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James E Wright III

Admiralty and maritime Attorney at New Orleans, LA

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Licensed for 44 years
State LA
Status Eligible to Practice Law
Acquired 1978
Updated 02/18/2023

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Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, LLP
201 St Charles Ave Fl 48
New Orleans, LA, 70170

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Resume

AVVO RATING 9.4 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Assistant U.S. Attorney
  • U.S. Attorney's Office EDLA
  • 1978 - 1980

Education

  • Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1978
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • BS - Bachelor of Science
  • 1974

Legal Cases

  • Ruiz, et al. v. Waterman Steamship Corporation and Maersk Line Limited

Associations

  • American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
  • Member
  • N/A
  • American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Maritime Law Association of the United States, Maritime Frauds Subcommittee
  • Member
  • N/A
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Group Insurance Committee
  • Member
  • 1986 - 1994
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Honors and Awards

  • Admiralty and Maritine
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers
  • 2016
  • AV Preeminent Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers
  • 2015
  • Super Lawyer
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers
  • 2014
  • Super Lawyer
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers
  • 2007
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Speaking Engagements

  • Louisiana State Bar Association and Louisiana Judicial College Summer School
  • Making the Hard Decisions in the Face of Adversity: Bush v. Orleans Parish School Board",
  • 2013
  • Greater New Orleans Barge and Fleeting Association 2011 River and Marine Industry Seminar
  • "What to Expect In and How to Handle Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Both Civil and Criminal Investigations by the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Justice",
  • 2011
  • Greater New Orleans Barge and Fleeting Association 2010 River and Marine Industry Seminar,
  • To Talk or Not To Talk: It Depends on Your Exposure, Marine Casualty Investigations are Necessary and Important, but Protection of the Personal Interests of You and Your Employees is Paramount",
  • 2010
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