Leann Opotowsky Moses is a partner with the firm, practicing bankruptcy and commercial litigation. She received her B.A. from Vanderbilt University in History in 1985, and her J.D. in 1989 from Tulane University School of Law.

Mrs. Moses is active in the community and is on the board as an Ex-Officio Member of the Anti-Defamation League – South Central Region (Chair 2010–2012). She serves as an Emeritus Board Member of Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana (Chair 2004-2006). Recently, she served on the Capital Campaign Committee that successfully raised over $13 million to renovate the SHFB New Orleans facility and currently serves on the Investment Committee. Leann served for 17 years as a former Board Member of the Greater New Orleans Foundation until June 2023. During that time, she served as Chair (2019-2021) and Past-Chair (2021-2023).

She served on the Board of Catholic Charities Archdioceses of New Orleans (2003-2008) and serves on the Executive Committee of the Archbishop Hannan Community Appeal. She was formerly on the Isidore Newman Board of Governors and served on the Isidore Newman School Alumni Association Board as President (1998-2000), Vice President (1996-1998), and Secretary (1994-1996). Additionally, Ms. Moses has been involved with the Touro Infirmary and served on the Foundation Board, the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, and the New Orleans Pro Bono Project. Leann is presently serving as a Commissioner on the Downtown Development District and a member of Women of the Storm. 

 

 

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AREAS OF PRACTICE

Education

  • Tulane University School of Law, J.D., May 1989
  • Tulane Summer Law School, Rhodos, Greece, 1987
  • Vanderbilt University, B.S., May 1985
  • Isidore Newman School, May 1981 

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • All Louisiana state and federal courts
  • Texas state courts

honors

  • Best Lawyers (since 2013) - Commercial Litigation
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - 2023 President's Award
  • Daniel R. Ginsburg Leadership Award, Anti-Defamation League, 2004
  • Southern Woman Magazine, Women of Influence Spirit Award, 2004
  • New Orleans CityBusiness - selected as one of the CityBusiness Women of the Year for 2005
  • St. Elizabeth’s Guild 2008 Volunteer Activists Award 
  • Leading Forward Award – Tulane Hillel, 2015
  • Young Leadership Council Role Model Award, 2017

Professional associations, memberships & activities

  • New Orleans Pro Bono Project
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Texas Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • New Orleans Bar Association

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