Deborah A. Van Meter
Member
New Orleansdvanmeter@mcglinchey.com
(504) 596-2741 (p)
(504) 596-2800 (f)
Deborah Van Meter is a member in the firm's New Orleans office. She practices primarily in the areas of medical malpractice, products liability and casualty litigation.
Deborah clerked for the Honorable Patrick E. Carr, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, from 1987 until 1989. In addition, she practiced ten years as a registered nurse, which included management positions, prior to obtaining her J.D. degree from Loyola University in 1987.
Admitted to Practice
- Louisiana
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Education
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., Civil Law, 1987 (with honors)
- Louisiana State University, M.N., Nursing, 1982 (summa cum laude)
- Vanderbilt University, B.S., Nursing, 1976
Professional Affiliations
- Association of Women Attorneys
- Defense Research Institute
- The Federal Bar Association
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel
- The New Orleans Bar Association
Presentations
- "Legal Issues Affecting Louisiana Medical Malpractice Laws," AIG Domestic Claims, Inc., 2005
- "Aids: Confidentiality and Access Issues," Nursing Law Seminar, 1995
Publications
- "Louisiana's Rules of Evidence," Defense Research Institute Handbook for Attorneys, 1994
- "Comment, Louisiana's Collateral Source Rule: Time for a Change," 32 Loyola Law Review 987, 1987
Community and Other Activities
- Bridge Ministries International, Board Member
- Lighthouse for the Blind, Board Member
- New Orleans Pro Bono Project
