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Valerie Fontenot
Jones Walker LLP
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Biography
Valerie Fontenot focuses on the Medical Malpractice & Healthcare division at the firm. Her focus lies in the litigation of civil cases, with particular expertise in the trial and appeal processes concerning healthcare matters. This encompasses medical malpractice defense, regulatory compliance, and general liability cases across various domains, such as high-value motor vehicle accidents. Valerie's extensive experience extends to interacting with diverse fields including medical causation, vocational rehabilitation, life care planning, biomechanics, and economics.
Practice Areas
- Health Care Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Louisiana
- Louisiana State Bar Association
Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Special Counsel
- Jones Walker LLP
- - Current
- Partner
- Frilot LLC
- -
- Attorney
- Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer, LLC
- -
- Assistant Attorney General
- Louisiana Department of Justice
- -
- Associate Attorney
- Mickey S. DeLaup, APLC
- -
Education
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
- J.D. (2013)
- Louisiana State University - Health Sciences Center
- M.P.H. (2009)
- Tulane University
- B.A. (2007)
Awards
- On The Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers
- American Bar Association
Professional Associations
- Louisiana Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- New Orleans State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Continued Updates on Changes in the Student Loan System
- ABA PreTrial Newsletter
- The RaDonda Vaught Case & Implications for Healthcare Providers
- ABA PreTrial Newsletter
- Avoiding Pitfalls Under the Proposed Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6)
- Defense Research Institute
- Disparities in Student Loans: How Did We Get Here and What Can We Do?
- American Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
- The Attack on DEI – Safeguarding Corporate DEI Initiatives Post-Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision, Justia Webinars
- Justia, Inc.
- Show Me the Money: Managing Student Loans & Financial Literacy, LSBA Young Lawyer's Conference CLE
- Medical Malpractice & COVID Presentation, LSU Neurology Grand Rounds
- Recent Developments in Louisiana Procedure and Evidence, LADC December Torts Seminar
- To the Young Lawyer, New Orleans Bar Association Procrastinator's CLE
Certifications
- LexisNexis Advance Legal Research
- LexisNexis Advance
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Valerie Fontenot's Attorney Profile
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