(Main Office)

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice, Litigation, Trials and Appeals, Health Care, Medical Malpractice, Environmental Law, Class Actions, Toxic Torts, Labor and Employment Law, Insurance, Casualty Premises Liability and Contracts.

Representative Clients:

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
American International Group, Inc.
Anesthesia Consultants of the South
ASL Senior Housing, LLC
Ascension Health
Baptist Community Ministries
Bayside Healthcare Center, LLC
Buckeye Gulf Coast Pipe Lines, L.P.
Cannon Hospice
Catlin Underwriting Agency, U.S., Inc.
Christian Health Ministries
Christian Health Ministries Foundation
CNA Health Pro
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
CSR PolyPipe, Inc.
Darwin National Assurance Company
Daughters of Charity Health Center
DaVita Inc.
DePaul-Tulane Behavioral Health Center
Dr. Brobson Lutz
GAMBRO Healthcare, Inc.
HCA Inc.
HealthCare Indemnity, Inc.
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Hospital Underwriting Group, Inc.
KCBL Holdings
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
Lafayette Surgical Hospital
Lakeside Hospital
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
LAMMICO
Lennox International
Louisiana Nursing Home Association Trust
Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund
Louisiana State University - Health Science Center
National Fire and Indemnity Exchange
North American Specialty Insurance Co.
Oaklane Wellness and Rehabilitation Center
Oceanus Insurance Company
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
OXY Inc.
Placid Oil Company
Pontchartrain Lithotripsy
Professional Rehabilitation Hospital, L.L.C.
Promise Healthcare, Inc. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories
Renal Treatment Centers - Southeast, L.P.
Riverbend Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
Sedgewick Caronia
Slidell Specialty Hospital, L.P.
Southerland Place
Southern Health Partners
Southern Surgical Hospital
St. Claude Medical Center
St. Joseph Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
Tangi Pines Nursing Home
Tenet Health System
Texas Brine Company, L.L.C.
Total Renal Care, Inc.
Touro Infirmary
Tulane University Hospital and Clinic
University Healthcare System, L.C.
Vintage Petroleum, L.L.C.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates

Address

Whitney Bank Building {newline}Suite 1200
228 Saint Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130, (Orleans Parish)

Phone

Phone: 504-524-8556
Fax: 504-524-8703

Website

http://www.curryandfriend.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

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Molly Steele (Senior Associate) born Dallas, Texas, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Texas; 1975, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas; 1993, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Ninth Circuits; 2009, Louisiana. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with distinction, 1970); The University of Texas School Of Law (J.D., with honors, 1974). Member, Mac Taylor Inn of Court, Dallas, Texas. Listed, Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly; 2003-2006. Recipient, Equal Access to Justice Award; 1999; Award for Dedication and Leadership to Pro Bono Service, Legal Services of North Texas; 1997. Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1973-1974. Law clerk to the Honorable Walter P. Gewin, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1974-1975. Instructor, Trial Advocacy, SMU School of Law, spring 1989, fall 1993 and fall 1994. Authorships: "Challenges to Enforcing Arbitral Awards Against Foreign States in the United States," The International Lawyer, American Bar Association Section of International Law, Spring 2008; "Arbitration, How To," Panelist, Dallas Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, October 2007; "Arbitration in Las Americas-a view-Advocate's Presentation," ICDR 5th Annual Miami International Arbitration Conference, February 2007; "What Happens in Burma?" Commentary on Alien Tort Statute for U.S. energy Companies, Oil and Gas Investor, January 2007; "Conducting Business in the Central and Southern American Communities-Cultural Considerations, Practicalities, and Pitfalls," Defense Research Institute, Joint International Conference, May 2006; "Arbitrating Commercial Disputes in Latin America," PricewaterhouseCoopers conference, October 2005; "Drafting International Arbitration Clauses," client seminar, July 2005; "Ways to Resolve Trans-National Disputes," Symposium on International Contracting and Dispute Resolution, Fort Worth Office of International Affairs, November 2004; "Recent Developments in International Arbitration," Dallas Bar Association International Law Section, September 2004; "Ways to Save Money When Resolving Disputes with U.S. Companies," Client seminar, Monterrey, Mexico, June 2003; "International Dispute Resolution for Oil & Gas Executives," Latin Oil & Gas 2003 Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 2003; "Daubert - Effective Use of Experts, Including Demonstration of Direct and Cross-Examination," State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, June 2002; "International Alternative Dispute Resolution," Dallas Bar Association International Law Section, May 2002; Discovery and Attorney-Client Privilege for Transactional Lawyers," continuing legal education seminar, January 2002; "Discovery and Attorney-Client Privilege in International Litigation," Dallas Bar Association International Law Section, July 2000; Voir dire demonstration, State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, June 2000; Voir dire demonstration, Mac Taylor Inn of Court, 1999; "To Litigate or Arbitrate: Tips on Handling Trans-National Commercial Disputes," Monterrey, Mexico, Summer 1999; "Fighting Lost Profits in a Commercial Case," Texas Association of Defense Counsel, August 1995; "Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition in Texas State Courts," Dallas Bar Association Business Litigation Section, October 1989. Associate and Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP, 1975-2008. Board of Directors, Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism, 1997-2000. Board of Directors, Legal Services of North Texas, 1979-1983. Member: State Bar of Texas (Board of Directors, 1998-2001; Executive Committee, 2000-2001; Member, Sections on: Litigation; International Law; Litigation; Intellectual Property; Pattern Jury Charge Oversight Committee, 2007-2008); Dallas Bar Association (President, 1997; President-Elect, 1996; Vice President, 1994-1995; Chair of Board, 1993; Board of Directors, 1986-1992; Member, Sections on: Business Litigation; ADR; International Law) and American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; International; Vice Chair, International Energy Subcommittee, 2007-2009); Texas Law Review Association (Board of Directors, 2005—; DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar (International Law Committee); Fellow, American Bar Foundation and Texas Bar Foundation and Dallas Bar Foundation (Board of Trustees, 1998-2006; Chair, 2006; Vice Chair, 2005; Secretary-Treasurer, 2004; Grants Committee Chair, 2003); American Arbitration Association (Commercial Arbitration Panel; ICDR International Arbitration Panel); Center for American and International Law (Research Fellow; Advisory Board Member, Institute for Transnational Arbitration). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Trials; Appeals; Environmental Law; Class Actions; Toxic Torts; Contracts; Construction Law; International Law; Insurance; Wills and Probate; Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Kendra L. Duay (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Louisiana; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana. Education: University of New Orleans (B.A., cum laude, 1994); Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Employment Litigation.

