Vicki A. Elmer

Senior Counsel

  • New Orleans
"I enjoy the challenge of solving difficult problems, assembling the pieces of a complex, large-scale litigation puzzle, and supporting a defense strategy that takes into consideration the bigger picture of each client’s ultimate goals."

Vicki Elmer practices with the firm’s Energy and Environmental Litigation groups. She is dedicated to serving on key client teams that defend complex state and federal court litigation claims involving the energy industry, including legacy litigation and coastal land loss litigation across Louisiana. She also has litigation experience involving commercial and lending laws, legal ethics and malpractice, and general casualty, insurance coverage, employment law, and pharmaceutical claims.

Vicki brings her years of practice to comprehensive legal analysis and persuasive brief writing. She leverages her knowledge of the law to establish cogent arguments in support of a long-term case strategy that is also flexible. A consummate team player, Vicki is an effective collaborator whose skill is grounded in a steadfast work ethic and commitment to managing and identifying the right talking points and facts for the litigation at hand.

Vicki’s key priorities for every claim include clear and concise communication and meticulous case preparation and execution. The credibility and legal insight she has earned over years of defense advocacy allow her to establish relationships of trust with those she works. An accomplished advocate, Vicki focuses on obtaining outcomes that align with and achieve the client’s ultimate end game – whether via a hard-fought victory in court or tactical negotiation behind the scenes.

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003
    • Managing Editor, Loyola Law Review
    • Member, Moot Court
  • LSU, B.A., 1993

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • “Ones to Watch,” New Orleans CityBusiness, 2019