Maritime, Personal, Injury and Commercial Litigation Attorney​​

Maritime, Personal, Injury and Commercial Litigation Attorney​

Dewey Scandurro

Dewey Scandurro practices in the areas of admiralty and maritime law, personal injury, product liability, insurance litigation, and commercial litigation, representing plaintiffs and defendants. He represents employers, vessel owners, and insurers in defense matters, and he has successfully represented severely injured individuals in cases involving vessel collisions, pipeline explosions, and other marine accidents involving Jones Act seamen, longshore workers, and vessel passengers. He has also represented individuals with serious injuries from auto accidents and defective products. Dewey has successfully argued before the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Dewey was born and raised in south Plaquemines Parish. He attended Buras High School and graduated from the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Dewey has served as vice-president of the Board of Trustees and co-chair of the legal committee and finance committee of the LSMSA Foundation. In 2014, he received the LSMSA Foundation’s inaugural Wingspan Award for service to the school.

Dewey is also a competitive runner and triathlete who has won his age group once at the Louisiana state triathlon championship, twice at the Louisiana state half-marathon championship, and twice at the Louisiana Half Marathon. He has completed a 140.6-mile Ironman event and is a four-time Boston Marathon Qualifier. He lives in New Orleans with Michelle, his wife of over 20 years.

Education

  • J.D. Tulane Law School 1994
  • B.A. University of Richmond 1990
  • Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts 1986

Admissions

  • Louisiana State Courts
  • Louisiana Federal Courts
  • United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Memberships

  • Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, Hearing Committee (2014 – present)
  • Tulane Law School Moot Court Board, Justice 1992 – 1994
Dewey Scandurro