Francis A. Courtenay Jr.
Of Counsel(504) 593-0701
fcourtenay@dkslaw.com
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Location
New Orleans, LA
Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Construction
- Energy
- Insurance Coverage
- International Law
- Maritime
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
- Professional Liability
- Toxic Tort & Environmental
Jurisdictions
- Louisiana
Francis A. Courtenay, Jr. is a member of Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles’ Marine & Energy Department, where he focuses on wrongful death, personal injury and property damage claims, Jones Act claims, offshore construction claims, and vessel collisions. He is also experienced in international trade and business transactions, and has handled a wide variety of professional, products, and premises liability issues, as well as insurance coverage issues. Prior to his private practice, he was law clerk to the Judges of the 24th Judicial District Court in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
Honors
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell for 30+ Years
Maritime Man of the Year, New Orleans, 1987
Professional Activities
Bar Associations of the Fourth and Fifth Federal Circuits
Federal Bar Associaton
Louisiana State Bar Association
Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans and Houston
The Maritime Law Association of the United States
New Orleans Bar Association
The Propeller Club of the United States
-- New Orleans and Mobile Chapters
-- International President, 1986-1988
-- International Executive Committee
-- Lifetime Honorary Member
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Transportation Lawyers Association
-- Executive Committee, 1998-2000
-- Distinguished Service Award, 2009
Education
LL.B., Tulane University, 1964
B.S., Louisiana State University, 1961
Speeches & Presentations
Transportation Lawyers Association Conference, 2006
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute Conference, 2005
Chairman, Transportation Law Institute
Honors
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell for 30+ Years
Maritime Man of the Year, New Orleans, 1987
Professional Activities
Bar Associations of the Fourth and Fifth Federal Circuits
Federal Bar Associaton
Louisiana State Bar Association
Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans and Houston
The Maritime Law Association of the United States
New Orleans Bar Association
The Propeller Club of the United States
-- New Orleans and Mobile Chapters
-- International President, 1986-1988
-- International Executive Committee
-- Lifetime Honorary Member
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Transportation Lawyers Association
-- Executive Committee, 1998-2000
-- Distinguished Service Award, 2009
Education
LL.B., Tulane University, 1964
B.S., Louisiana State University, 1961
Speeches & Presentations
Transportation Lawyers Association Conference, 2006
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute Conference, 2005
Chairman, Transportation Law Institute
