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Martha Y. Curtis

Martha Y. Curtis

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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Law, Insurance, Litigation
909 Poydras Street, Suite 2800, New Orleans, LA 70112

    About Martha Y. Curtis

    Practice Areas
    • Bad Faith Insurance
    • Business Law
    • Insurance
    • Litigation
    Education
    • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1990
      J.D.
      • Honors: summa cum laude
      • Honors: Order of the Coif
      • Honors: John Minor Wisdom Award
      • Law Review: Tulane Law Review, , 1988 - 1990
    • Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1987
      B.A.
      • Major: English
      • Major: History
      • Honors: summa cum laude
      • Honors: History Honors
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    Representative Cases
    • Pontchartrain Nat. Gas Sys. v. Tex. Brine Co., 317 So. 3d 715 (La. App. 1st Cir. 2020)
    • Palermo v. Century Indemnity Company, 248 So.3d 462 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 2018)
    • Texas Brine Company, LLC and Occidental Chemical Corporation, 879 F.3d 1224 (10th Circ. 2018)
    • Crosstex Energy Services, LP v. Texas Brine Company, LLC, , 240 So.3d 1024 (La. App. 1st Cir. 2017)
    • Claimant ID 100128765 v. BP Exploration & Production, Incorporated, , 2017 WL 4310087 (5th Cir. 2017)
    • Claimant ID 100247288 v. BP Exploration & Production, Incorporated, 688 Fed.Appx. 265 (5th Cir. 2017)
    • Florida Gas Transmission Co. v. Texas Brine Co., No. 2015-1331, 2016 WL 7407344 (La. App. 1st Cir. 2016)
    • Florida Gas Transmission Co. v. Texas Brine Co., No. 2015-1332, 2016 WL 7407345 (La. App. 1st Cir. 2016)
    • ART Janitorial Services, L.L.C. v. Progressive Waste Solutions of Louisiana, Inc., No. 2016-01292, 2016 WL 7155884 (E.D. La 2016)
    • Louapre v. Booher, So.3d (La. App. 4th Cir. 2016)
    • Smith v. Regional Transit Authority, 827 F.3d 412 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2016)
    • Louisiana Crawfish Producers Association—West v. Amerada Hess Corp., 2015 WL 12781021 (W.D. La. 2015)
    • Morvant v. Maryland Cas. Co., No. 2014-226, 2014 WL 2739423 (E.D.La 2014)
    • In re Deepwater Horizon, 744 F.3d 370 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2014)
    • In re Deepwater Horizon, 579 Fed.Appx. 256 (5th Cir. 2014)
    • 727 Toulouse, L.L.C. v. Bistro at the Maison De Ville, L.L.C., 122 So.3d 1152 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2013)
    • Carmen Group Inc. v. Xavier University of Louisiana, 2014 WL 3015228 (App. D.C. Cir 2014)
    • Daigle v. Tallow Creek, LLC, No. 2012-1656, 2013 WL 2487746 (La. App. 1st Cir. 2013)
    • Burrus Mortg. Portfolio Partnership III v. Northern Bank Ltd., No. 2012-1445, 2013 WL 2250151 (E.D. La 2013)
    • U.S. Fire Ins. Co. v. Housing Authority of New Orleans, 917 F.Supp.2d 581 (E.D. La 2013)
    • Brooks v. Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc., 110 So.3d 703 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2013)
    • Rain CII Carbon, LLC v. Kurczy, 2012 WL 3577534 (E.D. La. 2012)
    • Jefferson Door Co., Inc. v. Cragmar Const., L.L.C., 81 So.3d 1001 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2012)
    • Spence v. Cassano, 2011 WL 5419710 (La. App. 1st Cir. 2011)
    • Bisso Marine Co., Inc. v. Marine Response Consultants, Inc., 2011 WL 4381576 (E.D. La. 2011)
    • Koch v. Lamulle Const., L.L.C., 2009 WL 1270440 (La. App. 1st Cir. 2009)
    • Khalil v. Ebrahim, 2008 WL 8921976 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2008)
    • Nassar v. Academy Sports and Outdoors, 227 Fed.Appx. 392 (Miss. 2007)
    • Touro Infirmary v. Sizeler Architects, 948 So.2d 261 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2006)
    • Touro Infirmary v. Sizeler Architects, 947 So.2d 740 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2006)
    • Fergusson v. Allstate Property and Cas. Ins. Co., Not reported in F. Supp. 2d. (S.D. Miss. 2006)
    • Touro Infirmary v. Sizeler Architects, 900 So.2d 200 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2005)
    • Exposition Partner, L.L.P. v. King, LeBlanc & Bland L.L.P., 869 So.2d 934 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2004)
    • Ackel v. Academy Louisiana Co., 821 So.2d 109 (La.App. 5 Cir. 2002)
    • Estate of Patout v. City of New Iberia, 813 So.2d 1248 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2002)
    • Squirrel Run Inv. Group, Inc. v. City of New Iberia, 813 So.2d 1253 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2002)
    • Brown v. Manhattan Life Ins. Co., 791 So.2d 74 (La. 2001)
    • Squirrel Run Investment Group, Inc. City of New Iberia, 791 So.2d 748 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2001)
    • Estate of Patout v. City of New Iberia, 791 So.2d 741 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2001)
    • Smith Barney, Inc. v. Henry, 775 So.2d 722 (Miss. 2001)
    • Coalition for Good Government v. Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality, 772 So.2d 715 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2000)
    • M.K.L. Dev., L.L.C. v. City of New Orleans, 772 So.2d 711 (La. App.4 Cir. 2000)
    • Specialty Food Systems, Inc. v. Reliance Ins. Co. of Illinois, 45 F Supp.2d 541 (E.D. La. 1999)
    • Walls v. American Optical Corp., 740 So.2d 1262 (La. Sup. Ct. 1999)
    • Estate of Patout v. City of New Iberia, 738 So.2d 544 (La. Sup. Ct. 1999)
    • Adams v. J.E. Merit Constr., Inc., 712 So.2d 88 (La. Sup. Ct. 1998)
    • TGX Corp. v. Simmons, 62 F.3d 666 (U.S. 5th Cir. 1995)
    • Young v. Bichan Partnership, 709 So.2d 794 (La. App. 5 Cir. 1997)
    • Jones v. Hyatt Corp., 681 So.2d 381 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1995)
    • Henning Constr. v. First E. Bank & Trust, 635 So.2d 273 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1994)
    • United States v. 83 Rolex Watches, 992 F.2d 508 (U.S. 5th Cir. 1993)
    • Cole v. Celotex Corp., 599 So.2d 1086 (La. Sup. Ct. 1992)
    • Jones v. Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund, WL 5097769 (E.D. La. 1st Cir. 2021)
    • Shops and Garage at Canal Place, L.L.C. v. Wilson Canal Place II, LLC, WL 3621891 (E.D. La. 2021)
    • Sika Investments, LLC v. RLI Corporation, WL 2134697 (E.D. La. 2021)
    • St. Charles Surgical Hospital LLC v. HUB International, Ltd., WL 1561218 (E.D. La. 2021)
    • VCS, LLC v. Mt. Hawley Insurance Company, WL 1399879 (E.D. La. 2021)
    • Texas Brine Co., LLC v. Naquin, So.3d (La. 2020)
    • Deland v. Wright Flood Insurance Co., WL 3872128 (E.D. La. 2018)
    Classes and Seminars
    • Louisiana Coverage Issues, Perrin Conferences, June 14, 2016
    • Construction CPM Conference EnProMaC Construction CPM Conference in New Orleans, February 1, 2016
    • A City Below Sea Level Rises Above: Exploring the Legal Impacts of Katrina Over the Last Decade Loyola University, College of Law in New Orleans, October 16, 2015
    • Martinet End of Year CLE, Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, New Orleans Chapter, December 4, 2012
    • Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit Southern Methodist University/Appellate Judges Education Institute in New Orleans, November 15, 2012
    • Procrastinators' Programs, New Orleans Bar Association, December 15, 2011
    • An Ethical Christmas Carol: Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come, New Orleans Bar Association, Procrastinators Program, 2011
    • Civil Court Judicial Forum: Advanced Discovery and Trial Practice, NBI, 2011
    • Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Expert of the Bar & Bench, LA State Bar Association, 2010
    • “May it Please the Court”, Effective Case Presentation at Trial, NBI, 2010
    • Trying the Bad Faith Insurance Case, A Requiem on Hurricane Cases, Coverage Litigation Committee, American Bar Association, 2009
    • Drafting the Key Documents in Insurance Coverage Litigation, California Coverage Dreaming on a Winter’s Day, 17th Annual Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Meeting, American Bar Association, 2009
    • Bench Bar Conference, 2008 is NOBA's License to Practice, NOBA, 2008
    • Third Party Coverage, NBI, 2007
    • Trial Academy, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, 2006
    • Police Indiscretion Litigation and Claims Avoidance Strategies, Lorman Business Center Inc., 2005
    • Insurance Law: Third Party Coverage in LA, NBI, 2003
    • Insurance Bad Faith Claims in LA, NBI, 2003
    • D & O Liability and Insurance in the New World, Loyola University School of Law, 2002
    • Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in LA, NBI, 2001
    • Insurance Coverage Law in Louisiana, National Business Institute, 1999
    • Defending Hotel/Motel Negligent Security Claims, Defense Research Institute, 1997

