Lena D. Giangrosso, born Trenton, New Jersey, 1973; admitted to bar, 2008, Louisiana; 2009, Texas. Licensed to practice before all Texas and Louisiana State Courts, the United States District Court for the Middle, Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.
Employment: Partner with Provosty & Gankendorff, L.L.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, May, 2018-present, and Associate, 2008-2018.
Education: Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, New Jersey (A.A.S., 1999; A.S., 1996); Rutgers University – Douglass College, New Brunswick, New Jersey (B.A. with academic honors, English, 2002); Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana (J.D., Civil Law Certificate, January 2008).
Honors, Awards and Publications: Tulane Environmental Law Journal, Senior Articles Editor 2006-2007; Tulane Environmental Law Journal, Author, “Recent Developments in Environmental Law: VII. National Historic Preservation Act,” 20 Tul. Envtl. L.J. 459 (Spring 2007); CALI Excellence for the Future Award; Mitchell Franklin Award.
Member: Louisiana State, Texas State, New Orleans and American Bar Associations; Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board Hearing Committee; Italian American Bar Association; Irish Channel Neighborhood Association; Phi Alpha Delta.
Languages: English.
Concentration: General Civil Litigation, Personal Injury Defense, Casualty Defense, Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage Law & Litigation, Maritime Law, Federal and State Appellate Practice, Workers’ Compensation Defense, Medical Malpractice Liability, Corporate Law, Business Transactions, Federal and State Employment Practices and Law, State Constitutional Law, Complex/Class Action/Multi-District Litigation.