Knight
JD, Tulane University Law School

Jonathan Lewis
JD, Loyola University 
Bio:Our Professionals | Davillier Law Group, LLC

Mike Magner
JD, Tulane University Law School
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)

Amy McIntire
JD, Notre Dame 
Bio: McIntire, Amy L. - Chaffe McCall

Chandra Menon
JD, Tulane University Law School

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

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

Nick Moses
JD, University of Pennsylvania

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

Matthew Payne
JD, Georgetown University 
 

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

Gina Recasner
JD, Tulane University Law School

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

Greg Schafer
JD, Tulane University Law School
Bio: T. Gregory Schafer | New Orleans Litigation Attorney | Jones Walker LLP 

Megan Snider
JD, Tulane University Law School

William Sommers
JD, Loyola University 

Patrick Talley
JD, Lousiana State University Law Center
Bio: Patrick Talley | Railroad, Energy & Environmental Lawyer | New Orleans, LA | Phelps Dunbar LLP

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

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

T. C. Wicker
JD, Tulane University Law School

Eric Wright
JD, Tulane University Law School
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)