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Louisiana, 1990
    • Texas, 2000
    • U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2017
    • U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2006
    • U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 2013
    • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1991
    • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1991
    • U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1991
    • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
    • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992
    • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1992
    • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1993
    • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 2021
    • U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 2021
    Other Affiliations
    • Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter- Board Member
    • FINRA Arbitrator, 2019 - Present
    • GNO Federal Credit Union, 2016 - Present (Member of the Board of Directors)
    • Tulane Law Review, Board of Advisory Editors, 1992 - Present (Member)
    • Tulane Alumni Association, Board of Directors Representing Law School, 1995 - 1997 (Member)
    • Louisiana Bar Foundation, 2008 - Present (Fellow)
    • Association for Women Attorneys
    • New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel
    Past Positions
    • McGlinchey Stafford, Associate, 1991 - 1997
    • McGlinchey Stafford, Partner, 1998 - 1999
    • U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge W. Eugene Davis, Law Clerk, 1990 - 1991
    Fraternities and Sororities
    • Phi Beta Kappa
    • Omicron Delta Kappa

    Fees

    • Accepts Credit Cards

    Office Info

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    Martha Y. Curtis
    Phone:
    (504) 299-2111
    Website:
    https://www.shergarner.com
    Address:
    909 Poydras Street, Suite 2800, New Orleans, LA 70112
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