Allyson represented Loyola in several competitions, including the National First Amendment Moot Court team, the John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition, and the American Association of Justice Trial Advocacy Competition, where she achieved runner-up status as a defense attorney.
Wrongful Death
Mr. Brown has successfully litigated both jury and non-jury cases involving the defense of police officers and municipalities in state and federal courts in Louisiana. He has successfully defended a wide variety of lawsuits, including claims involving personal injury, wrongful death, alleged violations of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983, and the defense of automobile liability cases on behalf of the Kenner Police Department.
The Commercial Litigation Group at Frilot LLC handles a wide variety of cases arising from commercial and business disputes. The group represents plaintiffs and defendants before all state and federal courts and agencies at all stages of a case from filing to final appeal. Some of the firm’s most experienced attorneys practice in this area and have had winning results handling matters in Louisiana and across the nation, involving...
Unfair Competition
Frilot’s Labor and Employment lawyers work in close connection with clients, becoming business partners to achieve optimal results. We have a reputation as staunch advocates of management rights in the workplace and in the courtroom. We regularly handle and try cases around the country in state and federal courts involving Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, ERISA, USERRA, whistleblowing, unfair competition and enforcement of restrictive covenants workplace safety and health, retaliation, and various state and common law claims. We also represent our clients in matters before state and federal administrative agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The firm is national employment counsel for multiple companies and has litigated employment cases in over 30 states.
Danica Benbow Denny is a partner at the firm practicing in the Admiralty and Maritime, Insurance Coverage and Litigation, Mass Tort and Class Actions, and Construction Law sections. She has considerable experience in handling cases involving maritime personal injury defense, marine insurance and contractual risk allocation, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation claims, cargo claims, ship collisions, ship allisions, and other legal issues unique to the maritime industry.
Employment Discrimination
Employment Contract
Employment Litigation
She has extensive experience litigating all types of employment claims in federal and state courts on behalf of employers, including...
Severance Agreement
Sexual Harassment
Labor & Employment partner Renee Culotta conducted the sexual harassment prevention training at the 2024 Rural Courts Seminar, held on November 15, 2024, in Alexandria, Louisiana. This important CLE program, sponsored by the Louisiana Judicial College, is designed to support judges serving rural parishes in central and north Louisiana.
John B. Cazale is a partner at Frilot with extensive trial experience in the Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Practice Area. Mr. Cazale has tried jury trials and bench trials in multiple district courts throughout Louisiana, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Extending outside the realm of medical malpractice, Mr. Cazale has handled general premises liability cases for healthcare facilities, peer review proceedings for doctors facing the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, and has helped prepare and create policies and procedures for hospitals with respect to the legal aspects of patient care.
Construction Litigation
Frilot is proud of its distinguished reputation in the field of Construction Law. Since its inception, the Firm’s Construction Group has provided owners, contractors, manufacturers, developers, builders, landlords, tenants, suppliers, insurers, and sureties with proven representation. Its experienced attorneys, many with educational and real-world backgrounds in engineering and construction-related fields, represent clients in all construction-related areas, including...
Eminent Domain
City of Oberlin v. FERC: Tlze D.C. Circuit Questions the "Public Benefit" of Export Market Demand in Pipeline Eminent Domain Proceeding, 33 Tulane Envtl. L. J. 2020
Frilot LLC is recognized as one of the leading maritime firms in the Gulf South. The Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group has been privileged to represent clients in state and federal courts throughout the Gulf Coast Region, and before arbitration tribunals around the country and internationally. From single personal injury claims to multi-million dollar disasters, our attorneys are known for their willingness, readiness and ability to handle cases, even against the most formidable opponents. The Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group has the experience and technical expertise to get the results our clients demand.
Medical Malpractice
The Medical Malpractice & Healthcare Litigation Practice Group at Frilot LLC is one of the firm’s largest sections and handles nearly every aspect of medical malpractice and healthcare litigation. From the preliminary evaluation of a catastrophic event or adverse incident through litigation and trial, we stand with our health care clients through every step of the process.
The group also has considerable experience in loan workouts, collections, foreclosures, and bankruptcies for local and out-of-state lending institutions. The attorneys regularly represent several commercial entities and asset-based lenders, and often work closely with other practice groups in the firm to represent maritime interests, manufacturers, health care providers, real estate developers, oil and gas concerns, and agribusinesses.