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, state and local tax litigation, and in complex cases involving the underground storage of natural gas, petroleum, and other liquid and gaseous materials. Pam has extensive experience in the Louisiana energy, petrochemical and manufacturing industry and advises clients with regard to litigation strategy and litigation management. Pam is BV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and serves as the Chair of the Kean Miller Recruiting Committee. 

Representative Experience

• Representation of large oil companies in connection with claims of environmental property damage related to exploration and production activities.
• 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 resulting in reversal of assessments by Louisiana Department of Revenue.
• Representation of national over-the-counter drug manufacturer in federal multi-district litigation arising out of allegations of product defect and associated personal injuries.
• Representation of the energy industry in expropriation (condemnation) actions.
• Representation of clients in complex cases involving the underground storage of natural gas, petroleum, and other liquid and gaseous materials.
  

Education

Pam earned her B.S., magna cum laude, from Tulane University in 1994. She earned her J.D. from the LSU Law Center in 1997 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 to bar, 1997, Louisiana.

Memberships

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana State, American, and Federal (President-elect, Middle District of Louisiana Chapter) Bar Associations
• Defense Research Institute

Community Service

• Member, Volunteer Panel, Baton Rouge Bar Association.
• Participant, Pro Bono Project, Baton Rouge Bar Association.
• Member, VolunTEENS Advisory Board, Volunteer! Baton Rouge.
• Firm Liaison, Junior Achievement.
• Board of Directors, Vice-Chair, Cabrini High School, New Orleans.
• Volunteer Coach, Louisiana State Bar Association Mock Trial Competition, St. Joseph's Academy, Baton Rouge.
• Member, Mock Trial Competition Committee, Louisiana State Bar Association.

Articles, Publications and Presentations

Awardable Damages in Environmental and Toxic Tort Cases in Louisiana
Trends in Upstream Litigation
Corbello - The Aftermath

Lecturer

• "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, 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.

Authorships

• Awardable Damages in Environmental/Toxic Tort Cases, Louisiana State Bar Association, 4th Annual Class Action/Mass Tort Symposium, October 24, 2003, by G. William Jarman and Pamela R. Mascari.