Admiralty and Maritime Law Energy Law Litigation - Environmental
Miles P. Clements
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Miles Clements is a recognized trial attorney having tried 100 cases to judgment. He practices at the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal court as well as in specialized jurisdictions throughout the country. His reputation spans from the marine and energy sector to defending the business and commercial needs of privately held and publicly traded companies.
Miles is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the highest distinction of trial lawyers in the United States and Canada. He is a longstanding member of the Allstate Sugar Bowl, serving on its Board for 18 years and as President of the Sugar Bowl the year of its first BCS National Championship (2000), and subsequently as Chairman of the Executive Committee from 2001 - 2002.
Overview
- Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1979
- Tulane University, graduated 1976
- Louisiana, Louisiana
- American Bar Association - Member
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit Court - Member
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
- New Orleans Bar Association - Member
- Phi Alpha Delta - Member
- The Maritime Law Association of the United States - Member
- U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit Bar Association - Member
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- Louisiana, Louisiana
- American Bar Association - Member
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit Court - Member
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
- New Orleans Bar Association - Member
- Phi Alpha Delta - Member
- The Maritime Law Association of the United States - Member
- U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit Bar Association - Member
- Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1979
- Tulane University, graduated 1976
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Energy Law
- Litigation - Environmental
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Oil and Gas Law
Awards:
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Admiralty and Maritime Law (2020-2021), Energy Law (2011-2021), Litigation - Environmental (2011-2021), The Best Lawyers in America
- Louisiana Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers (2007-2020)
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation (2013, 2014)
- Leadership In Law Award, New Orleans CityBusiness (2006, 2018)
- Top Lawyers: Energy Law, New Orleans Magazine
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