Laura M. Gillen
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Litigation
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Ms. Gillen is a partner in the Metairie office and has been with the firm since 2013. Her practice consists primarily of environmental and toxic tort litigation and commercial litigation.Ms. Gillen graduated from Tulane University in 2010, where she received her BA degree in sociology, cum laude. In 2013, she was awarded a JD, magna cum laude, from Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was also recognized as a William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar for graduating in the top ten percent of her class. While at Loyola, Ms. Gillen was the recipient of various academic scholarships, was a member of the Loyola Law Review, and served as a Legal Research and Writing teaching assistant. She also received Law Excellence Awards for achieving the highest grade in Moot Court, Secured Transactions, International Copyright Law, Comparative Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law, and Civil Law of Persons.During law school, Ms. Gillen clerked at several firms in the New Orleans area, including Blue Williams, as a summer associate. She was also recognized as a William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar for graduating in the top ten percent of her class. While at Loyola, Ms. Gillen was the recipient of various academic scholarships, was a member of the Loyola Law Review, and served as a Legal Research and Writing teaching assistant. She also received Law Excellence Awards for achieving the highest grade in Moot Court, Secured Transactions, International Copyright Law, Comparative Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law, and Civil Law of Persons. During law school, Ms. Gillen clerked at several firms in the New Orleans area, including Blue Williams, as a summer associate.
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Thomas Walker
I engaged Laura Gillen at Blue Williams to represent my small manufacturing company in a complex commercial dispute that had significant environmental compliance implications. From our initial consultation, it was clear her 12 years of focused experience, particularly in environmental and toxic tort litigation, gave her a distinct edge. She possesses a deep, practical understanding of Louisiana law that was invaluable. Her background in both commercial and product liability defense, as evidenced by her professional recognitions, meant she could anticipate the other side's strategy from multiple angles. Laura and her team built a meticulous, fact-driven case that ultimately led to a very favorable settlement. Her strategic thinking and calm demeanor under pressure were exactly what we needed. The one area where we experienced minor delays was in receiving responses to non-urgent emails, which sometimes took a couple of days. However, when it mattered, she was always accessible. Her billing was transparent and fair for the high level of expertise provided. I would confidently recommend Laura Gillen to any business facing litigation in the Gulf South region, especially where technical or environmental factors are involved.