Denise C. Puente

Denise C. Puente


Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn LLP

Recognized since 2009

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Construction Law

Litigation - Construction

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Construction Law
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Construction Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Construction Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Construction Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Construction Law
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Ms. Puente is a commercial litigator practicing primarily in the areas of construction and surety law. She has represented both contractors and owners in negotiations and drafting of construction contracts for a variety of projects, including condominiums, hotels, apartment buildings, parking garages, industrial facilities and mixed residential/use facilities. Ms. Puente has also litigated numerous public bid dispute cases. She has represented contractors before the Louisiana Licensing Board of Contractors and appeared before various other board and agencies throughout Louisiana on behalf of the firm’s clients.

In addition to her practice in the area of construction law, Ms. Puente has handled a wide variety of commercial litigation representing both plaintiffs and defendants in both state and federal courts, involving redhibition, employment, copyright and trademark matters.

She is a frequent lecturer on construction and surety related matters and has conducted numerous in-house training seminars for companies and public bodies on Title VII employment related issues. In 1997, she was presented the Sam Dalton Capital Defense Award by the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Counsel. Ms. Puente is fluent in Spanish.

Contact & Links
Location
  • Energy Centre, 30th Floor
    1100 Poydras Street
    New Orleans, LA 70163
Education
  • Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 1987
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar
Court Admissions
  • United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Construction Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Construction Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Construction Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Construction Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Construction Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Construction Law, New Orleans (2025)
  • Construction Law, New Orleans (2021)
  • Litigation - Construction, New Orleans (2019)
  • Construction Law, New Orleans (2018)
  • Litigation - Construction, New Orleans (2015)
  • Construction Law, New Orleans (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
Special Focus:
  • Commercial Development
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Disputes
  • Contract Review and Negotiation
  • Surety

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