Anne Briard

Counsel

Recent Publication:

First United Pentecostal Church: Taking Time to Resolve Doubts as to Liability is Not Bad Faith  [Avoiding Insurance Bad Faith Blog]

In a recent decision, First United Pentecostal Church v. Church Mutual Insurance Company, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed the principle that an insured must provide adequate evidence that the insurer’s conduct was “arbitrary, capricious, and without probable...

With nearly two decades of experience, Anne concentrates her practice on insurance coverage analysis and litigation, with experience in third-party, general liability, environmental and toxic tort, and marine insurance coverage.

Most recently, Anne served as counsel for a large educational start-up where she advised the 100+ school leadership team, analyzed insurance needs for all lines of coverage, advised on workers' compensation and other insurance claims, and school and childcare licensing and compliance issues across 15 states. Before that, Anne worked for 11 years as an insurance coverage litigator with a mid-sized firm in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she defended insurers in direct action and first-party claims.

Anne earned her B.A. from Cornell University and her J.D., magna cum laude, and Order of the Coif from Tulane University. During law school, she was the senior managing editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal. She also worked as a law clerk in the criminal division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Publications

First United Pentecostal Church: Taking Time to Resolve Doubts as to Liability is Not Bad Faith  [Avoiding Insurance Bad Faith Blog]

November 22, 2024

In a recent decision, First United Pentecostal Church v. Church Mutual Insurance Company, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed the principle that an insured must provide adequate evidence that the insurer’s conduct was “arbitrary, capricious, and without probable...

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Education

  • Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
  • Cornell University, B.A., 2000
  • Louisiana
  • Texas

United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Criminal Division