Corey P. Parenton

PARTNER

Practice Areas

Admiralty and Maritime
Energy and Platform Incidents
General Casualty and Transportation Defense
Insurance Coverage
Contract Drafting and Interpretation
Trial Practice
Appellate Practice

Education

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
- Juris Doctor, 2009
Louisiana State University
- B.A. in English, with a minor in Political Science, 2005

Bar Associations

Louisiana
Texas
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

Professional Associations

Louisiana State Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Bar Association for the Federal Fifth Circuit
Federal Bar Association
New Orleans Bar Association
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Mariner’s Club for the Port of New Orleans
Marine Insurance and Claims Association
Houston Mariner’s Club

Community Involvement

St. Catherine of Siena School, Metairie, LA, Men’s Club Member, Crawfish Cookoff Committee Member
Pontiff Playground, Metairie, LA, Volunteer Coach
Football ‘N America, Metairie, LA, Volunteer Coach

Hobbies and Interests

When not at the office, Corey enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons. If not at the ballpark, where he can be found coaching flag football and other sports, Corey is generally surrounded by family or friends, telling stories and enjoying a good meal together.

Corey P. Parenton is a partner with Staines, Eppling & Kenney, LLC, focusing his practice on admiralty and maritime law, trucking defense, energy, general casualty insurance defense, and insurance coverage. He has represented a wide variety of clients, from large corporations to smaller family-run businesses. He has also handled matters ranging from a simple contract review to completed trials.

Corey’s role as counsel for various companies allows him to gain an in-depth understanding of their operations, values, and philosophies. In this respect, Corey assists his clients with day-to-day issues such as drafting and reviewing master service agreements, access agreements, vessel purchase agreements, or insurance questions. Other issues may involve the proper handling of claims for injured seamen before litigation ever commences. Whether it is a quick question during a phone call or a request for a detailed legal opinion, Corey relishes the opportunity to interact with his clients and help them navigate the everyday issues they may face.

Corey’s role as a litigator also showcases his competitive spirit and analytical skill. Growing up as the son of a high school coach, Corey learned early on the value of game planning and adaptation. He has used these lessons in motion practice and pretrial discovery to limit a plaintiff’s ability to recover certain categories of damages or to highlight alternative defense theories that lead to more favorable outcomes. He believes the ability to know his opponents' strategies, tendencies, strengths, and weaknesses are all critical components to strategizing a winning plan of action for his clients.

From agreements to appeals, time charters to trials, and everything in between, Corey approaches each task with enthusiasm and the protection of his clients at the forefront of his mind.

Representative Matters

Represented an inland towing company in a personal injury matter where the seaman fell between a barge and dock, injuring his knee and claiming that he suffered significant complications as a result of the injury. The matter was tried in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Represented an inland towing company in a personal injury matter where the captain sustained a career-ending back injury after participating in a manual labor activity that he planned. The matter was tried in Louisiana state court and subsequently appealed in the Louisiana Fifth Circuit.
Represented an offshore supply vessel following an allision with a platform. The platform operator and a crewmember aboard the vessel filed claims against the vessel. The matter was tried in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Represented a barge fleeter along the Mississippi River in a property dispute. A neighboring property owner claimed that a tier of barges fleeted in the Mississippi River impeded on the quiet enjoyment of his property. The matter was tried in Louisiana state court.
Represented a vessel owner who was denied coverage for a claim that occurred when the vessel was under a bareboat charter to another company, and the chartering company failed to provide prompt notice to its own insurers. The matter was argued before the United States Fifth Circuit.
Represented a Mississippi company that was improperly sued in Louisiana state courts for an incident that occurred in Mississippi. All claims against the company were dismissed after the matter was addressed with the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Represented a construction company that was sued under the Jones Act by a land-based supervisor. The plaintiff’s claims were dismissed, with prejudice, by the Eastern District of Louisiana, and the decision was affirmed by the United States Fifth Circuit.
Represented the owner of several towing vessels and barges that were damaged as a result of a fleet breakaway on the Mississippi River during Hurricane Ida. The matter involved extensive discovery and negotiations, resulting in a favorable recovery for the client.
Represented an insurer regarding whether the Collision and Tower’s Liability clause applied when a towing vessel was tied to another vessel moored to a dock. The matter was initially decided on motions presented in the Eastern District of Louisiana but reversed by the United States Fifth Circuit.

Publications and Speeches

“Incident Reporting,” Florida Marine Transporters, Mandeville, Louisiana, March 12, 2025
“From Retention to Resolution: Ethics for the Expert Witness,” National Association of Marine Surveyors Annual National Conference, September 14, 2020
THE WRECK ACT: A VAST SEA OF JURISPRUDENCE AND STATUTORY LANGUAGE, 6 Loy. Mar. L.J. 111, Spring, 2008