Margaret M. Joffe

Special Partner

Margaret “Peggy” Joffe is a trial attorney who received her law degree from Loyola University School of Law in 1986. She has practiced in New Orleans and Baton Rouge litigating toxic tort cases and has general insurance defense matters before joining Pugh, Accardo, Haas, Radecker, and Carey in January, 2014. Ms. Joffe handles matters in the areas of casualty litigation, insurance defense, class action and toxic torts. She is a member of the Louisiana, American and Federal Bar Associations and is active in the New Orleans Pro Bono Project. Ms. Joffe teaches Trial Advocacy at Loyola School of Law and has for more than a decade. She has also been a regular faculty member for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

Name:

Margaret M. Joffe

vCard:

Save Margaret M. Joffe vCard

Email:

Send Margaret M. Joffe an email

Phone:

504-799-4540

Fax:

504-799-4520

EDUCATION:

J.D., Loyola University, 1986
B.S., Loyola University, 1979

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE FOLLOWING COURTS:

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
Supreme Court of Louisiana and all Louisiana State Courts

MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING:

Louisiana State Bar Association
New Orleans Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute

REPRESENTATIVE CASES:

Ms. Joffe defended an insulation supplier and contractor in a $2.5 million product liability and negligence case in which the plaintiff alleged that products sold and used by the defendant caused his mesothelioma. Both a motion for involuntary dismissal filed at the close of trial and a post-trial memoranda led to the dismissal of all claims against the firm’s client.

Bruce Spillman v. Anco Insulation, Inc., et al., 19^th JDC

Ms. Joffe defended this case brought by the family of a deceased industry worker who was diagnosed with mesothelioma. The family alleged that the worker’s illness was caused by his exposure to asbestos throughout his work career. The jury trial concluded in May 2006.

John W. McFadden, et al., v. Anco Insulations, Inc., et al., Case No. 29,455, Parish of St. James, State of Louisiana.

SPEECHES AND PRESENTATIONS:

Closing Statements
Co-presentation by Ms. Joffe, Masters of the Courtroom, December 14, 2006.
“Oops, Can’t Take it Back” – Inadvertent Disclosures in Louisiana