Shaundra Schudmak - Lawyer in New Orleans, LA

Lugenbuhl shareholder, Shaundra Schudmaks practice areasinclude insurance coverage, insurance defense, bad faith claims, uninsured andunderinsured motorist claims, property damage claims, commercial litigation,torts, premises liability, public sector liability, and pre-litigation consulting.

Shaundra is an attorney with substantial litigationexperience both in state and federal courts. Since joining Lugenbuhl in 2013,she has worked diligently to partner with clients to rectify matters through pre-litigationconsulting and negotiation and has effectively managed every aspect of theclaim and litigation process, and is passionate about resolving matters in afair and expeditious manner. She isdetail-oriented and proficient at identifying and isolating issues indispute. Her unique skills combined withher calm confidence resonates with her clients to earn their trust forresolving matters. Her ability to makeclients feel at ease in tricky situations has led her to also earn plaintiffrepresentation experience with complex property insurance claims, personalinjury, medical malpractice, and civil rights claims. Shaundra has also been selected to serve as apanel arbitrator for the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.

A passionate student, Shaundragraduated cum laude from the University of Georgia in 2003 with aBachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice. Earning a position with a realestate law firm in Atlanta, Georgia after graduation opened her eyes to thelegal field and start a path towards a law degree. In 2008, she received herJuris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law from Louisiana State University Schoolof Law. Actively involved in law school,she was a member of multiple Moot Court teams and participated in trialadvocacy programs. She also earned a Certificate in Global Arbitration Law andPractice from the Hamline Dispute Resolution Institute. She ultimately found her niche when she startedas a clerked for an insurance defense firm providing in-house counsel servicesfor a large national insurance company, and then a boutique firm handling primarilyinsurance and public sector liability disputes.

Shaundra Schudmak is admitted to practice law in the Stateof Louisiana and the State of Georgia. She is also admitted to practice beforethe United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districtsof Louisiana, as well as the United States Court of Appeal for the FifthCircuit. She has appellate experience in all five Louisiana appellate courts,as well as before the Louisiana Supreme Court and United States Court of Appealfor the Fifth Circuit.