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Peter L. Hilbert, Jr. is a Member of the firm. He obtained a B.A. degree from the University of New Orleans and obtained his J.D. degree from Tulane University Law School in 1977. Mr. Hilbert was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1977 and is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Maritime Law Association of the United States (member, Committee on Marine Insurance, Sub-Committee on P&I Insurance, 1984 to present), the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, the Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans, the Houston Mariners Club, and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

He is an Adjunct Professor of Law, Trial Advocacy, at Tulane University School of Law and has served as an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Gulf Coast Region. Mr. Hilbert is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state and federal courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. He authored "Inland Marine Leg of Intermodal Transportation, International Bar Association Meeting," October 1993; "Injuries in the Workplace in Louisiana," November, 1993; and "Bad Faith Litigation in Louisiana," March, 1995 and January, 1996.

Mr. Hilbert has been actively engaged in numerous areas of maritime law representing underwriters, marine drilling contractors, oilfield service companies, operators of oilfield supply and crew vessels, barge owners, shipyards and product manufacturers. He has served as trial counsel in major litigation concerning personal injury and death claims brought by seamen, commercial oilfield divers, longshoremen, passengers and invitees aboard vessels. He has also litigated claims for property damage, including claims arising out of loss of vessels, claims concerning breach of contract, claims concerning interpretation of insurance policies and insurance coverage's and subrogation and recovery matters. He has experience in vessel documentation, preparation of charter agreements and contracts for vessel management, and towage and affreightment contracts. He has significant experience in the field of maritime products liability. He has actively litigated indemnification contracts, contractual liability, insurance coverage, and the applicability of the Louisiana and Texas Oilfield Anti-Indemnification Statutes. He has served as counsel for shipyards in negotiation of vessel construction and repair contracts.

Areas of Practice:

• Maritime Law
• Insurance Litigation
• Toxic Tort Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• Louisiana, 1977
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1977
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1977
• U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981

Education:

• Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1977; J.D.
• University of New Orleans, 1974; B.A.

Representative Cases:

• Ben-Trei Fertilizer Co., L.L.C. v. Keytrade North American Inc., WL 2579354 (M.D.Fla. 2009)
• Jeasonne v. New York Life Ins. Co., 11 So.3d 1160 (La.App. 3 Cir 2009)
• Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp. v. Patriot Asphlat, LLC, WL 455600 (S.D.Ala. 2009)
• McGhee v. Pride Offshore, Inc., WL 2597925 (E.D.La. 2008)
• Greenfield Commercial Credit, L.L.C. v. Catlettsburg Refining, 2007 WL 97068, 61 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 755 (E.D. La. 2007)
• McGhee v. Pride Offshore, Inc., WL 4144955 (E.D.La. 2007)
• Dillard University v. Lexington Ins. Co., 466 F.Supp.2d 723, 2006 WL 2850014 (E.D.La. 2006)
• City of New Orleans' Dept. of Finance v. Touro Infirmary, 905 So.2d 314 (La.App.4Cir. 2005)
• Lee v. Clinical Research Center of Florida, L.C., 889 So.2d 317 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2004)
• Blessey Marine Services Inc. v. Houston Marine Services Inc., 75 Fed.Appx. 232 (E.D.La. 2003)
• Singleton v. Northfield Ins. Co., 826 So.2d 55 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2002)
• Equitable Equipment Co. v. Director, Office of Worker's Compensation Programs, 191 F.3d630 (5th Cir. 1999)
• Casper Maine, Inc. v. Seatrans Shipping Corp., 969 F.Supp. 395 (E.D.La. 1997)
• Complaint of Christiansen Marine, Inc., WL 616188 (E.D.Va. 1996)
• Insurance Co. of North America v. West of England Shipowners Mut. Ins. Ass'n, 890 F.Supp. 1296 (E.D.La. 1995)
• Insurance Co. of North America v. West of England Shipowners Mut. Ins. Ass'n, 890FSupp. 1302 (E.D.La. 1995)
• Smith v. Gretna Mach. and Iron Works, 646 So.2d 1096 (La.App. 5 Cir 1994)
• Hebert v. Exxon Corp., 953 F.2d 936 (5th Cir.(La.) 1992)
• Ashley v. Epic Divers, Inc., 818 F.Supp. 172 (E.D.La 1991)
• Fanguy v. Dupre Bros. Const. Co., Inc., 588 So.2d 1251 (La.App. 1 Cir. 1991)
• Weaver v. Kitchens, 570 So.2d 508 (La.App. 5 Cir. 1990)
• Weaver v. Kitchens, 556 So.2d 120 (La.App. 5 Cir 1990)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Adjunct Faculty, Trial Advocacy, Tulane University, 1988 - Present
• Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Gulf Coast Region, 1990
• Author and Lecturer, Injuries in the Workplace in Louisiana, National Business Institute, Inc., 1993
• The Marine Leg of Intermodal Transportation, International Bar Association, 1993
• Bad Faith Litigation in Louisiana, National Business Institute, Inc., 1995
• Bad Faith Litigation in Louisiana, National Business Institute, Inc., 1996

Honors and Awards:

• Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation, Maritime Law and Personal Injury Litigation, 2011
• Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2010 - 2011
• Best Lawyers in America - Maritime Law, 2009 - 2010

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Tulane Maritime Law Center, Board of Advisors
  Member
• Tulane Maritime Law Center, Committee of Advisors
  Member
• Tulane Maritime Law Center, Endowment Committee
  Member
• Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans, 1979
  Member
• Houston Mariners Club, 1984
  Member
• New Orleans Bar Associations
  Member
• Louisiana State Bar Association
  Member
• Federal Bar Association
  Member
• Federal Bar Association, Board of Directors, New Orleans Chapter, 1995 - 1998
  Member
• American Bar Asssociation
  Member
• Maritime Law Association of the United States
  Member
• Maritime Law Association of the United States, Committee of Marine Insurance, General Average and Salvage, Subcommittee on P & I Insurance, 1984
  Member
• Southeastern Admirality Law Institute
  Member
• Louisiana Association of Insurance Defense Counsel
  Member
• Louisiana Bar Foundation
  Fellow

Birth Information:

• November 29, 1952, New Orleans, Louisiana

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