Background
Tufano Surprenant, Monica was born on February 4, 1953 in New Hyde Park, New York, United States.
Tufano Surprenant, Monica was born on February 4, 1953 in New Hyde Park, New York, United States.
Fordham University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Loyola University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978).
Worked at Baldwin & Haspel, Limited liability company (New Orleans, Los Angeles) specializing in General Civil Practice in State and Federal Courts. Admiralty, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy, Construction, Corporation, Insurance, Negligence, Federal and State Taxation, Trust, Probate, Estate Planning, Trade Regulation, Real Estate, Products Liability, General Casualty Law and Construction Arbitration. Trials.
Admitted to the bar, 1978, Louisiana.
Member, 1976-1978 and Articles Editor, 1977-1978, Loyola Law Review.
Author: "Maritime Employment: The Fifth Circuit Charts an Alternate Course," 43 Loyola Law Review, 1978. Instructor, Civil Law Property, New Orleans Bar Review, 1981-1991.
Member, Louisiana Law Institute, 1979. Member, Code of Evidence Committee.
Young Lawyer Representative, 1984-1987, Observer, 1983 and Member, Advisory Committee to 1986 Proposed Louisiana Code of Evidence.
Member, Committee for the Revision of the Code of Civil Procedure. Member, 1995 Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Group, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. Governor Michael Jackson (Mike) Foster Appointee, and Vice-Chairman, Louisiana State Mineral Board.
Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel.
American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Baldwin & Haspel is a nationally recognized law firm offering comprehensive legal services to businesses and individuals.
Member, 1976-1978 and Articles Editor, 1977-1978, Loyola Law Review.