Michele DeShazo is an associate with Kuchler Polk Schell Weiner & Richeson, LLC.
Ms. DeShazo completed her undergraduate education at the Florida State University, where she was a graduate of the Honors College. In 2002, she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, with a minor in English. While in college, she was active in campus leadership organizations and served on the Executive Board of her sorority, Delta Zeta. Ms. DeShazo received her Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Civil Law from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 2005, and was licensed to practice law in Louisiana that same year. While attending law school, she was active in the Legal Association for Women, as well as the Health Law Club. She also participated in a number of mock trial activities.
She is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and all Louisiana State Courts. She is a member of the Federal and Louisiana State Bar Associations. She is also active in the Defense Research Institute (DRI).
Ms. DeShazo practices in the areas of Toxic Tort Litigation focusing on Products and Premises Liability claims, Environmental Law, Hearing Loss, Commercial Litigation and General Civil Litigation. Additionally, she has experience in Transportation law.
Ms. DeShazo resides in Covington, Louisiana, with her husband, Michael.
Publications
Ms. DeShazo has recently become lead liaison for the DRI Federal Legislative Liaison Pilot Tracking program. See this article for more information on the program.
Presentations
- May 2010 HB Litigation’s Chinese Drywall Symposium at the Ritz Carlton, New Orleans, LA
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