Frank Aulenta

504.556.4045

Involvement

Professional

  • Women Offshore MentorShip Program – Mentor, 2018 – Present
  • American Bar Association TIPS Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee – Vice Chair
  • Maritime Law Association – Member
  • Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) – Member

Community

  • Junior League of New Orleans, 2021 – Present

Recognition

  • Women Offshore Wave Maker Award, 2023
  • Best Lawyers® "One to Watch," Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, 2024-2026, Transportation Law, 2026
  • ABA TIPS Admiralty & Maritime Law & Gard P&I Law Student Writing Competition Winner, 2021
  • CALI Excellence Award for Highest Grade in Collision Law & Limitation of Liability, Marine Pollution, and Carriage of Goods by Sea
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers "Rising Star," Transportation/Maritime, 2025-2026

Credentials

Education

  • Tulane University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2022)
    • Tulane Maritime Law Journal, Senior Managing Editor
  • U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (B.S., Maritime Operations and Technology, cum laude, 2011)

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 2022

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2022
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Louisiana, 2022
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District, Louisiana, 2022
  • U.S. District Court, Western District, Louisiana, 2022

Presentations

  • “Charter Party Disputes and Cargo Claims Update: Indemnity Claims and Limitations of Liability,” Liskow New York Maritime Lunch & Learn, June 10, 2025, New York, NY
  • “Leading Through Legal Shifts: What DEI Changes Mean for You," Women Offshore Leadership Summit, May 21, 2025, Houston, TX
  • "Cargo, Charterparties, & Towage" Liskow New York Maritime Lunch & Learn, June 11th, 2024, New York, NY
  • "Marine Employment Considerations," Liskow Maritime Seminar, October 15, 2024, Houston, Texas
  • "Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Realty: Did the Supreme Court Sink Wilburn Boat?" ABA TIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law, February 28, 2024
  • “Navigating Towards Secure Seas: Insights from USCG and CGIS Leaders,” Women Offshore Conference, Galveston, TX, October 26, 2023
  • "Oil Spill Liability: OPA 90 v. the CCL," American Bar Association 2023 TIPS Fall Meeting, October 12-14, 2023, Nassau, Bahamas
  • "The Safer Seas Act: What You Need to Know About Operational Compliance," Tulane Maritime Law Society, New Orleans, LA, October 4, 2023
  • "The Safer Seas Act: Where We Are Nine Months Later," American Bar Association, Houston, TX, September 14, 2023

Publications

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