Andre’ J. Mouledoux
Following a successful early career in broadcast journalism, André graduated from the Loyola University School of Law in 1977. André honed his legal writing and advocacy skills at Loyola as a member of the Law Review and the International Moot Court Team. For more than thirty years, André has been engaged primarily in a litigation and commercial law practice. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and all Louisiana state and federal courts as well as United States Fifth and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals. He has served as lead trial counsel in state and federal litigation in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, New York, Maryland, Ohio, and California.
André is an active member of the Louisiana State Bar Association where he serves in its House of Delegates. He is also a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, New Orleans Board of Trade, Maritime Law Association of the United States and the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. André has published several law review articles and is a regular legal articles contributor to industry trade journals. He has also lectured law students in trial advocacy and has spoken at several general casualty and maritime seminars around the country.
Position: Member
Admitted:
Louisiana, 1977
U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
Contact Numbers:
Cellular: (504) 421-6967
Home: (504) 899-8840
Born: January 26, 1951, New Orleans, Louisiana
Education:
Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, LA, 1977
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Loyola Law Review, International Moot Court, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity
Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1972
Bachelor of Science
Major: Communications
Published Works:
“Fifth Circuit Symposium – Admiralty”, 33 Loyola Law Review 535, 1987
“Role of Privity and Knowledge in Limitation Act”, 23 Loyola Law Review 480, 1977
“Alimony Pendente Lite: One Way Street”, 22 Loyola Law Review 1086, 1976
Workboat Magazine, contributing columnist, “Legal Talk” 1998- Present
Representative Cases:
In re Katrina Dredging Limitation Actions Consol. Litigation, 2008 WL 3876461 (E.D.La. 2008)
Youngblood v. Covenant Sec. Svc, LLC, 2008 WL 160708 (M.D.La. 2008)
Brisset v. Ari Mut. Ins. Co., 2007 WL 2710820 (E.D.La. 2007)
Hypolite v. Diamond Offshore Co., 2007 WL 2067052 (W.D.La. 2007)
Louisian Crawfish Producers Ass’n-West v. Amerada Hess Corp.,935 So.2d 380, 2005-1156 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2006)
In re Carey Salt Co., 2006 WL 548600 (W.D.La. 2006)
Saienni v. Capital Marine Supply, Inc., 2005 WL 940558 (E.D.La. 2005)
Gordon v. American River Transportation Co., 3002 WL 22424928 (E.D. La. 2003)
Marbulk Shipping, Inc. v. Martin-Marietta Materials, Inc., 271 F. Supp. 2d 1374 (S.D.Al. 2003)
American River Trans. Co. v. Kavo Kaliakra SS, 148 F.3d 446 (5th Cir. 1998)
U.S. Fidelity & Guar. Co. v. LOOP Inc., 961 F.2d 84 (5th Cir. 1992)
Verdin v. C&B Boat Co., Inc., 860 F.2d 150 (5th Cir. 1988)
Farmers Export Co. v. M/V Georgis Prois, 799 F.2d 159 (5th Cir. 1986)
Ducre v. Mine Safety Appliances Co., 645 F.Supp. 708 (E.D.La. 1986)
Causey v. K&B Equipment Co., Inc., 467 So. 2d 1266 (La.App.4th Cir. 1985)
Daniel Oil Co. v. Signal Rental Tools, 461 So. 2d 526 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1985)
Wilson v. J. Ray McDermott & Co., 616 F. Supp. 1301 (E.D. La. 1985)
Verrett v. McDonough Marine Service, 705 F. 2d 1437 (5th Cir. 1983)
Tarlton v. Exxon, 688 F.2d 973 (5th Cir. 1982)
Dove v. Belcher Oil Co., 686 F. 2d 329 (5th Cir. 1982)
Seminar Presentations:
“Maintenance & Cure”, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 2008 Maritime Law Seminar
“Insurers’ Reservations of Rights: Do’s and Don’t's”, Louisiana Claims Association Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS 2003
“Preparing the Risk Manager for Deposition”, RIMS South Louisiana Chapter, Fall 2002
“OSHA/U.S. Coast Guard Authority Over Uninspected Vessels”, National Association of Marine Surveyors Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2002
“No Pay, No Play: Louisiana Limits Recovery for Uninsured Motorists”, Louisiana Claims Association Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS 2001
“Effective Use of Vocational Experts”, Annual Longshore Conference, Loyola Law School, 2001
“Prepare for the Armed Invasion”-EPA Enforcement of Criminal Laws, Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Assn., 2000
Loyola Student Trial Advocacy, NITA/Loyola, 1995
“The Hull Policy”, Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Assoc. River & Marine Ind. Seminar, 1995
“Injuries On Wharves, Docks, Extensions of Lands-Obligations, Rights & Recourse”, Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc., National RIMS Conference, 1991
Affiliations:
Loyola University President’s Council, 1997 – Present
Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates)
New Orleans Board of Trade
New Orleans Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute