Martzell & Bickford
338 Lafayette St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
phone 504 581-9065
fax 504-581-7635
mb@mbfirm.com
338 Lafayette St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
phone 504 581-9065
fax 504-581-7635
mb@mbfirm.com
The Attorneys of Martzell & Bickford
John R. Martzell (1937-2007)
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Mr. Martzell practiced in the areas of civil and criminal litigation. He received a bachelors degree from the University of Notre Dame and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1961, where he served as a law review editor.
Scott R. Bickford
Scott Bickford is a trial attorney who for over 25 years has represented the rights of injured workers and their families in environmental cases. He has represented hundreds of individuals exposed to asbestos, welding fumes, and other toxic substances. As part of this representation, he has successfully tried numerous cases involving different asbestos illnesses, participated on national panels involving asbestos litigation problems, and has lectured extensively on asbestos trial practice to other attorneys.
Regina O. Matthews
Ms. Matthews received her undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech University in 1969, earned a Masters in Library Science from Louisiana State University in 1976, and received her Juris Doctorate magna cum laude from Tulane University in 1988. While in law school, she was the Senior Managing Editor of the Tulane Law Review and was awarded the Order of the Coif.
Spencer R. Doody
New Orleans native Spencer Doody studied accounting and economics at Loyola University New Orleans. In 1998 during his junior year, Mr. Doody was admitted to Tulane Law School, where he was recipient of the Lemle & Kelleher Foundation Scholarship. He graduated from Tulane Law School in 2001 and joined M&B as an associate in 2002. Before joining Martzell & Bickford, Mr. Doody worked as a litigation assistant in environmental, landfill, zoning and personal injury litigation.
Larry J. Centola III
Mr. Centola received his Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University in 2001 and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in 1998. Mr. Centola served as the LSU Student Body President for the 1997-98 academic year, and served as the student member on the LSU Board of Supervisors for
1997-98.
Neil F. Nazareth
Neil F. Nazareth received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law in 2003 and Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Louisiana State University in 2000. Mr. Nazareth served on the Moot Court Board during the 2002-2003 academic year, and was the Moot Court Coach of the Evidence Team in New York and the Health Law Team in Illinois.
Roshawn H. Donahue
Mrs. Donahue received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Louisiana State University in 2003 and earned her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Southern University A & M College in 2006. While at Southern University, Mrs. Donahue served as the Vice President of Women in Law for the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 school years.
John R. Martzell (1937-2007)Newspaper Article re: Mr. Martzell's passing
Mr. Martzell practiced in the areas of civil and criminal litigation. He received a bachelors degree from the University of Notre Dame and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1961, where he served as a law review editor.
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Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Martzell served as a law clerk to the Honorable J. Skelly Wright, United States District Court Judge and to the Honorable Frank B. Ellis, United States District Court Judge.
From 1966 to 1972, he served as director of the Louisiana Commission on Human Relations, Rights and Responsibilities and was special counsel to Governor John W. McKeithen. Mr. Martzell's practice in the areas of civil and criminal litigation emphasizes trial practice, although he is highly regarded as an appellate advocate as well. Mr. Martzell has also served various government bodies as special counsel, including the New Orleans City Council during its 1986 special investigation into sales tax collections.
Mr. Martzell was active in various professional organizations. From 1982 to 1984, he served as Chairman of the Department of Public Affairs of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He was a past president of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association and has served on its Board of Governors. In recognition of his advocacy skills, Mr. Martzell was elected to the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Martzell lectured at Louisiana State University Law School, Tulane Law School, and Notre Dame Law School.
Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Martzell served as a law clerk to the Honorable J. Skelly Wright, United States District Court Judge and to the Honorable Frank B. Ellis, United States District Court Judge.
From 1966 to 1972, he served as director of the Louisiana Commission on Human Relations, Rights and Responsibilities and was special counsel to Governor John W. McKeithen. Mr. Martzell's practice in the areas of civil and criminal litigation emphasizes trial practice, although he is highly regarded as an appellate advocate as well. Mr. Martzell has also served various government bodies as special counsel, including the New Orleans City Council during its 1986 special investigation into sales tax collections.
Mr. Martzell was active in various professional organizations. From 1982 to 1984, he served as Chairman of the Department of Public Affairs of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He was a past president of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association and has served on its Board of Governors. In recognition of his advocacy skills, Mr. Martzell was elected to the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Martzell lectured at Louisiana State University Law School, Tulane Law School, and Notre Dame Law School.
Scott R. BickfordScott Bickford is a trial attorney who for over 25 years has represented the rights of injured workers and their families in environmental cases. He has represented hundreds of individuals exposed to asbestos, welding fumes, and other toxic substances. As part of this representation, he has successfully tried numerous cases involving different asbestos illnesses, participated on national panels involving asbestos litigation problems, and has lectured extensively on asbestos trial practice to other attorneys.
