Staines, Eppling & Kenney, LLC
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 504-838-0019
- Fax: 504-838-0043
- E-Mail: SEK@staines-eppling.com
- Website: www.staines-eppling.com
Established: 1992
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Casualty
- Workers' Compensation
- Labor and Employment
- Inland and Ocean Marine
- Cargo
- Automobile
- Transportation
- Premises Liability
- Toxic Torts
- Energy
- Construction Law
- Coverage Issues
- Product Liability
- Asbestos Litigation
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- AIG
- Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
- Amtrust at Lloyds
- Aspen Insurance
- AXA XL
- Bowen Miclette & Britt of Louisiana
- Brit Insurance Limited
- CNA Insurance Company
- Condon Claims Management, Inc.
- Eagle Ocean America
- Ellsworth Corporation
- Energi Insurance Services, Inc.
- ESIS
- Fidelis Group Holdings LLC
- Gallagher Bassett
- The Gray Insurance Company
- Gulf Coast Marine, Inc.
- Houston Casualty Company
- IMU/OneBeacon Insurance
- Liberty Mutual Group
- Lockton Companies
- Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association
- Markel International Inc.
- McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc.
- Navigators Insurance Company
- Paul's Insurance Services LLC
- Price Forbes, Ltd.
- ProSight Specialty Insurance
- QBE International Markets
- R K Harrison Group Limited
- Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
- Starr Marine Agency
- Stratford Insurance Company
- Thomas Miller Insurance Services
- Travelers Property Casualty Corporation
- Trident Marine Managers, Inc./Smooth Waters Marine
- TRISTAR Risk Management
- USI Southwest
- VeriClaim, Inc.
- Wright & Percy Insurance
- York Risk Services
Non-Insurance Clients
- Aaron's Inc.
- Accutrans, Inc.
- American Cargo Assurance, LLC
- Amicus, Inc.
- Aqueos Corporation
- Ashton Marine, LLC
- Bayou Fleet, Inc.
- Blair Logistics, Inc.
- Boat Services of Galveston, Inc.
- Carpenter & Paterson, Inc.
- Centric Gulf Coast, Inc.
- Cheniere Construction, Inc.
- Circle K Stores, Inc.
- Coastal Catering, LLC
- Community Coffee
- Cospolich, Inc.
- Crescent Drilling & Production, Inc.
- DIRECTV, LLC
- DS Waters of America
- The Encore Group
- Ergon, Inc.
- Florida Marine Transporters, Inc.
- Jade Marine, Inc.
- Kentwood Spring Water
- The Krystal Company
- Lin-Bar Marine, Inc.
- Louisiana Machinery, LLC
- Low Land Construction Company, Inc.
- Maritime Safety & Auditing Solutions
- M & M Wireline & Offshore Services, LLC
- Nola Boat Rentals, LLC
- Odyssea Marine Inc.
- Offshore Liftboats, LLC
- Premiere Offshore Catering
- P & S Transportation
- SAIA Motor Freight Line, Inc.
- Scope Logistical Specialist, Inc.
- Shore Construction, LLC
- Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
- Southern Towing Company
- Specialty Offshore
- St. John Fleeting, LLC
- Sunburst Media-Louisiana, LLC
- Superior Derrick Services LLC
- T & D Towing, LLC
- Triple S Marine, LLC
- VT Halter Marine, Inc.
- Weber Marine, Inc.
- Western Rivers Boat Management Inc.
- W.W. Grainger, Inc.
- Y & S Marine, Inc.
Personnel Information
Partners
Anthony J. Staines
Metairie, LA
- E-Mail: tony@staines-eppling.com
Practice Areas
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Asbestos Litigation
- Employment Law
- Toxic Torts
- Insurance Litigation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1980
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
Education:
- The University of New Orleans, B.S., 1976
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1980
Clerkship:
Law Clerk to Hon. Frank J. Polozola, U.S. District Judge, Middle District of Louisiana, 1980-1981
Born: 1955
Thomas J. Eppling
Metairie, LA
Practice Areas
- Transportation
- General Casualty
- Construction
- Workers' Compensation
- Insurance Defense
- Coverage Issues
- Product Liability
- Commercial Auto
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1984
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
Certifications:
- Registered Professional Engineer, State of Louisiana
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.S.Engineering, 1979
- Loyola University, J.D., 1984
Born: 1957
Jason R. Kenney
Metairie, LA
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2005
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.S., 2002
- Tulane University, J.D., 2005
Born: 1980
Lance E. Harwell
Metairie, LA
Practice Areas
- Transportation
- General Casualty
- Construction
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith
- Commercial Auto
- Commerical Collections
- Materialmen's and Mechanic's Liens
- Workers' Compensation
- Longshore
- Contract and Commercial Disputes
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1992
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
- American, Louisiana State and New Orleans Bar Associations
Education:
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette, B.S., 1984
- Loyola University, J.D., 1992
Born: 1962
Sara P. Scurlock
Metairie, LA
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2005
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education:
- University of Southern Mississippi, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2001
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2005
Born: 1980
Corey P. Parenton
Metairie, LA
Practice Areas
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Insurance Coverage
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2010
- Texas, 2015
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2015
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.A., 2005
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2009
Born: 1984
James A. Crouch, Jr.
Metairie, LA
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2014
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education:
- The University of New Orleans, B.S., 2010
- Loyola University New Orleans, J.D., 2014
Born: 1985
Special Counsel
Emily Stevens Hardin
Metairie, LA
- E-Mail: emily@seklaw.com
Practice Areas
- Maritime
- Insurance Defense
- Premises Liability Defense
- Workers' Compensation Defense
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2001
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
- Federal, Lousiana State and New Orleans Bar Associations
Education:
- Spring Hill College, B.A., 1998
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2001
Born: 1976
Associates
Michael W. Maldonado
Metairie, LA
Practice Areas
- General Casualty
- Admiralty and Maritime
- Commercial Automobile and Trucking
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2020
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Louisiana State Courts
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and New Orleans Bar Associations
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.A. Political Science, 2018
- Louisiana State University Law Center, J.D., 2020
Loan H. Do
Metairie, LA
- E-Mail: loan@seklaw.com
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2016
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2017
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans, B.S., 2013
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2016
Born: 1991
Jeffrey Lagarde
Metairie, LA
- E-Mail: Jeff@seklaw.com
Practice Areas
- Litigation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2008
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2012
Memberships:
- Louisiana State, Jefferson Parish, St. Tammany Parish and Slidell Bar Associations
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.A. (Dean's List), 2004
- Mississippi College School of Law, J.D. (Dean's List), 2008
Born: 1981
Shelby Sullivan
Metairie, LA
- E-Mail: shelby@seklaw.com
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2023
Memberships:
- Louisiana State Bar Association
Education:
- Northwestern State University, B.S. (cum laude), 2019
- Southern University Law Center, J.D. (cum laude), 2023
Born: 1998
Thomas W. Taylor
Metairie, LA
- E-Mail: thomas@seklaw.com
Practice Areas
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2023
Memberships:
- American and Louisians State Bar Associations
Certifications:
- Certificate in Civil Law, Tulane Law School
Education:
- Brandman University, B.B.A. (magna cum laude), 2019
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2023
Military:
U.S. Marine Veteran
Born: 1988
Of Counsel
Rufus C. Harris, III
Metairie, LA
Practice Areas
- Maritime
- Insurance Defense
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1974
Memberships:
- Louisiana State Bar Association
Education:
- Mercer University, B.A., 1972
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1974
Born: 1950
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Service Areas
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 5 miles
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