Background
Savoie Blocker, Denise was born on August 22, 1963 in Marrero, Louisiana, United States.
Savoie Blocker, Denise was born on August 22, 1963 in Marrero, Louisiana, United States.
Louisiana State University. Tulane University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1986).
Worked at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen (San Francisco, California) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1986, California. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Remedies.
Proctor in Admiralty.
Director, Board of Directors of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (1994-1995). Secretary, Long Range Planning Committee, Maritime Law Association of the United State (1996).
Chair, Young Lawyers Committee, Maritime Law Association of the United States (1991-1995). Membership Chair, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Section, American Bar Association (1992).
Steering Committee, Pacific Admiralty Seminar (1991).
"Recent Developments in Jurisdiction, Forum Non Conveniens and Forum Selection Clauses," University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal, Fall 1992, Volume 5: 171-199. Company-authored "United States Statutory Regulation of MultiModalism," 1989, Tulane Law Review, Volume 64: 543-568. Commercial litigation and business practice, including complex, securities and environmental litigation.
Environmental and natural resources.
Healthcare; intellectual property. Biotechnology; antitrust and trade regulation.
Torts. Product liability. Insurance.
Maritime; agribusiness. White-collar crime; appellate.
Corporate. Banking; finance. Insolvency.
Real estate and land use. Construction; tax and employee benefits.
Labor and employment. International trade law.
Estate planning and trusts.
Alternative dispute resolution.