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    Brendan J. Besh

    Associate

    New Orleans
    504-679-5683
    brendan.besh@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    LitigationCommercial Litigation

    Brendan Besh practices in the area of litigation. He has experience in Louisiana’s most litigated venues and at every stage of the dispute resolution cycle, from investigations and pre-suit settlement to summary judgment, jury trial issues, and licensing proceedings. His work in federal court includes a federal judicial clerkship in the Fifth Circuit as well as appellate advocacy.

    When helping navigate clients through the path to resolution, Brendan identifies winning litigation strategies and a variety of options. His practice background includes several areas of insurance, including professional liability and first-party property claims and coverage litigation, maritime matters, and business/unfair competition torts.

    In law school, Brendan received the Rice-Murphy Fellowship for scholarship in the field of bioethics. He also served as a clerk for the Office of the Louisiana Solicitor General and was president of the St. Thomas More Society.

    Education

    • University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2022
    • University of Notre Dame, B.A., 2018
    • University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2022
    • University of Notre Dame, B.A., 2018

    Credentials

    • Louisiana
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
    • Judicial Law Clerk for Hon. Stuart Kyle Duncan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    • Louisiana
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
    • Judicial Law Clerk for Hon. Stuart Kyle Duncan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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