Pam Mascari is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller.  She joined the firm in 1997 and practices in the litigation and toxic tort defense group.  She represents clients in general litigation, oil and gas litigation, chemical exposure cases, environmental litigation, products liability cases, complex pharmaceutical drug litigation, and state and local tax litigation.  Pam has extensive experience in the Louisiana energy, petrochemical and manufacturing industry and advises clients with regard to litigation strategy and litigation management.  She is BV-rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Representative Experience

• Representation of major oil companies in connection with claims of environmental property damage related to exploration and production activities
• Representation of major oil company in jury trial related to claims of environmental property damage relate to exploration and production activities resulting in zero verdict
• Representation of pharmaceutical  company in federal multi-district litigation involving allegations of injury resulting form ingestion of phenylpropanolamine (PPA), an ingredient in appetite suppressants and decongestant products
• Representation of international crop - science company in federal multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding involving genetically engineered crops
• Representation of municipal utility company in expropriation (condemnation) trial against private utility.
• Representation of pipeline company in mass tort suit involving alleged exposure to asbestos-containing materials resulting in dismissal of plaintiffs' claims
• Representation of chemical company regarding litigation involving issues related to underground storage in depleted salt caverns
• Litigation, mediation and settlement of multiple wrongful death suits for large petrochemical and manufacturing defendants
• Representation of corporate taxpayers at Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals and in Louisiana courts resulting in reversal assessments by Louisiana Department of Revenue
• Representation of energy company in litigation involving construction of deep-water facilities
• Representation of the energy industry in expropriation (condemnation) actions
  

Education

Pam earned her B.S., magna cum laude, from Tulane University Freeman School of Business in 1994.  She earned her J.D. in 1997 from the LSU Law Center where she was a member of the Order of the Coif, the LSU Law Center Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Law Review.

Admissions

• Admitted, Louisiana, 1997

Memberships

• Member, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State, American, and Federal (Immediate Past President, Middle District of Louisiana Chapter) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Women's Energy Network, Southeast Louisiana Chapter (Program Chair)
  

Articles, Publications and Presentations

• "Corbello, The Aftermath," April 2, 51st Louisiana Mineral Law Institute, 2004, by G. William Jarman and Pamela R. Mascari.
• Awardable Damages in Environmental / Toxic Tort Cases, Louisiana State Bar Association, 4th Annual Class Action/Mass Tort Symposium, October 24, 2003, by G. Williams Jarman and Pamela R. Mascari.
  
• Awardable Damages in Environmental/Toxic Tort Cases, Advanced Environmental & Toxic Tort Issues, LSU Law Center, May 17, 2002.
• Presentation on Ethics, Who Wants to Be a Successful Attorney?, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Seminar, August 9, 2002.

Community Service

• Member, Volunteer Panel, Baton Rouge Bar Association
• Participant, Pro Bono Project, Baton Rouge Bar Association
• Board of Directors, Vice-Chair, Cabrini High School, New Orleans
• Board of Directors, Family Road of Greater Baton Rouge, Inc
• Lector and Food Pantry Volunteer, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Baton Rouge
• Volunteer Coach, Louisiana State Bar Association Mock Trial Competition, St. Joseph's Academy, Baton Rouge, 2001-2004
  
• Past Member, Mock Trial Competition Committee, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Past Member, VolunTEENS Advisory Board, Volunteer! Baton Rouge
• Past Firm Liaison, Junior Achievement