Areas of Practice
- Admiralty & Maritime
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Disaster Preparedness & Recovery
- Labor & Employment
- Products Liability
Education
- Tulane University Law School, J.D. and Certificate of Specialization in Maritime Law, 1999, magna cum laude; Order of the Coif
- Emory University, B.A., 1994; Phi Alpha Theta and Eta Sigma Phi Honor Societies
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1999
- Texas, 2008
Court Admissions
- 5th Cir., 1999
- E.D. Ark., 2007
- W.D. Ark., 2007
- E.D. La., 1999
- M.D. La., 1999
- W.D. La., 1999
- S.D. Tex., 2008
professionalsBio
Chris Mann is a partner in the firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group, and engages in a litigation practice with an emphasis in labor and employment law as well as general civil litigation. Mr. Mann joined Jones Walker in 1999 and has been a partner since 2006. He has extensive experience both in property damage and personal injury litigation, including premises liability and workers' compensation, both state and federal. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Mr. Mann has worked as part of the firm's Disaster Preparedness & Recovery Client Team with an emphasis on assisting clients with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Small Business Association (SBA) matters.
Noteworthy
- Named a "Rising Star" in the area of Employment Litigation: Defense in the 2012 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers
News
- Fifty-Six Jones Walker Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers 2012
- Jones Walker Presents Labor & Employment Seminar in Lafayette
- Jones Walker Presents Annual Labor & Employment Seminar
- Mann Selected to New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute
- Jones Walker Named to New Orleans CityBusiness’ Innovators of the Year 2006
- Jones Walker Names Twelve New Partners
Presentations
- "Mid-Term Congressional Elections Mean Changes, But Not Necessarily The Changes You Want" (Baton Rouge), June 9, 2011
- "Mid-Term Congressional Elections Mean Changes, But Not Necessarily The Changes You Want" (New Orleans), April 12, 2011
Memberships
- Federal Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Maritime Law Association of the United States
- New Orleans Bar Association
- New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute (Class of 2011)
- Young Leadership Council (General Counsel, 2003–2004; Member, Board of Directors, 2003–2006)
