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    Claire M. Zeringue

    Associate

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

    Claire Zeringue protects the interests of vessel owners and operators, offshore energy companies and underwriters. She provides strategic defense against a broad range of claims in all aspects of admiralty and maritime law, ranging from personal injury and vessel collisions to cargo damage, while also navigating the complexities of contract and insurance coverage 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

    • August 21, 2025

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    • June 29, 2023

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    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 - Vice President
      • Women's International Shipping & Trading Association
      • Maritime Law Association of the United States
      • Ladies of Energy & Marine Insurance (LEMI)
      • Federal Bar Association - New Orleans Chapter
      • Louisiana State Bar Association
      • American Bar Association

    Civic

      • Young Leadership Council

    Professional

      • Port of New Orleans Mariners Club - Vice President
      • Women's International Shipping & Trading Association
      • Maritime Law Association of the United States
      • Ladies of Energy & Marine Insurance (LEMI)
      • Federal Bar Association - New Orleans Chapter
      • Louisiana State Bar Association
      • American Bar Association

    Civic

      • Young Leadership Council
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