Atty. Julie S. Meaders
Julie Meaders is an associate in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section and is a tenacious advocate for her clients. Her practice is primarily focused on environmental litigation, including pipeline right-of-way cases in which she represents landowners, and pollution/nuisance cases in which she represents members of affected communities.
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Julie S. Meaders is a business, litigation, environmental, and insurance attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Fishman Haygood LLP. They have 7+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2019. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association (2019). Educated at Tulane University (J.D., 2021). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Julie Meaders is an associate in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section and is a tenacious advocate for her clients
- Her practice is primarily focused on environmental litigation, including pipeline right-of-way cases in which she represents landowners, and pollution/nuisance cases in which she represents members of affected communities
- For example, she currently represents a putative class of plaintiffs in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, who have suffered catastrophic damages, including to their sources of clean drinking water, due to multiple chemical releases from the Limetree Bay Refinery
- Julie also represents investors, bankruptcy trustees, and employees in a variety of commercial disputes, including bankruptcy-related litigation, matters involving fraudulent conveyances and breaches of fiduciary duties by directors and officers, and WARN Act litigation
- Julie’s prior experience with insurance and personal injury defense also helps support strategy in a variety of disputes
- While in law school at Tulane, Julie interned for the Honorable James L. Dennis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- She also served as Editor in Chief of the Tulane Environmental Law Journal
- As a student attorney in the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, Julie successfully argued a motion against Formosa and LDEQ, resulting in a court order compelling LDEQ to redo its environmental justice analysis of Formosa’s proposed project
- Julie is a member of the Louisiana Bar Foundation, the Tulane Inn of Court, Phi Alpha Delta, the Federal Bar Association, the Louisiana Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, and the Association for Women Attorneys – New Orleans
- She is recognized as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for Environmental Litigation, Business Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, and General Litigation
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Julie S. Meaders handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Julie S. Meaders is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in Louisiana →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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