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Best, Laurence E. was born on June 14, 1949 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
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Laurence E. Best
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LAURENCE BEST, American Lawyer, Partner of ABBOTT, BEST & MEEKS, specializing in the field of Litigation in State and Federal Courts Nationwide, Administrative Practice before the National Transportation Safety Board, the United States Department of Labor. Office of Workers Compensation Programs, the United State Coast Guard, and the Federal Maritime Commission, Banking, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Acting (RICO), Employee Retirement Income Security Acting (Employee Retirement Income Security Act), Bankruptcy, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation, Class Actions, Insurance Defense, Coverage and Subrogation, Maritime Contracts, Hull, Cargo, Collision and Casualty, Labor Relations, Real Estate, Products Liability, Property Damage, Taxation, Federal Employers Liability Acting (FELA), Workers Compensation, Tort Claims, Maritime Personal Injury and Death, Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability.
Education
University of New Orleans (Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 1971). Tulane University of Louisiana (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Career
Worked at Best Koeppel, A Professional Law Corporation (New Orleans, Los Angeles) specializing in Admiralty/Maritime, Insurance Defense, Workers Compensation, Civil Litigation, Products Liability, Toxic Torts, Professional Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Louisiana. 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1979, United States.
Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and United States. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western District of Louisiana.
1991, Texas.
Member: United States.
Fifth Circuit, Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.
Maritime Law Association of the United States. Defense Research Institute.
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Membership
Louisiana State and American (Member. Sections on: Torts; Insurance Law) Bar Associations. The Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.
Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Defense Research Institute. Admiralty and Maritime Casualty and Personal Injury, Insurance Defense and Civil Litigation.
