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Michael A. McGlone

Of Counsel

Mike McGlone is of counsel in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. He is the senior-most Admiralty and Maritime lawyer in the firm with extensive experience in admiralty and maritime law, energy law, energy litigation, marine insurance, personal injury defense, collisions, and allisions. He represents the interests of drilling contractors, energy producers, marine transportation companies, undersea construction contractors, oil & gas companies, offshore vessel, work boat and barge companies, pipelines and product manufacturers. Mike regularly advises clients with respect to contractual rights, Master Service Agreements, indemnity and insurance provisions, the Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers Act, and provides counsel in connection with business litigation, trial strategy, and unique aspects of Louisiana law.

A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (2004), Mike works closely with his clients to develop trial strategies designed to resolve cases effectively and economically. Mike tries cases in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana and the United States. He has successfully tried more than 90 cases before juries, judges, and administrative bodies.

He is a past recipient of the New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Award which recognizes the Top 50 attorney in the Greater New Orleans region. Mike was named 2011 Alumnus of the Year by Jesuit High School of New Orleans. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Admiralty and Maritime for 2013-2025 and in Louisiana Super Lawyers for 2006-2024. Mike is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Education

Mike earned his B.B.A. in Business Administration, cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans in 1972. He earned his J.D. in 1975 from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law where he was a member of the Loyola Law Review. Upon graduation from law school, Mike served as a law clerk to the Hon. Herbert W. Christenberry of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Admissions
  • Admitted, Louisiana, 1975; Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; the United States Court of Federal Claims; and the United States Supreme Court
Memberships
  • Member, Loyola University Visiting Committee of the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences (CHNS)(2014-present)
  • Member, Ochsner Baptist Patient/Family Advisory Board (2014-2017)
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (2004-present)
  • Member, Trial and Appellate Advocacy General Committee, American College of Trial Lawyers (2011-2014)
  • Proctor, Maritime Law Association (1981 - present)
  • Barrister, St. Thomas More Inn of Court (1993 - present)
  • Editorial Board, Federal Bar Association, The Federal Lawyer (2010 - 2013)
  • Member, Federal Bar Association (President, 1995-1996, New Orleans Chapter)
  • Member, Louisiana State (Bench Bar Committee, 2007-2009)
  • Member, Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit (1977 - present)
  • Member, Law Visiting Committee, Loyola College of Law (2009 - 2014)
  • Member, Federal Civil Procedure Committee, American College of Trial Lawyers (2006 - 2010)
  • Member, ACTL – Teaching of Trial and Appellate Advocacy Committee (2011 - present)
  • Advisory Board, Loyola Maritime Law Journal (2014 - present)
Articles, Publications and Presentations
  • Settlement Conferences: When to Schedule, The Federal Lawyer, Vol. 60, Issue #4, May 2013
  • Litigation Master Class, American Conference Institute's National Forum on Defending and Managing Admiralty & Maritime Litigation, March 30, 2012, Houston, Texas.
  • The Judgment of Possession and Acquisitive Prescription: Good Faith as an Element, 20 Loyola L. Rev. 377.
  • Marine Insurance and the Implied Warranty of Seaworthiness, 21 Loyola L. Rev. 960.
  • Coast Guard Drug Testing: Rules for Marine Personnel Compliance, New York Journal of Commerce.
  • Recent Developments: Death and Personal Injury, Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association.
  • Coast Guard Drug Testing: Rules for Marine Personnel Compliance, Marine Index Bureau.
  • Anatomy of a Federal Trial, 5th Federal Law Institute.
  • ADA and Personal Injury/Illness Claims by Employees: How Claims and Litigation Are Affected by ADA and How Employers Can Avoid Losses, Marine Index Bureau, Annual Membership Meeting.
  • Punitive Damages & Maritime Law, Marine Index Bureau, Annual Membership Meeting.
  • Trying a Case in Louisiana and All that Jazz, Louisiana State Bar Association.
  • Settling a Jones Act Claim, Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association.
