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Eric R.G. Belin

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Eric R.G. Belin, born Lyon, France, 1964; admitted to bar 2001, Louisiana. Licensed to practice before all Louisiana State Courts, the United States District Court for the Middle, Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Eric R.G. Belin, born Lyon, France, 1964; admitted to bar 2001, Louisiana. Licensed to practice before all Louisiana State Courts, the United States District Court for the Middle, Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Employment: Partner with Provosty & Gankendorff, L.L.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, January, 2013-present, and Associate, 2006- 2012; Associate with Provosty, Sadler, deLaunay, Fiorenza and Sobel – New Orleans, LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2003-2006; Associate with Raggio, Cappel, Chozen & Berniard, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 2001-2003; Judicial Clerk with the Honorable Billie Colombaro Woodard, Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal, 1998-2001; Research Assistant with Professor Robert Force, 1995-1996; Conseil Juridique with ADIL Law Firm, Lyon, France, 1991-1993.

Appointments: Class Counsel, “In Re: Air Cargo Shipping Services Litigation,” MDL 1775, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York; Class Counsel, “In Re: NCAA Student-Athlete Name & Likeness Licensing Litigation,” Docket No. 4:09-cv- 01967-CW, Northern District of California; Member, Damages Committee, “In Re: Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation,” Multi-District Litigation No. 2406; President, French American Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Coast Chapter, June, 2012-present, and Vice President, 2008-June, 2012; Jean Moulin, Lyon III University, Member of the Board and Member of the Disciplinary Counsel, 1987-1989; CORPO Legal Fraternity, Lyon, France, Vice-President 1987-1989; “Le Bal du Droit 1987,” Lyon, France, President, 1987.

Education: Lyon III, Jean Moulin, School of Law, Lyon, France (Maitrise, 1990); Lyon III, Jean Moulin, School of Law, Lyon, France (Certificate of Comparative Law Studies, 1990); Texas Tech University, School of Law, Lubbock, Texas (Comparative Law Studies, 1990); Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana (J.D./Admiralty Certificate, 1996).

Honors and Awards: License de Droit, with Honorable Mention, Lyon III, Jean Moulin, School of Law, Lyon, France (1988); Recipient of Lyon III, Jean Moulin, School of Law, Scholarship for International and Comparative Studies (1988).

Member: Louisiana State, New Orleans and American Bar Associations; and French-American Chamber of Commerce.

Languages: English, French, German.

Concentration: Admiralty, Complex Litigation, Products Liability, Environmental and Toxic-Tort Litigation, Antitrust Law, International Law, Federal and State Employment Practices and Law, Government Contracts, Corporate Law, Insurance Defense, Commercial, Nursing Home and Medical

Partner: since January 2013

  • Admiralty, Complex Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Environmental and Toxic-Tort Litigation
  • Antitrust Law
  • Louisiana, 2001
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
  • Lyon III, Jean Moulin, School of Law, Lyon, France (Maitrise, 1990)
  • Lyon III, Jean Moulin, School of Law, Lyon, France (Certificate of Comparative Law Studies, 1990)
  • Texas Tech University, School of Law, Lubbock, Texas (Comparative Law Studies, 1990)
  • Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana (J.D./Admiralty Certificate, 1996)
  • New Orleans Bar Association Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association Member
  • French-American Chamber of Commerce
  • Defense Research Institute Member
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  • License de Droit, with Honorable Mention, Lyon III
  • Jean Moulin, School of Law, Lyon, France (1988)
  • Recipient of Lyon III, Jean Moulin, School of Law, Scholarship for International and Comparative Studies (1988).
  • Partner with Provosty & Gankendorff, L.L.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, January, 2013-present, and Associate, 2006- 2012
  • Associate with Provosty, Sadler, deLaunay, Fiorenza and Sobel – New Orleans, LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2003-2006
  • Associate with Raggio, Cappel, Chozen & Berniard, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 2001-2003
  • Judicial Clerk with the Honorable Billie Colombaro Woodard, Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal, 1998-2001
  • Research Assistant with Professor Robert Force, 1995-1996
  • Conseil Juridique with ADIL Law Firm, Lyon, France, 1991-1993
  • English
  • French
  • German