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Amanda Russo Schenck

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Biography

Amanda Russo Schenck obtained her undergraduate degree in Mass Communications from Louisiana State University in 2003 and her law degree from Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law in 2006. While at Loyola, Amanda was the Vice-president of the Student Bar Association, a Student Practitioner in the Family Law Section of the Loyola Law Clinic, and a teaching assistant in the Research and Writing Lab. Amanda was also the Case Note and Comment Editor of the Loyola Law and Technology Annual and wrote "Ashcroft v. ACLU: Congress's Latest Attempt to Get COPA Passed Depends on the Effectiveness and Restrictiveness of Filtering Software," 6 Loy. L. & Tech. Ann. 83 (2006).
 
Amanda is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Louisiana. She is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Amanda is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Association of Women Attorneys, and New Orleans Bar Association.

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. - 2006
  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • B.A. - 2003
    • Honors: Dean's List
    • Major: Mass Communications

Published Works

  • Ashcroft v. ACLU: Congress's Latest Attempt to Get COPA Passed Depends on The Effectiveness and Restrictiveness of Filtering Software, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Technology Annual, Vol. 6 No. 1, 2006

Professional Associations

  • Federal Bar Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • New Orleans Bar Association
  • Association for Women Attorneys
  • New Orleans Association of Defense Council, Board Member

Current Employment Position

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Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. | Recognized by Best Lawyers | 2023

Practice Areas

  • BP Oil Spill Claims
  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2006
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2006
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2006
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2006
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2009
  • U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2009
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2009

Honors

  • Best Lawyers in America since 2013 with special designations in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, 2021 - 2022
  • 2023 Best Lawyers Award