Community Service
  • Member, Ochsner Baptist Patient/Family Advisory Board, 2014
  • Law Visiting Committee, Loyola College of Law
  • Member, Board of Directors; President 1995-1996, Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter, 1988-1997
  • Proctor in Admiralty, Committee on Marine Salvage, General Average, and Salvage, Subcommittee on Salvage, Committee on Professional Conduct, Maritime Law Association, 1981-present
  • Barrister, St. Thomas More Inn of Court, 1993-present
  • Delegate, Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1997-1999
  • Editorial Board, The Federal Bar Association, The Federal Lawyer (2010-2013)
  • Member, Tulane University Law School Maritime Planning Committee, 1996-2000
  • Member, Seminar Planning Committee, Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association (GNOBFA), 1997-2000
  • Chairman, President's Advisory Council, 1996-1997; Parents Annual Giving Drive, 1994-1995; Member, President's Advisory Council, 1994-2018, Jesuit High School
  • Chairman, Parents' Annual Giving Drive, 1998-1999; Member, Board of Directors, 2005-2011; Member, Capital Campaign Committee, St. Mary's Dominican High School
  • Liaison, Federal Civil Rules Committee, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2006-2011
  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Teaching of Trial and Appellate Advocacy Committee
Reported Cases
  • Adams v. Oceaneering Intern, Inc., 2010 WL 5437192 (W. D. La.)
  • Adkins v. Burris Mill & Feed, Inc., 644 So. 2d 839 (La. Ct. App. 1994)
  • Alamo Chemical Transp. Co. v. M/V OVERSEAS VALDES, 726 F.2d 1073 (5th Cir. 1984), and 744 F.2d 22, 1985 A.M.C. 911 (5th Cir. 1984)
  • Alfred v. Superior Energy Services, Inc., Slip Copy, 2009 WL 1792436, E.D.La., June 19, 2009(Civil Action No. 08-4047)
  • Alford v. Noble Drilling (U.S.), LLC, 2012 WL 2236741 (E.D. La.)
  • American Natural Energy Corp. v. Workstrings, L.L.C., 2007 WL 2071830, E.D.La., July 18, 2007(Civil Action No. 04-3364)
  • Americam S.S. Owners Mut. Protection and Indem. Ass’n, Inc. v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 2007 WL 2407308, E.D.La., August 20, 2007(Civil Action No. 05-6480)
  • Anders Construction, Inc. v. Couvillion Group, L.L.C., 2015 WL 3936035 (E.D. La.)
  • Anders v. Ormet Corp., 874 F. Supp. 738 (M.D. La. 1994)
  • Atkinson v. Warrior Energy Services Corp., 2010 WL 4067623 (E.D. La.)
  • Barrois v. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., 2010 WL 908737 (E.D. La.)
  • Bass v. Superior Energy Services, Inc., 2015 WL 770414, (E.D. La.)
  • Blackwell v. Mid-Stream Fuel SVC, 2005 WL 2036746, E.D.La., July 22, 2005(No. Civ.A. 04-1686, 04-1930)
  • Bridges v. Standard Concrete Products, Slip Copy, 2008 WL 4831701, 2008 A.M.C. 2910, E.D.La., November 06, 2008(Civil Action Nos. 07-3897, 07-4301)
  • Bridgett v. Odeco, Inc., 646 So. 2d 1249 (La. Ct. App. 1994), writ denied, 651 So. 2d 840 (La. 1995)
  • Brown v. ANA Ins. Group, 965 So.2d 902, 2006-0626 (La.App. 1 Cir.7/18/07)
  • Burmaster v. Plaquemines Parish Government, 2013 WL 633082 (La. App. 4 Circuit. 2/24/10)
  • Cardinal Towing, Inc. v. Cooper/T. Smith Corp., 2007 WL 3172123, E.D.La., October 29, 2007(Civil Action No. 06-10829)
  • Cash v. Liberty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. v. Max Welders, Inc., United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 14-31072 (September 2015)
  • Castillo v. Marine Transport Lines, Inc., 2010 WL 8971999 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2/20/13)
  • Chacon v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc. 797 So.2d 105, 2001 WL 1359769, 2001-0495(La.App. 4 Cir. 9/5/01), La.App. 4 Cir., September 05, 2001(No. 2001-C-0495)
  • Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Aker Maritime, Inc., 2008 WL 594648, E.D.La., February 29, 2008(Civil Action No. 03-2027); 2008 WL 594650, E.D.La., January 2, 2008 (Civil Action No. 03-2027); 2007 WL 1558710, E.D.La., May 30, 2007(Civil Action No.: 03-2027)
  • Cities Service Co. v. Ocean Drilling & Exploration Co., 813 F.2d 679 (5th Cir. 1987)
  • Clements v. Chotin Transp., Inc., 496 F. Supp. 163, 1983 A.M.C. 2402 (M.D. La. 1980)
  • Cliffe v. American Suzuki Motor Corp., 2003 WL 26114076 (E.D. La.) Conner v. ContiCarriers and Terminals, 944 S.W.2d 405 (Tex. Ct. App. 1997)
  • Cooper v. International Offshore Services, LLC, Slip Copy, 2009 WL 5175216, E.D.La., December 17, 2009(Civil Action No. 09-4816)
  • Crutcher v. Fidelity Nat. Ins. Co., 2007 WL 1087595, E.D.La., April 09, 2007(Civil Action No. 06-5273); 2007 WL 430655, E.D.La., February 05, 2007(Civil Action No. 06-5273)
  • Diamond Services Corporation v. British European and Overseas P&I Insurance, et al; 2012 WL 4460432 (W.D. La.)
