Lance Ostendorf
Top rated General Litigation attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana
Ostendorf Tate Barnett, LLP
Practice areas: General Litigation, Personal Injury, Transportation & Maritime; view more
Licensed in Louisiana since: 1980
Education: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2015, 2020 - 2025 Call today:
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Mr. Lance S. Ostendorf is a founder of Ostendorf, Tate, Barnett LLP . Mr. Ostendorf has a general litigation and civil law practice including personal injury law , automobile , transportation law , Hotel and Motel Liability law , Retail and Merchant law , entertainment law, intellectual property, and general civil litigation .
Mr. Ostendorf has more than 35 years of experience. Over the course of his career, he has successfully represented a diverse range of clients including individuals and businesses. Additionally he has authored law review articles appearing in various law reviews and publications.
In recognition of his contributions to the legal profession, Mr. Ostendorf has received various honors and awards and developed a reputation as a respected attorney. The peer review organization of Martindale-Hubbell awarded him an AV Preeminent* Lawyer rating consistently over the years and Martindale Hubbell has awarded him the life time achievement award this year and has listed him as a Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who In America .
Mr. Ostendorf is active in his legal community and has contributed to several organizations including the New Orleans Bar Association, the Jefferson Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Maritime Law Association of the United States and the International Association of Defense Counsel. He engages in pro bono work for several people .
He graduated the top in his class ,summa cum laude, from Loyola University his undergraduate degree , Mr. Ostendorf earned his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and attended Tulane Law School. He received his license to practice law in 1980 and is qualified to appear before the U.S Supreme Court all Louisiana state courts,and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
*AV Rating with Martindale Hubbell®, AV Martindale Preeminent Lawyer ®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
General Litigation, Personal Injury - General: Defense, Transportation/Maritime, Elder Law, Entertainment & Sports, Insurance CoverageFocus areas
Insurance Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury - Defense, Transportation Law, Trucking Accidents
- 30% General Litigation
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Defense
- 20% Transportation/Maritime
- 10% Elder Law
- 10% Entertainment & Sports
- 10% Insurance Coverage
First Admitted: 1980, Louisiana
Professional Webpage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lance-ostendorf-78145150
- Graduated at Loyola School of Law in top of class and on Law Review ., 1980
- Member, Venice Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Pacific Council on International Policy, 2016
- Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
- River Bank Board of Directors, 2017
- Member, Defense Research Institute, 1982
- Member, New Orleans Bar Association, 1980
- Member, American Bar Association, 1980
- Member, Association in Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy
- United States Supreme Court, 1980
- Member, International Bar Association, 1983
- Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States, 1983
- Member, Federal Bar Association, 1983
- Member, American Institute of Average Adjusters
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Member, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1980
- Member, Jefferson Bar Association
- Campo vs. Electo-Coal Transfer Co., 955 F.2d 10 (5th Cir.), 1990
- Represents Coca Cola United, Chubb Insurance , TTE Transport , Gallagher Bassett Inc , AIG Insurance , Liberty Mutual Insurance and others , 2024
- Pizzitolo vs. National Union Fire Ins. Co., 812 F.2d 977 (5th Cir. 987)
- Ponthier vs. INA, 522 So.2d 188 (La. App. 5th Cir.), 1988
- Rivere vs. Offshore Painting Contractors, 872 F.2d 1187 (5th Cir.), 1989
- Rice vs. Flour Constructors, Inc., 577 So.2d 1054 (La App. 4th Cir.), 1991
- Quave vs. Progress Marine, 918 F.2d 33 (5th Cir.), 1990
- Villanveua vs. CNA Ins. Co., 868 F.2d 684 (5th Cir.), 1989
- Dehart vs. Betty Breaux Personnel, 535 So.2d 456 (La. App. 4th Cir.), 1989
- George v Coca Cola Bottling Co 355 So 3d 2023 ( La 3rd 2023) Batiste Najm 28 F. Supp 3 d 595 USDC ED LA 2014 Davis Courtyard Management Mariott (Eastern District USDC 2019) Lomax v. Transco 331 So 3rd 68 ( 4 th Cir. 2021) , 2023
- Assisted g several elderly in Elder Cases
- Assist the homeless on the West Coast to re-establish themselves in getting back in the work force.
- Assisted in establishing a 501c3 company to create no kill facilities. He offers his time to help pet rescue organizations save companion animals from being placed in kill shelters., 2015
- American Institute of Average Adjusters
- AV Preeminent Lawyer. Highest Possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by the world's most trusted legal resource., AV Preeminent Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
- Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Reflecting the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary, AV Preeminent : Judicial Edition, Martindale-Hubbell, 2023
- AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- Voted into Who's Who in the World
- AM Best Approved
- Voted into Who's Who in America
- Voted into Who's Who in Finance and Industry
- Voted into Marquis Who's Who in American Law, Marquis Who's Who, Martindale Publishing, 2023
- Loyola Law Review, Index; Editor; Member; Appointed, Loyola Law School, 1978
- Blue Key Honor Society, Member, Loyola Law School, 1976
- Phi Alpha Delta
- This seminar was presented to Marriott Claims Services, Inc. regarding slip and fall liability, liability for crimes of violence on business premises, damage control and post accident investigation, surveillance and evidentiary., Speaker/ Moderator, Premises Liability, Hotels, Motels, Retailers, Restaurants, Offshore Oil Companies And Other Premise Owners And Their Insurers, 2018
- Member, Loyola Law Review, 1978 - 1980
- Aveni Cancer Foundation researches and applies cutting edge cancer research .
- Lexis Law Pre-Eminent Lawyers, 2023
- Automobile
- Casinos
- Construction
- General Liability
- Hotels
- Insurance
- Motels
- Premises Retail
- Transportation
- Trucking
- Workers Comp
Office location for Lance Ostendorf
650 Poydras Street
Suite 1400
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-343-8989
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- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2015, 2020 - 2025
