- Criminal DefensePrior to joining the firm, Mr. Mader worked for a private criminal defense practice and brings a unique insight to the firm’s defense practice, as well as a practical, evidence-based approach to handling cases.
- Business DisputesIn addition, Mr. Carbo works extensively in the areas of construction defect liability and insurance coverage, representing the interests of both insurers as well as the construction professionals they insure. He also works on behalf of construction industry professionals and trades in contract disputes including collection efforts and the pursuit of unpaid work, from lien through litigation.
- Workers CompensationKathleen D. Lambert, a native of south Louisiana and a 1989 graduate of the LSU-Hebert Law Center, has a broad legal background with nearly 30 years experience in litigation and general practice. Her diverse areas of practice have included Insurance Defense, Products Liability Defense, Toxic Tort/Environmental Defense, Transportation Law, Admiralty/Maritime, Contracts, Construction Law, Collections, General Business/Corporate, Immigration (Business, Family, Asylum and Removal/Deportation), Successions and Estates, Medical Malpractice (Plaintiff and Defense) Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, and General Litigation.
- Employment LitigationWe represent businesses in defense as well as prosecution of claims impacting their operations. We have handled defamation cases, discrimination cases, and revenue loss claims. We handle contractual litigation, and have counseled businesses in such diverse industries as communications, real estate development and management, and construction.
- Premises LiabilityMagen Detillieu joined the firm in 2016. A native of Covington, Louisiana and graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University and of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Magen is admitted to practice in Louisiana Federal and State Courts. Magen focuses her practice on general casualty defense, including premises liability and automobile liability defense.
- Construction LitigationThe firm has developed an extensive construction defect and construction law practice. We represent construction professionals and trades including general contractors, plumbers, electricians, HVAC contractors and more. We also represent engineering professionals in construction defect cases. We handle both residential and commercial matters, and have litigated cases to verdict in new construction, renovations and other projects.
- Property DamageHe has considerable experience defending first-party insurance claims, including residential and commercial claims, arising out of hurricanes and other named storms, hail events, fire losses and other property damage claims. He has worked closely with claims professionals, adjusters and experts on disputes over insurance coverage, valuation, business losses, and bad faith claims, and advises insurers in claims handling as well as litigation phases.
- Personal InjuryOur members have been litigating injury and property losses for more than 20 years. We defend all types of personal injury cases, from slip-and-fall cases to offshore injuries, and everything in between. We have attorneys who specialize in complex medical issues. We have represented manufacturers in products liability cases. We are skilled at evaluating injuries and potential outcomes for the most sensible, cost-effective resolution.
- Medical MalpracticeBlane Mader joined the firm in 2022. A native of Prairieville, Louisiana, Blane received his B.A. in Philosophy, magna cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans in 2018 and his J.D. and Degree in Comparative Law from Louisiana State University in 2021. While at LSU, Blane was the recipient of the first annual Dudley DeBosier advocacy award, and was awarded first place in the LSU Law 2019 Opening Statement competition and 2020 Transactional Negotiation competition. His current practice focuses on general insurance defense, premise liability, and medical malpractice defense.