Sara B. Kuebel

Sara B. Kuebel


Jones Walker LLP

Recognized since 2022

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Transportation Law

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Sara Kuebel is an associate in the Jones Walker Maritime Practice Group. Sara advises clients in a broad range of disputes, with a concentration in maritime litigation, including allisions and collisions and claims under General Maritime Law, the Jones Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Sara has experience litigating various matters, having assisted with numerous bench and jury trials in both federal and state court. She has also handled multiple appeals to Louisiana appellate courts as well as the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Sara has assisted in the drafting of amicus briefs to the US Supreme Court. Additionally, Sara advises clients on various commercial matters, such as the drafting of charter party agreements, master service agreements, and other transportation-related contracts. Sara frequently authors publications on a variety of maritime law issues that range from personal injury to offshore wind to maritime liens. Moreover, she is the co-author of two maritime law books, Admiralty in a Nutshell and Cases and Materials on Maritime Law, both published by West Academic. In recognition of her work, several industry and legal publications and rating agencies have listed Sara as “One to Watch,” including The Legal 500 United States and Best Lawyers®. She earned her juris doctor degree, summa cum laude, from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, graduating in the top 2% of her class and earning the Order of the Coif distinction. Sara received nine CALI awards for earning the highest grade in various classes throughout law school. While at LSU Law, she served as the student body president, as an associate on the Louisiana Law Review, and as a member of the Moot Court Board.

Location
  • 201 Saint Charles Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
Education
  • Louisiana State University, JD, graduated 2018
  • Louisiana State University, BA, graduated 2015
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, LA
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
  • Maritime Law Association of the United States - Member
  • Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association - 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 Southern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Jones Walker LLP
Headquarters: New Orleans, Louisiana

150 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Transportation Law
Awards:
  • Recipient of the American Law Institute's Leadership and Scholarship Award

Publications

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