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Mr. Bickford served as a member of the Asbestos Claimants' Committee in the Babcock and Wilcox Bankruptcy.
In addition to his asbestos practice, Mr. Bickford represents various governmental and private landowners in environmental land damage cases. He has litigated oil and gas royalty disputes, commercial oil and gas disputes and criminal matters including mail fraud, drug possession, money laundering and homicide. While a member of the firm he has also litigated medical malpractice cases and maritime personal injury cases.
Mr. Bickford has represented clients before the federal appellate courts, as well as several elected officials in both local and national election contests. In 1996, he represented U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu in an election contest before the United States Senate. He has also served as a court appoint special mater in attorney fee litigation disputes and has served as an expert witness in attorney fee arbitration.
Mr. Bickford is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association of Justice, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and presently serves on the Board of Governors of the Louisiana Association of Justice. He is also an adjunct instructor of trial advocacy at Tulane Law School.
Education: Tulane University, Tulane Law School Licenses: Louisiana, Texas and Colorado. Initially admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1983.
Areas of Practice: Litigation of personal injury, toxic tort, and products liability litigation; oil and gas litigation; admiralty and maritime litigation.
Mr. Bickford served as a member of the Asbestos Claimants' Committee in the Babcock and Wilcox Bankruptcy.
In addition to his asbestos practice, Mr. Bickford represents various governmental and private landowners in environmental land damage cases. He has litigated oil and gas royalty disputes, commercial oil and gas disputes and criminal matters including mail fraud, drug possession, money laundering and homicide. While a member of the firm he has also litigated medical malpractice cases and maritime personal injury cases.
Mr. Bickford has represented clients before the federal appellate courts, as well as several elected officials in both local and national election contests. In 1996, he represented U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu in an election contest before the United States Senate. He has also served as a court appoint special mater in attorney fee litigation disputes and has served as an expert witness in attorney fee arbitration.
Mr. Bickford is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association of Justice, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and presently serves on the Board of Governors of the Louisiana Association of Justice. He is also an adjunct instructor of trial advocacy at Tulane Law School.
Education: Tulane University, Tulane Law School Licenses: Louisiana, Texas and Colorado. Initially admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1983.
Areas of Practice: Litigation of personal injury, toxic tort, and products liability litigation; oil and gas litigation; admiralty and maritime litigation.
Regina O. MatthewsMs. Matthews received her undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech University in 1969, earned a Masters in Library Science from Louisiana State University in 1976, and received her Juris Doctorate magna cum laude from Tulane University in 1988. While in law school, she was the Senior Managing Editor of the Tulane Law Review and was awarded the Order of the Coif.
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Before joining Martzell & Bickford, Ms. Matthews served as law clerk to Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John A. Dixon, Jr. Her litigation practice includes trial and appellate work involving commercial and white-collar criminal and regulatory matters, as well as representation of health professionals in insurance, contracts, and Medicaid/Medicare fraud matters. Ms. Matthews also practices in the areas of professional licensure defense, estate planning and probate.
Ms. Matthews is a member of the American, Louisiana State, and New Orleans Bar Associations and is a member of the New Orleans Estate Planning Council. In addition to these organizations, Ms. Matthews is a member and former director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana and is a founding director of AIDSLaw of Louisiana, Inc. She is active in several civic rights advocacy and political organizations on the national level.
Licenses: Louisiana Admitted to Practice: 1988
Areas of Expertise: Appellate practice, commercial litigation, business advice, white collar criminal defense, estate planning, probate, professional licensure defense.
Before joining Martzell & Bickford, Ms. Matthews served as law clerk to Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John A. Dixon, Jr. Her litigation practice includes trial and appellate work involving commercial and white-collar criminal and regulatory matters, as well as representation of health professionals in insurance, contracts, and Medicaid/Medicare fraud matters. Ms. Matthews also practices in the areas of professional licensure defense, estate planning and probate.
Ms. Matthews is a member of the American, Louisiana State, and New Orleans Bar Associations and is a member of the New Orleans Estate Planning Council. In addition to these organizations, Ms. Matthews is a member and former director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana and is a founding director of AIDSLaw of Louisiana, Inc. She is active in several civic rights advocacy and political organizations on the national level.
Licenses: Louisiana Admitted to Practice: 1988
Areas of Expertise: Appellate practice, commercial litigation, business advice, white collar criminal defense, estate planning, probate, professional licensure defense.
Spencer R. Doody New Orleans native Spencer Doody studied accounting and economics at Loyola University New Orleans. In 1998 during his junior year, Mr. Doody was admitted to Tulane Law School, where he was recipient of the Lemle & Kelleher Foundation Scholarship. He graduated from Tulane Law School in 2001 and joined M&B as an associate in 2002. Before joining Martzell & Bickford, Mr. Doody worked as a litigation assistant in environmental, landfill, zoning and personal injury litigation.
