DAWN Danna MARULLO

About

Dawn has extensive experience in the Louisiana court system representing clients in multiple practice areas throughout her career.  Since Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida, she has handled hundreds of property damage claims, including participating in numerous mediations throughout the state.  Dawn has practiced in the areas of admiralty and maritime, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation, criminal defense, and family law.  Her current practice is focused on general insurance defense of motor vehicle accidents, toxic torts, property damage, Louisiana state workers’ compensation claims, and subrogation claims.

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Practice Areas

• General Insurance Defense

• Motor Vehicle Liability

• Toxic Tort Liability

• Property Damage Liability

• Louisiana State Workers’ Compensation

• Subrogation

 

Notable representations

• Appointed as Defense Liaison Counsel in the 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson following Hurricane Ida.

• Resolved hundreds of property damage claims following Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida. 

• Obtained summary judgments in favor of client following Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida throughout multiple Parishes in Louisiana.

• Obtained a favorable decision from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal, State of Louisiana, affirming the decision of the 23rd Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. James granting summary judgment in favor of toxic tort client dismissing plaintiffs’ claims for executive officer liability.

• Obtained a favorable decision from the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal, State of Louisiana, affirming the decision of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans granting summary judgment in favor of client dismissing plaintiff’s claim based on the application of a bar date precluding future claims being brought against the client.  

• Obtained a favorable decision from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirming a decision of the United States Eastern District of Louisiana granting Motion for Summary Judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claims for unseaworthiness of an inland workover barge under the General Maritime Law and for negligence on behalf of the employer.  (Deren Smith v Basic Marine Services, Inc., 964 F. Supp. 2d 597 (EDLA 8/7/13).

 

Education

• Loyola University School of Law, J.D., 2002

  • Loyola University Law School Moot Court 

  • Loyola University Law School Moot Court teaching assistant 

  • Loyola University Law School Trial Advocacy Team 

  • Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society 

• University of New Orleans, B.S., Biology, 1999

• University of New Orleans, B.A., Psychology, 1999

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Experience

• Courington, Kiefer, Sommers, Marullo & Matherne, LLC

• Duncan, Courington, Rydberg, LLC

• New Orleans Municipal Court

• New Orleans Criminal District Court

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Honors and Achievements

• Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2018-2019

• Top Attorney in New Orleans, 2018

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Publications/Speaking engagements

• 2024: Women in Leadership Conference.

• 2022: Louisiana State Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting CLE.

• 2021: Trends Impacting Motor Vehicle Injury Claims in New Orleans.

• 2016: Louisiana Claims Association Educational Conference and Expo.: Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.

• 2015: Louisiana Claims Association Educational Conference and Expo.: Is it a Jones Act Seaman, Longshoreman, or State Land Worker.

• 2013: Louisiana Claims Association Educational Conference and Expo: Waves of Change … Oceans of Opportunity: Overview of Jones Act/Maritime Law.

• 2011: NASP Subrogation Litigation: Skills and Management Conference.  A Fundamental Approach to Direct and Cross Examination.

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ADMISSIONS

• Louisiana

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MEMBERSHIP/AFFILIATIONS

• Louisiana State Bar Association

• New Orleans Bar Association

• Jefferson Bar Association 

• Bar Association Federal Fifth Circuit 

• Louisiana Claims Association

• New Orleans Claims Association

• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel

• American Inns of Court