Donna Wood’s practice focuses on civil litigation including insurance defense, construction law, worker’s compensation, mass tort litigation, hurricane litigation, premise liability and automobile accidents.  She has participated in numerous trials in state courts, including administrative agencies, and has vast experience in appellate work. She is admitted to practice in the State of Louisiana trial and appellate courts and the United States District Court including the Eastern, Middle, and Western districts.  She is a member of Louisiana Bar Association. Before attending law school, she worked as a casualty claims representative for Allstate Insurance Company and Aetna Casualty Insurance Company.

Education

B.S., Psychology, Louisiana State University, 1983. Summa cum laude. M.S., Management, Louisiana State University, 1985.

J.D., Loyola University Law School, 1993.

Editor-in-Chief, Loyola Law Review. Graduated first in her class.

Admitted

Louisiana

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Memberships

Former Member of Jefferson Parish Personnel Board

Case Results

• Anthony Hill v. Amica Mutual Ins. Co.
  
• Glenn D. Schurr and Lori Schurr v. Christopher M. Gagnon, Milton L. Gagnon,
  United States Automobile Association (USAA) and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company
• The Paragon Lofts Condominium Owners Association, Inc. v. The Paragon Lofts, L.L.C., Ekistics, Inc., Edifice Construction, Inc., The Roof Doctors, Inc., and Minerit, Inc.
• Aluminum Fabrications v. St. Charles Gardens Association