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Practices

Assistant

Anna Jackson

504.556.4045

Overview

Cecilia is a member of the firm’s Maritime, Oilfield & Insurance practice group. Her litigation practice is concentrated on defending maritime clients against claims involving personal injury, property damage, toxic torts, and other disputes in the marine and energy sectors. Cecilia is heavily involved in the discovery and pre-trial motion practice aspects of litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Cecilia served as a federal judicial law clerk to the Honorable David C. Joseph of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

Talks about

#maritime #oilfield #insurancelitigation #admiralty

Involvement

  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinders (2023)
  • Women’s Energy Network South Louisiana Chapter - New Orleans Programming/Special Events Director
  • Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Louisiana Bar Association
  • New Orleans Bar Association

Recognition

  • Inside New Orleans "Elite Lawyers" Edition - Admiralty & Maritime Law, 2023
  • Best Lawyers® "One to Watch," 2024
  • CALI Excellence Award for Highest Grade in Legal Writing II, Federal Civil Procedure I, and Products Liability
  • Teacher’s Assistant to Professor John Devlin for Basic Civil Procedure I

Credentials

Education

  • Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2020)
    • Louisiana Law Review Volume 80
    • Senior Editor
  • Louisiana State University (B.A., Spanish and B.A., International Studies, 2017)

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 2020

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District, Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Western District, Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Languages

  • Spanish

Clerkships

  • Law Clerk to the Honorable David C. Joseph of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Presentations

  • "Mock Contract Negotiation," Liskow Maritime Seminar, October 26, 2022, Houston, Texas

Publications

After Hours

“When I’m not at work, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, listening to live music, and traveling. In the fall, you’ll find me cheering on the LSU Tigers on Saturdays and the New Orleans Saints on Sundays.”

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