Firm News

Jason Kenney was selected and presented as one of the panel members on the topic of "Some of the Strange and Numerous Possible Issues and Solutions of 'The Personal Injury Claim'" at The Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association ("GNOBFA") on April 26, 2023.

Staines, Eppling & Kenney is pleased to welcome Loan H. Do as an Associate to the firm.  Prior to joining SEK, Loan gained considerable knowledge in plaintiff's personal injury, state workers' compensation, general casualty, and the Defense Base Act.  Loan is...

Anthony Staines, Jason Kenney and Corey Parenton recently prevailed at the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, preserving a defense verdict obtained in 2021.  The Fifth Circuit agreed there was no manifest error in the 29th Judicial District Court's finding that...

Anthony Staines and James Crouch recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a long-time client.  A former deckhand filed suit alleging benzene exposure caused him to develop Classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  At trial in St. Tammany Parish, Tony and James challenged...

Lance Harwell and Michael Maldonado recently participated in the Law Day for Scouts hosted at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law where they helped the participating Scouts earn their Law Merit Badge by discussing the origins and purpose of the law,...

Last week, Jason Kenney and Craig Brewer co-hosted a live mock trial program in the Old Lloyd's Library.  The program covered the uses and purposes of mock trials and focus groups, explained how mock trials are conducted by trial consultants, and included a live...

Tony Staines, Corey Parenton, and James Crouch obtained an Order from the Louisiana First Circuit declaring that a plaintiff could not videotape or record an examination performed by an independent medical examiner. This Order overturned the district court’s Judgement...