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Associate

Katelyn B. Courville

Overview And Experience

Personal Life

Katelyn is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Outside of work, Katelyn enjoys spending time with family and friends and cheering on the Cajuns. She and her husband reside in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. 

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Katelyn B. Courville joined the firm in 2020. Her primary practice areas include toxic torts, environmental litigation, property disputes,  admiralty and maritime, and commercial litigation. During law school, Katelyn participated in an externship for The Honorable Carol B. Whitehurst, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.

Education

  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette: Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, summa cum laude, 2017
  • Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law, cum laude, 2020

Professional Memberships

  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Lafayette Bar Association
  • Wex Malone Inn of Court

Achievements

 
  • Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Top 40 Young Lawyers Award recipient (2022)
  • The Steven James Matt Beyond the Books Award (2021)
  • Lafayette Bar Association, Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney Award (2021)
  • Order of the Barristers, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center
  • 4.0 in Admiralty Contracts Course
  • Notes and Comments Editor, Journal of Energy Law and Resources, Volume VIII
  • Publication: A Litigious State and Judicial Hellhole: A Legacy Louisiana Should Be Proud Of?, 8 LSU J. of Energy L. and Resources 559 (2020).
  • 2019 and 2020 John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition National Semifinalist and Most Outstanding Law School
  • Director of External Appellate Competitions, Board of Advocates, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 2019-2020
  • 2019 Tom Fore Phillips National Moot Court Competition Semifinalist
  • 2018 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition First Place Best Brief, Finalist
  • Outstanding Graduate, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, College of Liberal Arts
  • Outstanding Graduate, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Department of Criminal Justice
  • Outstanding Graduate, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Department of Communication

Personal Life

Katelyn is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Outside of work, Katelyn enjoys spending time with family and friends and cheering on the Cajuns. She and her husband reside in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.