Madeleine Fischer

Madeleine Fischer


Jones Walker LLP

Recognized since 2010

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Insurance Law

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

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Madeleine Fischer is special counsel in the Litigation Practice Group. She focuses on insurance coverage and claims handling disputes. Madeleine has represented clients in litigation for almost 40 years and has extensive trial experience in state and federal courts. She has represented a variety of policyholders and insurance companies in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. Besides insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, her practice also extends to appellate practice, class actions, toxic torts, and products liability. Throughout her career, Madeleine has served as a member of and in leadership roles for numerous legal organizations and bodies, including as a past chair of Insurance Law Committee of the New Orleans Bar Association and past vice chair of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the ABA’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice. She has authored chapters and articles on insurance coverage for various publications. Additionally, she has spoken on insurance coverage law in a variety of fora.

Location
  • 201 Saint Charles Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
Education
  • Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1975
  • Harvard University, A.B., graduated 1972
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, LA
  • Texas, TX
Affiliations
  • New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel - Past President
  • American Bar Association - Vice-Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee (2008-2011); Member, Section of Tort Trial and Insurance Practice
  • CGL Reporter - Editorial board (2007-2013)
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel - Past Board Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
  • New Orleans Bar Association - Past Chair, Insurance Law Committee (2010-2013)
  • State Bar of Texas - Member
Court Admissions
  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Jones Walker LLP
Headquarters: New Orleans, Louisiana

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Insurance Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Insurance Law, New Orleans (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

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