Patricia A. Krebs
Patricia A. Krebs' practice focuses primarily in the fields of maritime personal injury and casualty defense, cargo claims, toxic torts, and construction and insurance litigation. She currently serves as the president of the New Orleans Bar Association and secretary of the Louisiana Bar Foundation. Recently, she received the New Orleans Bar Association’s Distinguished Maritime Lawyer Award for 2009, the first female recipient since the award’s inception. Patricia is an American Bar Foundation Fellow and serves as secretary of the national Fulbright Association board. She has been named by Super Lawyers as among the top litigators in Louisiana and by Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition as among the top regional business litigators for the past several years. In 2007, Patricia was selected as a charter Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. She also was recognized by CityBusiness in its 2003 "Women of the Year" edition. She has served on the Louisiana State Bar Association Board of Governors and House of Delegates. She is also a member of the Maritime Law Association, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, Tulane Admiralty Law Institute planning committee, and American Inns of Court.
Born in Gilmer, Texas, Patricia graduated first in her undergraduate class from East Texas University in 1973 and obtained her M.A. in 1976 and her Ph.D. in 1980, both from Tulane University, having completed her graduate studies on a Fulbright-Hayes fellowship in Spain. She was a 1983 magna cum laude graduate of Tulane Law School and was a member of the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Patricia served on the Board of Editors of the Tulane Maritime Lawyer and was the managing editor for the 1982-1983 edition and has since published several articles. In addition to her academic achievements, Patricia is the mother of two children, has four grandchildren and is married to David Krebs.
Honors & Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent Rated (5.0 out of 5)
