Christine S. Fayard

Christine S. Fayard is Of Counsel at Leger & Shaw in New Orleans whose practice focuses primarily on maritime law, environmental law, class action litigation, and claim management. Her work includes large-scale disputes arising from oil spills and other events affecting communities, businesses, and property owners. She has represented governmental entities and individual claimants in litigation that requires coordinated discovery, detailed damages analysis, and management of numerous related claims.

Fayard earned her J.D. and Diploma in Civil Law from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2009, where she was named to the Chancellor’s List and participated in trial advocacy training. She received a B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Louisiana State University in 2006. Her education supports litigation involving Louisiana civil law, federal maritime principles, environmental claims, and complex procedural issues.

Fayard has worked on major oil spill litigation, including representation of local governments following the 2008 Mississippi River Oil Spill and hundreds of plaintiffs affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Her role in complex environmental and maritime matters has included litigation preparation, depositions, claim development, and participation in the Phase One liability trial connected to Deepwater Horizon. She also handles class action and claim-management issues arising from widespread losses.

Christine S. Fayard brings experience in maritime, environmental, and mass-claim litigation to matters that involve extensive evidence, multiple claimants, and significant economic or property losses. Her work requires coordination across factual, scientific, and legal issues while keeping individual and institutional client interests in view. Fayard helps clients develop claims, evaluate litigation strategy, and navigate complex proceedings arising from environmental incidents and maritime events.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Leger & Shaw
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Louisiana State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

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