Gerolin Petit Roussel
Gerolyn Roussel has over forty (40) years of complex litigation experience. Gerolyn Roussel was born and reared in the River Parishes and is familiar with its customs, traditions, and strong ethical and religious backgrounds.
Gerolyn Roussel was once a partner in a legal defense firm and has many years of experience in representing large corporations in major litigation. This experience allows her to view cases from both the plaintiff and defense perspectives, thereby allowing her to represent thoroughly the severely injured
client.
Gerolyn Roussel is a cum laude graduate of Tulane University School of Law, where she served on the Board of Editors and as Notes and Comments Editor of The Maritime Lawyer. Gerolyn Roussel is admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court as well as all federal and state courts in the State of Louisiana.
Education
1982
Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
J.D. - 12/1982
Honors: cum laude
1974
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
B.S. - 1974
Areas of Practice
Mesothelioma and Cancer Claims
Asbestos Injuries and Diseases
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Toxic Exposures and Toxic Torts
Products Liability Law
Admirality and Maritime Law
Business and Corporate
Occupational Diseases
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association, Member
Federal Bar Association, Member
Louisiana State Bar Association, Member
Bar Admissions
1983
1983
1983
1983
1983
1992
Louisiana
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
U.S. Supreme Court
Representative Cases
Reulet v. Lamorak Insurance Co., 2022 WL 14192080, E.D.La. 10/24/22
Becnel v. Lamorak Insurance Co., 2022 WL 37040028, E.D.La. 8/25/22
Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Co., 2022 WL 3092859, E.D.La. 8/3/22
Taylor v. Luisiana Insurance Guaranty Association, 2022 WL 2965922, E.D.La. 7/25/22
Legendre v. Lamorak Insurance Co., 2021 WL 1216530, E.D.La. 3/31/21
Dempster v. Lamorak Insurance Co., 2021 WL 848788, E.D.La. 2/4/21
Courville v. Lamorak Insurance Co., 301 So. 3d 557, La. App 4 Cir. 5/27/20
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Boullion, 2020 WL 1066080 (E.D.La. 3/4/20)
Rodrigue v. Travelers Insurance Co., 288 So.3d 294 (La.App. 4 Cir. 1/8/20)
Courville v. Lamorak Insurance Co., 2019 WL 5382196 (La.App. 4 Cir 10/21/19)
Melancon v. Lamorak Insurance Co., 742 Fed. Appx. 833 (5th Cir. 7/26/18)
Legendre v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc., 2018 U.S. App. Lexis 6658 (5th Cir. 3/16/18)
Legendre v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc., 2017 WL 1458209 (E.D.La. 4/25/17)
Bell v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, 2017 WL 979023 (E.D.La. 3/13/17)
Loupe v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Company, 2016 WL 6803531 (E.D.La. 11/17/16)
Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., 2015 WL 4042123 (E.D.La. 7/1/15)
Wilde v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc., 616 Fed.Appx. 710 (5th Cir. 6/19/15)
Humphries v. OneBeacon America Insurance Company, 2015 WL 750512 (E.D. La. 2/20/15)
Alberes v. Anco Insulations, Inc., 156 So.3d 795 (La.App. 4 Cir. 12/10/14)
Rodrigue v. Continental Insurance Company, 2014 WL 4999465 (E.D.La. 10/7/14)
Landry v. Avondale Industries, Inc., 111 So.3d 508 (La.App. 4 Cir. 3/6/13)
Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., 2013 WL 1115188, 2013, E.D.Pa.
Williams v. Asbestos Defendants, 95 So.3d 497, La.App. 4 Cir. 5/16/12
Marchand v. Asbestos Defendants, 44 So.3d 355, La.App. 4 Cir. 7/21/10
Becnel v. Northrop Grumman Ship System, Inc., 2009 WL 5667696, 2009, La.App. 4 Cir 9/28/09
Granier v. Northrop Grumman Ship System, Inc., 2008 WL 5216213, 2008, E.D.La
Danos v. Avondale Industries, Inc., 989 So.2d 160, La.App. 4 Cir. 7/2/08
Buffone Jambon v. Northrop Grumman Ship System, Inc, 2007 WL 2992171, 2007, E.D.La.
Herbert vs. Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc., 2006-LHC-1609, 2007, OWC
Granier v. Avondale Industries, Inc., et al., 940 So.2d 678, La.App. 4 Cir. 8/16/06
Betty McGee, et al. v. ACandS, Inc., et al., 933 So.2d 770, La. 7/10/06
Landry v. Avondale Industries, Inc., 877 So.2d 970, La. 7/2/04
Ewing v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 846 So.2d 813, La.App. 3 Cir. 2/19/03
Asbestos Plaintiffs v. Borden, Inc., 826 So.2d 581, La.App. 4 Cir. 8/14/02
Hoerner v. ANCO Insulations, Inc., 812 So.2d 45, La.App. 4 Cir. 1/23/02
Anderson v. Avondale Industries, Inc., 798 So.2d 93, La. 10/16/01
Coates v. ANCO Insulations, Inc., 786 So.2d 749, La.App. 4 Cir. 5/21/01
McDuffie v. ACandS, Inc., 781 So.2d 628, La.App. 4 Cir. 2/14/01
Farinelli v. St. John The Baptist School Board, 694 So.2d 1073, La.App. 5 Cir. 4/29/97
Millet v. Crump, 687 So.2d 132, La.App. 5 Cir. 12/30/96
Douglas v. Allied Signal, Inc., 1993 WL 414644 (E.D.La. 1993)
Aydell v. Sterns, 677 F.Supp. 877, 1988, M.D. La.
Smith v. Odom Offshore Surveys, Inc., 791 F.2d 411, 1986, 5th Cir.
Nix v. City of Houma, 488 So.2d 184, La. 5/20/86
Ducre v. Executive Officers of Halter Marine, Inc., 752 F.2d 976, 1985, 5th Cir.
Smith v. Odom Offshore Surveys, Inc., 588 F.Supp. 1168, 1984, M.D.La