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    Semaj M. Fielding

    Associate

    New Orleans
    504-679-5684
    semaj.fielding@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    LitigationEnvironmentalIntellectual Property

    Semaj Fielding practices in the area of litigation and brings her undergraduate training as an environmental scientist to her work in technical disciplines.

    In addition to a judicial internship during her studies at Southern University Law Center, Semaj worked as a law clerk with Entergy Services and served as Editor of the Journal of Intellectual Property, Technology and Law.

    Semaj gained unique federal agency experience at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a NOAA/EPP MSI Scholar, an undergraduate honor where she worked with complex state and federal regulations, marine sanctuaries, and the fishing industry.

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    Education

    • Southern University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2025
    • University of Maryland Eastern Shore, B.S., Environmental Science, summa cum laude, 2022
    • Southern University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2025
    • University of Maryland Eastern Shore, B.S., Environmental Science, summa cum laude, 2022

    Credentials

    • Louisiana
    • Judicial Intern for the Hon. Brian A. Jackson, U.S. District Court, Middle District of 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
    • Louisiana
    • Judicial Intern for the Hon. Brian A. Jackson, U.S. District Court, Middle District of 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

    Memberships and Affiliations

    Professional

    • Louisiana State Bar Association
    • Louisiana State Legislative Institute — Junior Member
    • American Bar Association, Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources and Section on Intellectual Property Law
    • Federal Bar Association New Orleans Chapter, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section, Younger Lawyers Division, Intellectual Property Section, Federal Litigation Section and Civil Rights Section
    • Defense Research Institute, Young Lawyers Committee
    • New Orleans Bar Association
    • Louis A. Martinet Society

    Civic

    • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. — Past President, Alpha Omicron Chapter

    Professional

    • Louisiana State Bar Association
    • Louisiana State Legislative Institute — Junior Member
    • American Bar Association, Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources and Section on Intellectual Property Law
    • Federal Bar Association New Orleans Chapter, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section, Younger Lawyers Division, Intellectual Property Section, Federal Litigation Section and Civil Rights Section
    • Defense Research Institute, Young Lawyers Committee
    • New Orleans Bar Association
    • Louis A. Martinet Society

    Civic

    • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. — Past President, Alpha Omicron Chapter
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