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Joseph J.
Lowenthal, Jr.

Position
Partner
Office
New Orleans

Joe Lowenthal is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group and co-leader of the Litigation — Insurance Team. He has extensive experience in the fields of healthcare, insurance coverage, contracts, and environmental and toxic torts.


Joe provides broad-based advice and focused litigation counsel for a variety of clients. His representative matters include litigation on behalf of a managed service organization in multiple federal and state district courts across the United States, with responsibility for managing and coordinating the national defense for the MSO.

Joe also was actively involved in first-party insurance recovery for property damage and business income losses caused by Hurricane Katrina, in which the value of the claims exceeded $500 million.

In the area of environmental and toxic torts, Joe has litigated cases involving ammonia, asbestos, benzene, lead, and tobacco.

Noteworthy

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (listed annually since 2010)
  • New Orleans Magazine, Top Lawyer (listed annually since 2009) 
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, Health Care (2007)
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell

Experience

  • Represented a medical device manufacturer in products liability litigation in Louisiana state court
  • Represented a comprehensive general liability insurer regarding coverage advices for third-party claims (In re Chinese Manufactured Drywall Products Liability MDL)
  • Served as insurance coverage counsel for an insurer in an environmental class action (Michelle Marshall, et al v. AirLiquide, et al)
  • Represented a major educational institution in a first-party property damage and business interruption claim arising out of Hurricane Katrina
  • Represented a major educational institution in an errors and omissions claim against an insurance broker
  • Represented a drug product manufacturer in a wrongful death action resulting in a defense verdict
  • Represented a major national retailer in federal and state litigation in Louisiana for claims alleging improper discounting of medical bills
  • Represented a client in a putative class action involving allegations of violations of the Louisiana Physician Provider Organization (PPO) Act
  • Represented a client in a putative class action against a healthcare entity regarding billing practices

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • American Inns of Court
  • Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • National Association of College and University Attorneys
  • New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel, Past President
  • New Orleans Bar Association
  • New Orleans City Planning Committee, Former Member
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8240
F: 504.589.8197
Emailjlowenthal@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Tulane University Law School
    JD, 1979
  • George Washington University
    BA, cum laude, 1976

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana

Court Admissions

  • US Supreme Court
  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Related Practices

  • Appellate Litigation
  • Class Action Defense & Multi-District Litigation
  • Disaster Preparedness & Recovery
  • Environmental & Toxic Torts
  • Healthcare
  • Litigation — Insurance
  • Litigation
  • Products Liability

Related Industries

  • Healthcare Industry
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