Ezkovich & Co., LLC
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
650 Poydras Street, Suite 1220
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
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 Dorothy L. Tarver

Ms. Tarver has experience over a wide range of transactional and litigation matters, ranging from commercial lines insurance defense and coverage cases, to business disputes and representing individuals with compelling needs.

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Practice Areas

  • Insurance Coverage
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Direct Action Claims
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Appellate Practice
  • Premises Liability Defense
  • Medical Malpractice Defense
  • Professional Liability Defense
  • Construction Litigation
  • Maritime Litigation
  • Immigration Law

Educational Background

Loyola University School of Law
Juris Doctor, Civil Law and International Law, 2005

University of New Orleans
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Sociology

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana Supreme Court, Admitted 2005
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Courts, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Florida

Professional Memberships

  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • New Orleans Bar Association
  • New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Presentations

Rules of Evidence: Ethical Considerations

Civil Trial: Ethics and Procedure

Personal Injury Litigation: Defense Perspective

Jury Trials: Opening Statements and Closing Arguments

Jury Selection & Voir Dire

Various Medical Malpractice Topics

Obstacles Faced by Women in the Law

Thinking Globally: Mastering Employment Law in Uncertain Times

Jefferson Bar Association, 31st Annual CLE by the Sea, April 2018
Ethics: Because You Never Want to Be on Charles Plattsmier’s Radar…

Publications

Forum Selection Clause and the Supreme Court’s Recent Interpretation in the Atlantic Marine Decision
Summer 2014, Side Bar, Federal Litigation Section of the Federal Bar Association

Recognitions and Other Qualifications

Dorothy L. Tarver AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell

AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell legal directory

2011-2021 Rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

2011-2021 Preeminent Women Lawyers-Martindale-Hubbell

2015 New Orleans CityBusiness Honoree Women of the Year

2014 New Orleans CityBusiness Honoree for Leadership in Law

2012-2013 Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Star

Notary Public

Participant, Loyola Law School Study Abroad
Rome, Italy
Budapest, Hungary, and
Vienna, Austria