Terese M. Bennett (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, 1960; admitted to bar, 1988, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1982); Tulane University (J.D., 1988). Member: New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Litigation; Trials; Appeals; Health Care; Medical Malpractice.Email: Terese M. Bennett

Ambrose K. Ramsey, III (Associate) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Louisiana; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Abilene Christian University (B.S., Criminal Justice, 1979); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1982). Alpha Chi. Member: Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Litigation; Trials; Appeals; Health Care; Medical Malpractice; Insurance; Casualty; Premises Liability.Email: Ambrose K. Ramsey, III

Suzanne Ford LaNasa (Research and Writing Attorney) born West Monroe, Louisiana, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Louisiana; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1996; J.D., 1999). Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity; Chancellor's List. Member, Moot Court Board. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Appeals; Environmental Law; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense.Email: Suzanne Ford LaNasa

Brett F. Willie (Associate) born Covington, Louisiana, 1968; admitted to bar, 2000, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1991); Loyola University (J.D., 1999). Member, Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team, 1999. Member: St. Bernard Parish and Louisiana State Bar Associations. [Louisiana Army National Guard, 1987-1996]. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Litigation; Trials; Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Class Actions; Casualty Insurance; Premises Liability.Email: Brett F. Willie

John R. Cook, IV (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Louisiana. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology, 1998); Louisiana State University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Externship: Honorable James F. McKay III, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals for the State of Louisiana, 2000; Louisiana State Senate, 2000-2001. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; American Healthcare Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Litigation; Trials; Appeals; Health Care; Professional Liability Defense; Environmental Law; Insurance Defense.Email: John R. Cook, IV

Susan R. Laporte (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, 1951; admitted to bar, 1989, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Member, National Moot Court Team. Articles-Comments Editor, Loyola Law Review, 1988-1989. Law Clerk to Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Louisiana Supreme Court, 1989-1990. Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Litigation; Appeals; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Labor and Employment Law; Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Insurance Defense.

SPECIAL COUNSEL

Rodi W. Culotta (Special Counsel) born New Orleans, Louisiana, 1952; admitted to bar, 1988, Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University; Northeast Louisiana University (B.S., Pharmacy, 1975); Loyola University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Articles/Comments Editor, Loyola Law Review, 1987-1988. Recipient: West Awards for Scholastic Achievement, 1985-1986; 1986-1987; 1987-1988; Corpus Juris Secundum Award for Legal Scholarship, 1985-1986. Registered Pharmacist, Louisiana, 1976. Adjunct Faculty, Loyola University School of Law, 1989—; Partner, Adams and Reese, Products and Professional Liability Practice Group, 1993-1999; Medical Malpractice Attorney, Mang, Batiza, Gaudin, Godofsky and Penzato, (Staff Counsel to Louisiana Mutual Medical Insurance Company), 1999-2006. Attorney Chairman, Medical Review Panels. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Health Care; Medical Malpractice; Attorney Chairman.Email: Rodi W. Culotta