Kevin J. LaVie

Kevin J. LaVie


Phelps Dunbar LLP

Recognized since 2013

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Admiralty and Maritime Law

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Kevin LaVie practices in the area of admiralty and tort. He has a very broad-based practice involving nearly all aspects of maritime law including personal injury and death claims; cargo damage claims; dock damage and collision claims; Limitation of Liability matters; charter party and related commercial disputes (including ship arrests and Rule B attachments); insurance coverage disputes; oilfield indemnity actions; pollution matters; and various Coast Guard and immigration matters. His practice covers both the offshore energy or “brownwater” industry and traditional “bluewater” shipping.

Litigation is a major focus of Mr. LaVie’s practice, and he has tried personal injury and death cases (including Jones Act and 905(b) cases) in all federal courts in Louisiana, many state courts, and in federal courts in other states on a pro hac vice basis. He has also tried a number of cargo damage claims. A sub–specialty of his litigation practice involves maritime products liability claims, including machinery and equipment failures. Due to the number of cases he has tried, Mr. LaVie has handled numerous appeals, including over two dozen appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, Mr. LaVie was with the Terriberry, Carroll, & Yancey, L.L.P. law firm in New Orleans.

Location
  • 365 Canal Street, Suite 2000
    New Orleans, LA 70130-6534
Education
  • Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 1984
  • Louisiana State University, BA, graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
  • Maritime Law Association of the United States - Member
  • New Orleans Bar Association - Member

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Headquarters: New Orleans, Louisiana

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
  • The Best Lawyers in America
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers

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