Louisiana Education Lawyers

Melanie Lockett is an experienced litigator in diverse areas of law including insurance coverage and defense, education, commercial litigation, employment law, professional liability, and family law. She has litigated a vast array of legal issues in Louisiana state and federal courts. She has also successfully appealed cases to Louisiana Courts of Appeal and Louisiana Supreme Court. Melanie’s innovative and diligent approach to representing clients has led to notable successes for insurance companies, insurance agents, tenured professors, university students, and victims of discrimination. Melanie is an involved member of several professional organizations. She is an active member...

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Ongoing Peer Education & Seminar Presentations: Co-Chair, 2010 HarrisMartin Louisiana Asbestos Litigation Conference Important Litigation Involvement: From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Blackwell defended numerous Fortune 500 and organizational clients in state and federal courts in Louisiana related to occupational diseases Since 1988, Mr. Blackwell has represented teachers and educational support personnel in all types of issues related to their employment Since 1993, Mr. Blackwell has represented individuals in all types of claims related to their employment, including: claims of discrimination (age, sex and disability) ...

I received my B.A. from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky in 1971, and my Juris Doctor from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1977. I am currently a partner in the law firm of Rittenberg, Samuel & Phillips, LLC, in New Orleans, Louisiana. I maintain a general law practice, with emphasis in education law, labor law, and family law. Since beginning in private practice in 1977, I have represented the United Teachers of New Orleans, Jefferson Federation of Teachers, and the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, and numerous local affiliates in Louisiana affiliated with the...