Donna Knowles

504.556.4134

Involvement

  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2014-2016
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, House of Delegates, 1995-2017
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Client Protection Fund Committee Chairman, 2006-2021
  • Louisiana Bar Foundation, Sustaining Fellow
  • New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations, Member
  • Loyola Law School Alumni Association, Past President
  • Maritime Law Association, Proctor Member
  • Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel

Recognition

  • Recipient of Louisiana State Bar Association’s President’s Award, 2018
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2007–2026
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, Transportation & Maritime, 2008-2026
  • New Orleans Magazine’s List of “Top Lawyers,” 2015-2017, 2019
  • New Orleans Pro Bono Project - Distinguished Service Award, 1997 and 1998

 

Credentials

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1982)
    • Loyola Law Review, Note and Comment Editor, 1981–1982
  • Louisiana State University (B.S., 1978)

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 1982

Court Admissions

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

Presentations

  • Indemnity and Insurance Issues in Oilfield Contracts CLE Presentation for Schlumberger, September 29, 2023
  • “Oilfield Casualty Insurance – Is it Covered (#2),” Oilfield Indemnity and Insurance Seminar, 2018
  • “Oilfield Casualty Insurance – Is it Covered,” Oilfield Indemnity and Insurance Seminar, 2016
  • “Mock Negotiation of an Oilfield Contract,” Oilfield Indemnity and Insurance Seminar, 2014
  • “Contractual Indemnity and Insurance – the Basics,” Oilfield Indemnity and Insurance Seminar, 2012
  • "Offshore Liabilities and Litigation," Houston Association of Professional Landmen, November 17, 2011
  • “Anatomy of an Oilfield Casualty,” Oilfield Indemnity and Insurance Seminar, 2009
  • “Current Developments in Maritime Personal Injury,” New Orleans Bar Association Luncheon Presentation, 2007
  • “Recent Trends and Developments in Contractual Indemnity and Insurance,” Oilfied Indemnity and Insurance Seminar, 2006
  • “Recent Developments – OCSLA Jurisdiction,” LSBA 13th Annual Admiralty Seminar, 2006
  • “Litigating Oilfield Construction Disputes and Builder’s Risk Insurance Claims,” Oilfield Indemnity and Insurance Seminar, 2004
  • “Attorney-Client Privilege,” Confidentiality and Ethics Seminar, 2004
  • “Drafting and Negotiating Contractual Indemnity and Insurance Provisions,” Oilfield Indemnity and Insurance Seminar, 1998
  • “Oilfield Indemnity, Insurance and Contractual Risk Allocation,” Energy Week Seminar, 1997
  • “Enforceability of Mediation Agreements,” Offshore Marine Supply Association, 1997
  • “The IADC Drilling Contract - Advantages and Disadvantages,” Oilfield Indemnity and Insurance Seminar, 1995
  • “Indemnity and Insurance,” Oilfield Seminar, 1992
  • “Effective Management of Litigation,” Schlumberger North American Litigation Seminar, 1991
  • “Maintenance and Cure Update,” River and Marine Industries Seminar, 1991
  • “Maintenance and Cure,” River and Marine Industries Seminar, 1990

Publications

After Hours

"Growing up and living in New Orleans, I thrive on all of the special things the area has to offer – fishing, hunting, eating, cooking, music, nightlife, college and professional sports. New Orleans is a great place to live and work, and I love sharing all the city has to offer with friends and visitors."

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