C. William Emory

Bill Emory is a founding member of the law firm of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett, LLC, in New Orleans.  His practice focuses primarily on the litigation needs of his clients.  He has over twenty years of experience as a litigator and regularly represents clients in all areas of admiralty and maritime law as well as insurance, transportation, general casualty, workers compensation and commercial matters.  His experience also includes representing his client’s interests in  class actions, environmental matters, general corporate matters, and the ownership and use of property in Louisiana.

Bill, who is originally from Virginia where he lived in Martinsville, Charlottesville, and Richmond, moved to Louisiana in 1979.  He obtained a B.S. in Accounting from Louisiana State University in 1986.  In 1990 Bill obtained his J.D. from Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where he was recognized for excellence in legal writing and was the Vice-Chancellor of the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity.

Bill is admitted to practice in all Louisiana State and Federal Courts, as well as the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.  He has served as trial counsel in state and federal litigation in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, Texas and Virginia.  This has allowed Bill to represent clients from throughout the United States and abroad.

Bill is a member of American Bar Association and the Louisiana State Bar Association, as well as various industry groups and associations.  Bill has contributed articles to and spoken at numerous industry seminars and has been recognized on the Top Lawyers list by New Orleans Magazine, in the field of admiralty and maritime law.  He has consistently maintained an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell.

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