  • Diamond Services Corporation v. British European and Overseas P&I Insurance, et al; 2012 WL 4498886 (W.D.La.)
  • Diamond Services Corp. v. British European and Overseas P&I Insurance, et al; 2012 WL 3064049 (W.D. La.)
  • De Centeno v. Gulf Fleet Crews, Inc., 798 F.2d 138, 1987 A.M.C. 2462 (5th Cir. 1986)
  • Dehart v. BP America, Inc., Slip Copy, 2010 WL 231744, W.D.La., January 14, 2010(No. 09 CV 0626)
  • Dominguez v. Marine Transport Management Co., 1992 A.M.C. 2862 (E.D. La. 1992)
  • Duvall v. Bopco, L.P., 2015 WL 7458608 (E. D. La.) Eubanks v. Noble Offshore Corp., 224 Fed.Appx. 319, 2007 WL 788324, C.A. 5 (La.), March 13, 2007(No. 05-30433)
  • Favorite v. Marine Personnel and Provisioning, Inc., 955 F.2d 382, 1993 A.M.C. 1377 (5th Cir. 1992)
  • Fontenot v. Southwestern Offshore Corp. 771 So.2d 679, 2000 WL 875946, 1999-1559(La.App. 3 Cir. 7/5/00), La.App. 3 Cir., July 5, 2000(No. 99-1559)
  • Goff v. Apex Towing Co., 1982 A.M.C. 551 (E.D. La. 1980)
  • Gulf Island, L.L.C. v. J. Ray McDermott, Inc., 2005 WL 180947, E.D.La., January 26, 2005(No. Civ.A. 04-3229)
  • Guillory v. North Bank Towing Corp., 1994 A.M.C. 1071 (W.D. La. 1993)
  • Hall v. Noble Drilling (U.S.) Inc., 242 F.3d 582 (5th Cir. 2001)
  • Harper v. Zapata Off-Shore Co., 741 F.2d 87, 1985 A.M.C. 979 (5th Cir. 1984)
  • Hebert v. Exxon Corp., 953 F.2d 936, 22 Fed. R. Serv. 3d (Callaghan) 91 (5th Cir. 1992); see also 659 F. Supp. 130, 1991 A.M.C. 946 (E.D. La. 1987); 674 F. Supp. 1234 (E.D. La. 1987); 770 F. Supp. 314, 1992 A.M.C. 222 (E.D. La. 1991); 1992 A.M.C. 908 (E.D. La.. 1991)
  • Hogue v. Pride Offshore, Inc., Slip Copy, 2009 WL 2762820, 2009 A.M.C. 2009, E.D.La., August 27, 2009(Civil Action No. 08-4188)
  • Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC v. Fairfield Industries, Inc., 2010 WL 3283390 (E.D. La.)
