Robert Bailey

Acomb, Jr.

Position: Partner
Office: New Orleans

Bob Acomb is a partner in the Maritime Practice Group. He handles maritime and litigation matters, as well as attorney malpractice litigation.

Bob is a decorated Knight Grand Cross Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and was named Lieutenant of the Southeastern Lieutenancy by His Eminence Cardinal Carlo Furno, Grand Master. He was named Knight of St. Gregory the Great by Pope John Paul II; elected Distinguished Maritime Lawyer for 1996 by the New Orleans Bar Association; and was awarded Order of St. Louis by the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Bob also received the 2002 New Orleans Bar Association Presidents' Award and the 2002 Louisiana Bar Foundation Award.

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American Bar Association, Chairman, Standing Committee on Admiralty and Maritime Law (1979–1983); Chairman, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee (1982); Chairman, Section of Tort Trial and Insurance Practice (1982)
American Bar Foundation, Fellow
American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow; State Chairman (1978–1980)
Archbishop's Community Appeal, Chairman (1992)
Association of Average Adjusters of the United States, Chairman (1992–1993)
Attorneys Liability Assurance Society Ltd., Hamilton Bermuda, Board of Directors; Chairman, Underwriting Committee; Member, Claims Committee (1979–2001)
Benedict's Maritime Bulletin, Editorial Board (2003 to date)
Bethlehem University Foundation, Member, Board of Directors (2003 to date)
Christian Brothers Foundation, Inc., President, Board of Directors (1976–1978); Director (1975 to date)
Christian Brother Retirement Trust, Chairman, Board of Trustees (1988 to date)
Federal and American Bar Associations, Member
Fifth Circuit Lawyers Advisory Committee, Member (1984–1986)
Louisiana State Bar Association, Member, Committee of Bar Admissions (1962–1978)
Maritime Law Association of the United States, Proctor Member and Member, Executive Committee (1981–1984)
Military Order of Foreign Wars, Comdr. Louisiana Commandery (2005–2007)
Navy League of the United States, State President (1992–1995)
Navy League of the United States, New Orleans Council, President (1987–1989); State President (1990–1994); Board of Directors (1987 to date)
Tulane Admiralty Law Institute, Permanent Member (1965 to date); Chairman (1991); Advisory Board
Tulane Educational Fund, Member, Board of Administrators (1996–2000)
Tulane Maritime Law Center, Chairman; Advisory Board (1987 to date)
Tulane Maritime Law Journal, Chairman; Advisory Editors (1972 to date)
Tulane University, Adjunct Professor of Law, Maritime Personal Injury & Death (1969 to date)
Tulane University Alumni Association, President (1989–1990)
Tulane University Associates Board, President (1990–1992)
Tulane University Emeritus Clus, Chairman (2006–2007)