Atty. Tad Bartlett
Partner H.S. Bartlett III (“Tad”) heads up Fishman Haygood’s Appellate Group and practices more broadly in the firm’s Litigation Section.
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Tad Bartlett is a environmental and appellate attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Fishman Haygood LLP. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Admitted to practice in Louisiana (2000). Educated at Tulane University (J.D., 2000) and Spring Hill College (B.A., 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Partner H.S
- Bartlett III (“Tad”) heads up Fishman Haygood’s Appellate Group and practices more broadly in the firm’s Litigation Section
- He is an Appellate Practice Specialist, certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, and serves as a member of the LBLS Appellate Practice Advisory Commission
- Tad first practiced under the Louisiana student practice rule in 1999 as a member of the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic before graduating magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from Tulane Law School in 2000
- While at Tulane, Tad served for a year as a research assistant to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (U.S
- Supreme Court) and Judge James L. Dennis (U.S
- Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit) for a class on comparative human rights law
- After graduating, he served as a judicial clerk for Judge Dennis, then developed his litigation and appellate practice at several area law firms
- Tad was an integral part of a multi-firm team that developed the coastal litigation practice regarding land-loss on behalf of both landowners and governmental entities
- In addition, Tad has been deeply involved in numerous complex commercial cases, from preferential rights disputes to bet-the-company litigation, as well as construction litigation
- Since 2019, Tad has served on Tulane Law School’s faculty as an adjunct professor, teaching an advanced seminar on Coastal Law Litigation & Policy each spring
- He currently serves as an advisory board member of the Tulane Institute of Water Resources Law and Policy
- Tad also runs the Take the Fifth blog, which digests all opinions released by the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, summarizes all opinions designated for publication, and tracks statistics on opinion releases from the Circuit
- Tad is recognized by Chambers and Partners as Up and Coming in Litigation: Appellate
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Tad Bartlett's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Tad Bartlett handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Tad Bartlett is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in Louisiana →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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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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