  • Hovis v. Marine Drilling Co., 541 So. 2d 416 (La. Ct. App. 1989) In re Acushnet River & New Bedford Harbor: Proceedings re Alleged PCB Pollution, 1989 WL 120549
  • In Re Incident Aboard D/B OCEAN KING, 758 F.2d 1063, 1987 A.M.C. 910 (5th Cir. 1985); see also 813 F.2d 679, 1988 A.M.C. 606 (5th Cir. 1987); 877 F.2d 322, 1990 A.M.C. 1518 (5th Cir. 1989)
  • In Re Intern. Marine, LLC, 614 F.Supp.2d 733, 2009 WL 1210879, E.D.La., May 01, 2009(Civil Action Nos. 07-6424, 07-6507); Slip Copy, 2009 WL 498372, E.D.La., February 26, 2009(Civil Action No. 07-6424)
  • In re Marquette Transportation Gulf-Inland, LLC, 2015 WL 2341653 (E.D. La.)
  • In re Seahawk Drilling, Inc., United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, 2012 WL 1123864 (Bkrtcy.S.D.Tex.)
  • In the Matter of Arbitration between Keystone D.T., Inc., As Owner and Murphy Oil USA, as Charterer, 2015 WL 9450194 (2015); SMA No. 4266
  • Johnson v. Murphy Exploration and Production Co., 980 So2d 745, 2008 WL 615923, 2007-0702(La.App. 4 Cir. 3/5/08, La.App. 4 Cir. March 05, 2008(No. 2007-CA-0702)
  • Kasten v. Jerrytone, 2004 WL 2115341, E.D.La., September 22, 2004(No. Civ.A. 02-421); 2004 WL 1857680, 2004 Copr.L.Dec. P 28,894, E.D.La., August 16, 2004(No. Civ.A. 02-421)
  • Kelly v. Bass Enterprises Production Co., 17 F. Supp. 2d 591, 1999 A.M.C. 173 (E.D. La. 1998)
  • Kiln Underwriting Ltd. v. Jesuit High School of New Orleans, 2008 WL 4724390, E.D.La., October 24, 2008(Civil Action No. 06-4350); 2008 WL 4286491, E.D.La., September 18, 2008(Civil Action Nos. 06-4350, 06-05060, 06-05057); 2008 WL 4190991, E.D.La., August 27, 2008(Civil Action Nos. 06-4350, 06-05060, 06-05057); 2008 WL 3365520, E.D.La., August 08, 2008(Civil Action Nos. 06-4350, 06-05060, 06-05057); 2008 WL 108787, E.D.La., January 09, 2008(Civil Action Nos. 06-4350, 06-05060, 06-05057); 2007 WL 2079607, E.D.La., July 13, 2007(Civil Action No. 06-4350)
  • Kindred v. Blake Intern. Holdings, L.L.C., 2011 WL 1464202 (E.D. La.)
  • Laird v. Deep Marine Technology, 2004 WL 2347565, E.D.La., October 18, 2004(No. Civ.A. 03-2211); 2005 WL 22949, E.D.La., January 04, 2005(No. Civ.A. 03-2211)
  • Ledet v. Jo-De Equipment Rental Co., Inc., 2010 WL 1340779, (La. App. 3 Cir. 4/07/10)
  • Maddox v. Integro USA, Inc., 2012 WL 3862355 (E.D. La.)
  • Marine Transport Lines v. M/V TAKO INVADER, 37 F.3d 1138, 1995 A.M.C. 622, (5th Cir. 1994)
  • McKay Equipment, LLC v. A&L Valve and Fitting, L.P., Slip Copy, 2009 WL 3261248, W.D.La., October 05, 2009(Civil Action No. 08-2019); 2009 WL 3247844, W.D.La., July 31, 2009(Civil Action No. 08-CV-2019)
  • Miller v. Pride Int’l, Inc., 2006 WL 1235959, E.D.La., May 03, 2006(Civil Action No. 05-214)
  • In Re OCEAN RANGER Sinking Off Newfoundland on Feb. 15, 1982, 589 F. Supp. 302, 1985 A.M.C. 1293 (E.D. La. 1985); see also 632 F. Supp. 72 (E.D. La. 1985); 617 F. Supp. 435 (E.D. La. 1985)
  • Odeco, Inc. v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., 663 F.2d 650 (5th Cir. 1981)
  • Odeco Oil & Gas Co. v. Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., 857 F. Supp. 29 (E.D. La. 1994)
  • Offshore Transport Services, L.L.C, et al, Limitation Proceedings M/V GREG DANOS, 2005 AMC 2253
  • Pan American Life Ins. Co. v. U.S., 174 F.3d 694, 1999 WL 261637, 83 A.F.T.R. 2d 99-2524, 99-1 USTC P 50,543, C.A. 5 (La.), May 18, 1999(No. 98-30266)
  • Parfait v. Crosby Tugs, L.L.C., 2004 WL 432216, E.D.La., March 04, 2004(Nos. Civ.A. 02-3552, Civ.A. 03-1574)
  • In re Puget Sound Tug & Barge, Mission Viking, Inc. and Northwestern Construction Co.., 9 OSHC 1764, 1981 OSHD P25,373 (Occupational Safety & Health Rev. Comm'n 1981)
  • Raffield v. Y & S Marine, Inc., 558 F.Supp.2d 672, 2008 WL 687299, E.D.La, March 11, 2008(Civil Action No. 06-10758); 2008 WL 544227, E.D.La., February 26, 2008(Civil Action No. 06-10758); 2008 WL 89006, E.D.La., January 07, 2008(Civil Action No.. 06-10758)
  • Robert v. ContiCarriers & Terminals, Inc., 692 F.2d 22, 12 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 162 (5th Cir. 1982)
  • Roche v. U. S., 1990 A.M.C. 2696 (E.D. La.)
