Commercial Litigation Litigation - Construction Litigation - Labor and Employment Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Maura Z. Pelleteri
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Maura Z. Pelleteri is a Special Partner with the firm engaged primarily in commercial litigation since 1985. Ms. Pelleteri’s practice areas include Surety and Fidelity Law; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Life, Health & Disability Insurance; Labor and Employment Litigation; Class and Mass Action Litigation; ERISA Litigation; Securities Litigation; Construction Litigation; Errors and Omissions Litigation and Directors & Officers Litigation. Ms. Pelleteri represents clients, mainly primary and excess insurers, statewide and regionally. Ms. Pelleteri has made numerous presentations sponsored by sections of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and other attorney conferences. Ms. Pelleteri has also received an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. She has also been named a SuperLawyer from 2012 through 2015 and The Best Lawyers in America© from 2009 through 2017
Overview
- Loyola University New Orleans, J.D., graduated 1984
- Loyola University New Orleans, J.D., graduated 1984
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Construction, New Orleans (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Securities
- Mass Tort Litigation
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
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Publications
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