J. Neale deGravelles is Special Counsel at the Baton Rouge firm of Walters, Thomas, Cullens LLP. Neale’s practice exclusively involves representing plaintiffs and small businesses in civil litigation. He graduated from Louisiana State University Law School with honors (Order of the Coif/Tullis-Herget Scholarship). He has previously served as the chair of the American Association for Justice’s Maritime Practice Section.

Neale has spoken and written extensively in the area of maritime law including: “The Deepwater Horizon Rig Disaster: Issues of Personal Injury and Death” Tulane Law Review Deepwater Horizon Symposium (2011) and “Uncertainty in Vessel Status After Lozman v. Riviera Beach, Florida: An Analysis and Review of Recent Developments” Loyola University New Orleans Maritime Law Journal, Volume 15; Fall 2014.
J. Neale deGravelles is Special Counsel at the Baton Rouge firm of Walters, Thomas, Cullens LLP. Neale’s practice exclusively involves representing plaintiffs and small businesses in civil litigation. He graduated from Louisiana State University Law School with honors (Order of the Coif/Tullis-Herget Scholarship). He has previously served as the chair of the American Association for Justice’s Maritime Practice Section.

Neale has spoken and written extensively in the area of maritime law including: “The Deepwater Horizon Rig Disaster: Issues of Personal Injury and Death” Tulane Law Review Deepwater Horizon Symposium (2011) and “Uncertainty in Vessel Status After Lozman v. Riviera Beach, Florida: An Analysis and Review of Recent Developments” Loyola University New Orleans Maritime Law Journal, Volume 15; Fall 2014.