Trevor M. Cutaiar, Member
Member Trevor Cutaiar’s practice focuses on admiralty and maritime litigation and insurance defense. Trevor has significant experience in handling asbestos exposure cases arising out of cargo handling operations in the ports of New Orleans and Baton Rouge. His practice also includes premises liability cases, contractual disputes, and municipal liability. He has represented a wide range of clients, including municipalities, local boat companies, and national and international corporations.
Trevor enjoys solving problems and obtaining the best results for his clients. “My undergraduate degree was in journalism, so I have a unique perspective on fact-finding and the questions that need to be asked. I really enjoy working with my clients and listening to their perspective. I make sure to advise them of both the strengths and the weaknesses of their positions and don’t just tell them what they want to hear.”
Outside of the office, Trevor enjoys biking, golfing, and New Orleans restaurants with family and friends.
Professional Activities
- Federal Bar Association, Member
- Louisiana Bar Association, Member
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, Member
- Mariner’s Club of the Port of New Orleans, Member
- ADMIRALTY, Member
Recognition
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch – Insurance Law (2021-2023)
- Super Lawyers Rising Star – Civil Litigation: Defense (2014-2023)
- New Orleans CityBusiness – Ones to Watch: Law (2021)
- William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
- Law Excellence Award in Torts I and Federal Evidence, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Publications
- Casenote/Comment Editor, Loyola Law Review
- Casenote, Lane ex rel. Lane v. Halliburton: The Fifth Circuit’s Recent Treatment of the Political Question Doctrine and What It Could Mean for Comer v. Murphy Oil, 55 L. Rev. 393 (2009)
- Comment, Are Securities Act of 1933 Claims Filed in State Court Removable Under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005? A Proposed Resolution to a Statutory Conflict, 55 L. Rev. 559 (2009)
Civic and Community
- Woodlands Conservancy, Member, Former Board Member
Special Experience
- Fellows Program, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2022
- Judicial Extern, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Hon. Judge Carl J. Barbier (August 2009–May 2010)
Representative Reported Cases
- Jackson v. Chem Carriers, L.L.C., 2022-0043 (La. App. 1 Cir. 11/04/22); 2022 AMC 395, 2022 WL 16708266, writ denied, 2022-01770 (La. 02/14/23); 2023 WL 1988824
Articles by Trevor M. Cutaiar
- Jury Awards $1.5 Million in Punitive Damages to Jones Act Seaman -
- Louisiana Supreme Court Denies Writ, Leaves MBLB First Circuit Victory in Place -
- Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Jones Act and General Maritime Law Claims in Vessel in Navigation Case -
- Louisiana Supreme Court Weighs in on Certified Questions in Baton Rouge Protest Federal Lawsuit -
- Fifth Circuit Holds that Six-Month Limitation Action Filing Deadline is Not Jurisdictional -
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