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    Claire M. Zeringue

    Associate

    New Orleans
    504-584-9244
    claire.zeringue@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    AdmiraltyMaritime

    Claire Zeringue practices in the areas of admiralty and maritime law, defending vessel owners and operators, underwriters, and offshore energy companies from claims arising from personal injury, vessel collisions, cargo damage, and contract disputes.

    While at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Claire was named a William L. Crowe, Sr., Scholar (graduated top 10%) and served on the moot court executive board and the editorial board of the Journal of Public Interest Law. 

    Insights

    • June 29, 2023

      Supreme Court Upholds State Rule That Companies Can be Sued Anywhere Where Registration Provides Consent to Jurisdiction…

    Recognition

    • Commercial Litigation (2026), Insurance Law (2026), Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2026), The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
    • Commercial Litigation (2026), Insurance Law (2026), Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2026), The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch

    Education

    • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2019
    • Louisiana State University, B.S., Animal, Poultry & Dairy Science, 2016
    • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2019
    • Louisiana State University, B.S., Animal, Poultry & Dairy Science, 2016

    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
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    • 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
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

    Memberships and Affiliations

    Professional

      • Port of New Orleans Mariners Club - Secretary
      • Women's International Shipping & Trading Association
      • Federal Bar Association - New Orleans Chapter
      • Louisiana State Bar Association
      • American Bar Association

    Civic

      • Young Leadership Council

    Professional

      • Port of New Orleans Mariners Club - Secretary
      • Women's International Shipping & Trading Association
      • Federal Bar Association - New Orleans Chapter
      • Louisiana State Bar Association
      • American Bar Association

    Civic

      • Young Leadership Council
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