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Martha Young Curtis 
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Bar Admissions:
Louisiana, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
Texas, 2000
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1991
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1991
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1991
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1992
U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1992
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1992
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1993
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1997
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1997
U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2006
Education:
Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1990
J.D.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: John Minor Wisdom Award
Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 1988 - 1990


Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1987
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: History Honors
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Major:  English
Major:  History


Published Works:
The Salem Witch Trials 300 Years Later, 64 Tul. L. Rev. 235, 1989


Giepert v. Wingerter: Mandatory Retirement Delayed for Incument Louisiana Judges, 63 Tul. L. Rev. 1197, 1989


Two Recent 5th Circuit Cases Liberally Apply Sherman Antitrust Act, 40 La. B.J. 130, 1992


Western District Finds Illegal Tying Agreement in Sugar Cane Leases, 40 La. B.J. 242, 1992


Representative Cases:
Nassar v. Academy Sports and Outdoors, 227 Fed.Appx. 392 (Miss. 2007)
Touro Infirmary v. Sizeler Architects, 948 So.2d 261 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2006)
Touro Infirmary v. Sizeler Architects, 947 So.2d 740 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2006)
Fergusson v. Allstate Property and Cas. Ins. Co., Not reported in F. Supp. 2d. (S.D. Miss. 2006)
Touro Infirmary v. Sizeler Architects, 900 So.2d 200 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2005)
Exposition Partner, L.L.P. v. King, LeBlanc & Bland L.L.P., 869 So.2d 934 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2004)
Ackel v. Academy Louisiana Co., 821 So.2d 109 (La.App. 5 Cir. 2002)
Estate of Patout v. City of New Iberia, 813 So.2d 1248 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2002)
Squirrel Run Inv. Group, Inc. v. City of New Iberia, 813 So.2d 1253 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2002)
Brown v. Manhattan Life Ins. Co., 791 So.2d 74 (La. 2001)
Squirrel Run Investment Group, Inc. City of New Iberia, 791 So.2d 748 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2001)
Estate of Patout v. City of New Iberia, 791 So.2d 741 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2001)
Smith Barney, Inc. v. Henry, 775 So.2d 722 (Miss. 2001)
Coalition for Good Government v. Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality, 772 So.2d 715 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2000)
M.K.L. Dev., L.L.C. v. City of New Orleans, 772 So.2d 711 (La. App.4 Cir. 2000)
Specialty Food Systems, Inc. v. Reliance Ins. Co. of Illinois, 45 F Supp.2d 541 (E.D. La. 1999)
Walls v. American Optical Corp., 740 So.2d 1262 (La. Sup. Ct. 1999)
Estate of Patout v. City of New Iberia, 738 So.2d 544 (La. Sup. Ct. 1999)
Adams v. J.E. Merit Constr., Inc., 712 So.2d 88 (La. Sup. Ct. 1998)
TGX Corp. v. Simmons, 62 F.3d 666 (U.S. 5th Cir. 1995)
Young v. Bichan Partnership, 709 So.2d 794 (La. App. 5 Cir. 1997)
Jones v. Hyatt Corp., 681 So.2d 381 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1995)
Henning Constr. v. First E. Bank & Trust, 635 So.2d 273 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1994)
United States v. 83 Rolex Watches, 992 F.2d 508 (U.S. 5th Cir. 1993)
Cole v. Celotex Corp., 599 So.2d 1086 (La. Sup. Ct. 1992)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Defending Hotel/Motel Negligent Security Claims, Defense Research Institute, 1997


Insurance Coverage Law in Louisiana, National Business Institute, 1999


Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in LA, NBI, 2001


D & O Liability and Insurance in the New World, Loyola University School of Law, 2002


Insurance Bad Faith Claims in LA, NBI, 2003


Insurance Law: Third Party Coverage in LA, NBI, 2003


Police Indiscretion Litigation and Claims Avoidance Strategies, Lorman Business Center Inc., 2005


Trial Academy, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, 2006


Third Party Coverage, NBI, 2007


Bench Bar Conference, 008 is NOBA's License to Practice, NOBA, 2008


Honors and Awards:
Senior Managing Editor, Tulane Law Review, 1989 - 1990


Rittenberg-Weinstein Award, Tulane Law Review, 1990


Harry S. Truman Scholar from Louisiana, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, 1985


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Tulane Law Review, Board of Advisory Editors, 1992 - Present
Member


Tulane Alumni Association, Board of Directors Representing Law School, 1995 - 1997
Member


Louisiana Bar Foundation, 2008 - Present
Fellow


Association for Women Attorneys


New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel


DRI


Federal Bar Association


Past Employment Positions:
McGlinchey Stafford, Associate, 1991 - 1997


McGlinchey Stafford, Partner, 1998 - 1999


U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge W. Eugene Davis, Law Clerk, 1990 - 1991


Pro Bono Activities:
Catholic Charities New Orleans, Former Member of Advisory Board
New Orleans Vanderbilt Club, President, 1998 - 2000
Jefferson Dollars for Scholars, Vice Chair, Scholarships, June 1, 2003 - June 1, 2005
Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Beta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa
Birth Information:
1965, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America