Atty. Stevan C. Dittman
Stevan C. Dittman, born Hampshire, Illinois, December 7, 1949; admitted to bar, 1985, Louisiana; also admitted to practice before U.S.
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About Stevan C. Dittman at a glance
Stevan C. Dittman is a personal injury attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer LLC. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association. Educated at Tulane University (J.D., 1985) and University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA, 1971). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Transportation Law (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Stevan C. Dittman, born Hampshire, Illinois, December 7, 1949
- admitted to bar, 1985, Louisiana
- also admitted to practice before U.S
- Supreme Court
- U.S
- Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S
- District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana
- Preparatory education, University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1971)
- University of Michigan (M.A., 1973; Ph.D
- Candidate 1976)
- legal education, Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., 1985)
Honor Societies
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Order of the Coif
- Editorial Board, Tulane Law Review, 1983-85
- Senior Articles Editor, 1984-85
- Teaching Fellow, Legal Research and Writing, Tulane University School of Law, 1984-85
- Law Clerk to Hon. Peter Hill Beer, U.S
- District Judge, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1985-86
- Instructor, University of New Orleans Paralegal Institute, 1987-90
Adjunct Faculty
- Loyola University School of Law, 1990-95
- Tulane University School of Law, 1994-95, 2010-2016
Member
- Louisiana State, American and Federal
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
- Louisiana Association for Justice
- The American Association for Justice
Fellow
- American Bar Foundation, Federal Bar Foundation
- American Inns of Court (Tulane Inn of Court)
Charter Fellow
- Louisiana Bar Foundation
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, "Top One Hundred Trial Lawyers," 2011 - 2016
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Stevan C. Dittman handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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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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