Kyle S. Moran

Kyle S. Moran


Phelps Dunbar LLP

Recognized since 2012

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Insurance Law

Litigation - Insurance

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

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Kyle Moran practices in the areas of insurance coverage counseling and litigation, as well as and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on energy and marine claims, first-party and third-party insurance property claims, professional liability defense, business torts and contract disputes. He also has extensive experience counseling and defending clients involved in environmental, toxic tort and long-term exposure litigation and managing complex and large exposure claims. In 2010, Mr. Moran completed a secondment as in-house counsel with a Lloyds syndicate in London, where he advised insurers on marine, cargo, energy, property and construction matters.

Mr. Moran has been awarded the "AV" rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards. He is also among a select group of lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in America and has been recognized as a "Rising Star" in Mid-South Super Lawyers.

Representative Matters:
One of the lead attorneys for domestic and foreign insurers in coverage litigation related to the 2010 BP Macondon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Counsels insurers on property, marine, energy and environmental exposure claims.
Represents international and domestic insurers in first-party claims, litigation and bad faith claims.
Represents insureds of international and domestic insurers in various third-party claims, including professional liability claims (lawyers, title agents, engineers).
Represents and counsels national corporations in unfair competition litigation.
Represented manufacturers and suppliers in over 20,000 toxic tort product liability claims.
Defended large corporation in false advertising and misappropriation litigation.
Represents gaming industry in commercial disputes and litigation.
Represents and counsels corporations and other commercial concerns in business disputes and litigation.

Location
  • 365 Canal Street, Suite 2000
    New Orleans, LA 70130-6534
Education
  • University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1997
  • Mississippi State University, BBA, graduated 1994
Bar Admissions
  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Harrison County Bar Association - Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
  • The Mississippi Bar - Member

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Headquarters: New Orleans, Louisiana

178 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

21 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in America
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation

Publications

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