“While clerking for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, I gained a unique perspective on practicing at the trial level including effective strategies and how to represent clients best. At the same time, I was able to pursue and obtain my LL.M. in Environmental Law with focused research on the intersection of Energy Law, which not only provided me with a critical understanding of current Energy Law but will be an invaluable asset that will allow me to better assist clients in a variety of energy-related matters and litigation.”
OVERVIEW
Zachary Berryman is an associate in the firm’s Energy Litigation practice group. He received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, and LL.M. in Environmental Law, summa cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. During his time at Loyola Law, Zac externed in the Eastern District Court of Louisiana for the Honorable Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle and continued on with a year-long clerkship after graduating.
Highlights
Experience
Law Clerk to the Honorable Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle of the Eastern District Court of Louisiana, 2022-2023
Recognition
William L. Crowe Scholar (Top 10%)
Recent Publication
“Energy Resilience: Decentralizing Energy Infrastructure to Combat the Effects of the Climate Crisis in Louisiana,” 69 Loy. L. Rev. 511, 2023