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Brian Mersman

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Attorney at Lambert Zainey
New Orleans, LA7 years experience

About Brian Mersman

Brian J. Mersman is an attorney at Lambert Zainey Smith & Soso in New Orleans, focusing on complex maritime, environmental, and personal injury litigation. Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Brian moved to New Orleans to attend Tulane University Law School, one of the nation's premier institutions for maritime law, where he earned a specialized Certificate in Maritime Law in 2018. He holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and French from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Since joining the firm in 2018, Brian has dedicated his practice to representing individuals harmed by negligence and is an active leader in the legal community.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$125 millionSettlement

Lambert Zainey represented three former Hanford nuclear site managers who blew the whistle on contractors Bechtel and URS for charging the federal government for deficient nuclear-quality materials and funding illegal lobbying, securing a $125 million False Claims Act settlement in 2016.

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington (Spokane) · 2016Read the full story →
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Practice areas

Education

Tulane University Law School
B.A. Political Science and French (dual), 2018
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Louisiana
State Bar of U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
State Bar of U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
State Bar of U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
State Bar of U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
State Bar of U.S. Federal Claims Court
New Orleans Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Academy of New Orleans Trial Lawyers (President)
Louisiana Association for Justice (Co-Chairman, New Lawyers Division)

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other New Orleans firms

Bruno & Bruno
Bruno & Bruno
$850 million (punitive, upheld on appeal); prior settlement reached 2001 · Gentilly Tank-Car Fire: $850 Million Punitive Verdict for 8,000 New Orleans Residents
Herman Herman & Katz
Herman Herman & Katz
$7.8 billion (economic class settlement) · Stephen Herman Serves as Co-Lead Class Counsel in $7.8 Billion BP Deepwater Horizon Settlement
Kiefer & Kiefer Personal Injury Lawyers
Kiefer & Kiefer Personal Injury Lawyers
$3 million · Kiefer & Kiefer Wins $3 Million Settlement for Nearly 1,000 Tenants of Hazardous New Orleans East Complex