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Mr. Doody is a member of the Louisiana and American Bar Associations, the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Tulane Inn of Court, and several civic organizations. He practices primarily in the areas of toxic torts, occupational diseases, medical malpractice, products liability and personal injury litigation. With managing partner Scott Bickford, Mr. Doody is litigating several of the first thimerosal-related vaccine lawsuits and welding-related manganese poisoning lawsuits filed in the nation.
Education: Tulane University, Tulane Law School Licenses: Louisiana Admitted to Practice: 2002
Areas of Practice: Litigation of personal injury, toxic tort, and products liability litigation; medical malpractice, and occupational disease.
Mr. Doody is a member of the Louisiana and American Bar Associations, the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Tulane Inn of Court, and several civic organizations. He practices primarily in the areas of toxic torts, occupational diseases, medical malpractice, products liability and personal injury litigation. With managing partner Scott Bickford, Mr. Doody is litigating several of the first thimerosal-related vaccine lawsuits and welding-related manganese poisoning lawsuits filed in the nation.
Education: Tulane University, Tulane Law School Licenses: Louisiana Admitted to Practice: 2002
Areas of Practice: Litigation of personal injury, toxic tort, and products liability litigation; medical malpractice, and occupational disease.
Larry J. Centola III
Mr. Centola received his Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University in 2001 and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in 1998. Mr. Centola served as the LSU Student Body President for the 1997-98 academic year, and served as the student member on the LSU Board of Supervisors for
1997-98.
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Immediately after receiving his Juris Doctorate, Mr Centola clerked for the Honorable G. Thomas Porteous, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Mr. Centola comes to Martzell and Bickford after over five years at a major New Orleans defense firm.
Mr. Centola is on the Executive Board of the Young Lawyers Section for the New Orleans Bar Association, he is on the Executive Board of the Younger Lawyers Division for the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and he is on the Executive Board for the John C. Boutall American Inn of Court. Mr. Centola was also the District 1 representative to the Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers' Section Council. Mr Centola is a member of the American Bar Association.
Areas of Practice: Medical Malpractice, Contract Litigation, Personal Injury, Employment Law
Immediately after receiving his Juris Doctorate, Mr Centola clerked for the Honorable G. Thomas Porteous, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Mr. Centola comes to Martzell and Bickford after over five years at a major New Orleans defense firm.
Mr. Centola is on the Executive Board of the Young Lawyers Section for the New Orleans Bar Association, he is on the Executive Board of the Younger Lawyers Division for the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and he is on the Executive Board for the John C. Boutall American Inn of Court. Mr. Centola was also the District 1 representative to the Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers' Section Council. Mr Centola is a member of the American Bar Association.
Areas of Practice: Medical Malpractice, Contract Litigation, Personal Injury, Employment Law
Neil F. Nazareth Neil F. Nazareth received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law in 2003 and Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Louisiana State University in 2000. Mr. Nazareth served on the Moot Court Board during the 2002-2003 academic year, and was the Moot Court Coach of the Evidence Team in New York and the Health Law Team in Illinois.
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Mr. Nazareth was also an oralist on the Entertainment Law Team in California and was Moot Court student instructor, teaching first-year law students in the areas of legal research and writing and oral argument.
Mr. Nazareth serves on the Executive Board of the Federal Bar Association – New Orleans Chapter, Young Lawyer’s Division and is a member of the Judge John C. Boutall American Inn of Court. Mr. Nazareth is also a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice and the Academy of New Orleans Trial Lawyers.
Areas of Practice: Maritime personal injury, toxic tort, environmental, legal and medical malpractice, class actions.
Mr. Nazareth was also an oralist on the Entertainment Law Team in California and was Moot Court student instructor, teaching first-year law students in the areas of legal research and writing and oral argument.
Mr. Nazareth serves on the Executive Board of the Federal Bar Association – New Orleans Chapter, Young Lawyer’s Division and is a member of the Judge John C. Boutall American Inn of Court. Mr. Nazareth is also a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice and the Academy of New Orleans Trial Lawyers.
Areas of Practice: Maritime personal injury, toxic tort, environmental, legal and medical malpractice, class actions.
Roshawn H. Donahue
Mrs. Donahue received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Louisiana State University in 2003 and earned her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Southern University A & M College in 2006. While at Southern University, Mrs. Donahue served as the Vice President of Women in Law for the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 school years.
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Prior to joining Martzell & Bickford, Mrs. Donahue served as the judicial law clerk to the Honorable Tiffany G. Chase of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court. Mrs. Donahue is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Mrs. Donahue is admitted to practice before all Louisiana State Courts as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts.
Practice Areas:
Personal injury, toxic tort, products liability and occupational disease.
Prior to joining Martzell & Bickford, Mrs. Donahue served as the judicial law clerk to the Honorable Tiffany G. Chase of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court. Mrs. Donahue is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Mrs. Donahue is admitted to practice before all Louisiana State Courts as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts.
Practice Areas:
Personal injury, toxic tort, products liability and occupational disease.