NEW ORLEANS, LA—McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the addition of six new associates this fall in the firm’s New Orleans office.

These six associates have joined the firm’s Enterprise Litigation and Investigations practice group:

Jaina Green focuses on insurance coverage defense. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from Southern University Law Center in May 2022.  Prior to joining McGlinchey, Jaina interned at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services legal aid center, and worked for the Southern University Board of Student Advisors.

Morgan Kelley serves the maritime and admiralty industry. Morgan also advises transportation companies and vessel operators on corporate contracts and transactions. She graduated from Tulane University Law School with her J.D. in 2018. While there, she earned a certificate in Admiralty Law, served as notes & comments editor on the Tulane Maritime Law Journal, and clerked for the Admiralty & Aviation Division at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington.

Katherine Kovach defends clients against liability claims related to insurance coverage, mass torts, and products and premises liability, with previous experience in medical malpractice law. She earned her J.D. from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans in 2019. Before practicing, Katherine clerked for the Hon. Jay Zainey in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and for the Hon. Fredericka Wicker in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.

Gillian Miculek represents businesses in complex civil litigation across Louisiana. She earned her J.D. from Louisiana State University Paul M. Herbert Law Center in 2022. As a first-generation college and law school graduate, Gillian returns to McGlinchey after clerking in the firm’s New Orleans and Baton Rouge offices.

Margaret Davis has joined the firm’s Corporate/Real Estate practice group, where she advises clients in insurance regulatory as well as corporate and transactional matters. With a background in litigation, she has represented general contractors and subcontractors, government entities, and private investors both in state and federal courts and private arbitration. She earned her J.D. from Tulane University Law School in 2014 with a Maritime law certificate. She interned for the Hon. Robert H. Walker in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi in Gulfport, and in the Gulfport City Attorney’s office.

Erica Powell has joined the firm’s Financial Institutions Compliance practice group. She counsels financial institutions nationwide on the complex federal and state regulatory challenges they face. Erica returns to McGlinchey after clerking in the firm’s New Orleans office. She earned her J.D. in 2022 from Tulane University Law School.

These six associates join four attorneys who have joined the New Orleans office as members (partners) in 2022: Allyson Byrd, Angie Christina, Kevin Frey, and Marcelle Mouledoux, all of whom joined the Enterprise Litigation and Investigations practice group.

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