  • Ryan Marine Services, Inc. v. Hudson Drydocks, Inc., 2011 WL 3739047, (W.D. La.)
  • Sheppard v. Oceaneering Intern., Inc., 2006 WL 1586584, E.D.La., June 07, 2006(No. Civ.A. 05-6616)
  • Simms v. Oceaneering Intern., Inc., 2005 WL 267570, E.D.La., February 01, 2005(No. Civ.A. 04-1298)
  • Simms v. Valley Line Co., 709 F.2d 409, 1984 A.M.C. 2986, 15 BRB 178 (5th Cir. 1983)
  • Six Flags, Inc. v. Westchester Surplus Lines Ins. Co., 565 F.3d 948, 2009 WL 1058645, C.A.5 (La.), April 21, 2009(No. 08-30476); 535 F.Supp.2d 744, 2008 WL 294567, E.D.La., February 01, 2008(Civil Action No. 06-10729)
  • Slocum v. Marine Navigation Sulphur Carriers, Inc., 1996 A.M.C. 1425 (E.D. La. 1995)
  • SPSL Opobo Liberia, Inc., v. Marine Worldwide Services, Inc., 2011 WL 6217786, C.A. 5 (La.), December 14, 2011.
  • SPSL Opobo Liberia, Inc. v. Marine Worldwide Services, Inc., 2011 WL 4509646, C.A. 5 (La.), September 30, 2011.
  • St. Philip Offshore Towing Co. v. Wisconsin Barge Line, 466 F. Supp. 403 (E.D. La. 1979)
  • Tschirn v. Secor Bank, 691 So. 2d 1290 (La. Ct. App. 1997)
  • Valley Line v. S/S AM. WHEAT, 618 F.2d 341 (5th Cir. 1980)
  • Vance v. Oceaneering Intern., Inc., 2012 WL 1755740, (E.D. La.)
  • Williams v. General Motors Corp., 639 So. 2d 275 (La. Ct. App. 1994)
  • Wilson v. Noble Drilling (U.S.) Inc., 2009 WL 9140546 (E.D. La.)
  • Wright v. Ocean Drilling & Exploration Co., 444 So. 2d 129 (La. Ct. App. 1983)
  • Wright v. Shell Offshore, Inc., 2011 WL 6304148 (E.D. La.)
  • Wright’s Well Control Services, LLC v. Oceaneering International, Inc., 2015 WL 7281618 (E. D. La.)
  • Wright’s Well Control Services, LLC v. Oceaneering International, Inc., 2016 WL 740357 (E.D. La.)
  • Wright’s Well Control Services, LLC v. Oceaneering International, Inc., 2017 WL 568781 (E.D. La.)
  • Wright’s Well Control Services, LLC v. Oceaneering International, Inc., 2017 WL 1317552 (E.D. La.)
  • Wright’s Well Control Services, LLC v. Oceaneering International, Inc., 2017 WL 3620192 (E.D. La.)
  • Wright’s Well Control Services, LLC v. Oceaneering International, Inc.,, 2017 WL 3706344 (E.D. La.)
  • Wright’s Well Control Services, LLC v. Oceaneering International, Inc., 2017 WL 5572616 (E.D. La.)
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