Associate Tyffani Leveque has been accepted into the Dawn Barrios Leadership Program, a new program offered by the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA). Named in honor of Dawn Barrios, who served as President of the New Orleans Bar Foundation (2016–2017) and was deeply dedicated to mentoring young lawyers, the program was launched to seek, promote, and develop new leadership talent within the FBA.

Tyffani is one of just five participants who were accepted into the inaugural class. The Leadership Academy will run from September 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027, and participants will have the opportunity to:

• Attend an orientation and reception;

• Attend numerous social events, including cocktails and lunches with the Court, at which they will have an opportunity to meet other class participants as well as FBA lawyers and judges;

• Attend one board meetings of the FBA Board of Directors;

• Attend one board meetings of the FBA Younger Lawyers Division;

• Attend FBA CLEs at no cost;

• Attend Cocktails with the Court and other social activities;

• Attend Lunches with the Court;

• Attend one YLD Committee Meeting with a committee of choice virtually;

• Attend Pro Bono offerings by either the FBA or YLD Board;

• Assist with planning our Malcolm Monroe Federal Practice Series CLE

About Tyffani Leveque

Tyffani’s areas of practice include the defense of employers and insurance carriers for claims arising under the Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, Defense Base Act, and War Hazards Compensation Act. More >