Glenn Orgeron is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller and a Registered Professional Engineer. He practices in the Admiralty and Maritime, Construction Law, Government Contracting, and Products Liability practice groups. He has over 18 years of experience in admiralty and maritime law, complex construction law matters, mold litigation, consumer credit and Fair Credit Reporting Act issues, government contracting and product liability litigation in state and federal courts.

Glenn is a Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) in the United States Marine Corps. He has served in a variety of legal positions for the United States Marine Corps, including assignments as Deputy General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, and General Counsel in wide range of jurisdictions including Hawaii, Japan, the Indian Ocean, Washington, D.C., California, and Panama. During his military career, Glenn handled all aspects of felony criminal trials and administrative law litigation matters and advised the staffs of the Chief of Naval Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and major operational commanders on worldwide international and operational law. Prior to his 20-year military career, he served as an electrical engineer with the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston in support of the Apollo XI Lunar mission and on the Apollo Lunar Rover development team.

Glenn was selected by New Orleans CityBusiness as one of the Top 50 lawyers in the New Orleans area for 2008.  In May of 2008, he was nominated to the Crescent City Connection Oversight Authority by Governor Bobby Jindal.

Education

Glenn received his J.D. from the Tulane University Law School in 1978 and his Master of Legal Letters in International Law from The George Washington University in 1983. He earned his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University in 1970 and his Masters of Science in Administration from The George Washington University in 1975. Glenn earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University in 1968.

Admissions

• Admitted, Louisiana, 1978 and District of Columbia, 1992
  
• Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court (2004)

Memberships

• Louisiana State, District of Columbia, American and Federal Bar Associations
• Louisiana Engineering Society
• National Society of Professional Engineers

Community Service

• Crescent City Connection Oversight Authority (CCCOA)
  
• New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce
• St. Andrew the Apostle School Board (President)
  
• St. Andrew the Apostle School Foundation (President)
  
• St. Andrew the Apostle School Finance Board
• Park Timbers Homeowners Association (President)
• Algiers Council of Presidents (Vice President)
  
• Algiers Economic Development Foundation (President)
  
• St. Mary's Dominican High School (Parent's Board, Parents Annual Giving Campaign Co-Chairman)
• Algiers Community Foundation (President)
• Algiers Charter School Association (Vice President)
• Our Lady of Holy Cross College Board of Ambassadors
• Delgado Community College Board of Advisors
• Greater New Orleans First Responders Fund (Board)
  

Reported Cases

• Audler v. CBC Innovis, Inc., et al., 519 F.3rd 239 (5th Cir. 2008)
  
• Allstate Ins. Co v. Abbot, 495 F.3d 151 (5th Cir. 2008)
  
• Favorite v. Marine Personnel and Provisioning, Inc., 955 F.2d 382, 1993 A.M.C. 1377 (5th Cir. 1992).
• Odeco Oil & Gas Co. v. Petroleum Helicoptors, Inc., 857 F. Supp.29 (E.D. La. 1994).
• Dugas v. Trans Union Corp., 99 F.3d 724 (5th Cir. 1996).
• Kelly v. Bass Enterprises Production Co., 17 F. Supp. 2d 591, 1999 A.M.C. 173 (E.D. La. 1998).
• Andrews v. Trans Union Corp., 917 So.2d 463, 2004-2158 (La.App. 4 Cir., Aug 17, 2005) (NO. 2004-CA-2158).
• Kennedy v. Chase Manhatten Bank USA, NA, 369 F.3d 833 (5th Cir.(La.), May 06, 2004)(NO. 03-30811).
• Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Ravannack, 2004 WL 612692 (E.D.La., Mar 24, 2004)(NO.CIV.A. 00-1209).
• Bank One, N.A. v. Colley, 294 F.Supp.2d 864 (M.D.La., Nov 05, 2003)(NO. Civ.A. CV 02-152-D).
• New Orleans Assets, L.L.C. v. Carl E. Woodward, L.L.C., 278 F.Supp.2d 776 (E.D.La., Feb 13, 2003)(NO. CIV.A. 01-2171).
• Sauviac v. Dobbins, 949 So. 2d 513, 06-666 (La. App. 5 Cir. 12/27/06).
• Clark v. Favalora, 722 So. 2d 82, 1997-2284 (La. App. 1st Cir. 11.6.98)