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

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

Chandra Menon
JD, Tulane University

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

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

Gina Recasner
JD, Tulane University

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

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

Megan Snider
JD, Tulane University 

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
Bio: Attorney Rebekka C. Veith | Environmental Defense Lawyer (fishmanhaygood.com)

T. C. Wicker
JD, Tulane University

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)