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\u2022 Best Lawyers in America<\/em>\u00a0in dispute resolution<\/p>\n \u2022 Conducted over 3,000 successful mediations<\/p>\n \u2022 Offers jury focus groups and mock trials<\/p>\n \u2022 Serves as a court-appointed special master<\/p>\n \u2022 Umpires insurance disputes<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#be5822″ header_2_font_size=”23px” custom_padding=”|||0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A full-time neutral since 1993, Tom Foutz has mediated and arbitrated over 3,000 matters covering a wide range of cases, including personal injury, maritime, product liability, business and commercial disputes, employment matters, and hurricane claims. Mr. Foutz also conducts jury focus groups<\/a> and mock trials<\/a>, umpires insurance disputes, serves as a court-appointed special master<\/a>, and has testified as an expert in the areas of legal malpractice, settlement evaluation, negotiation, and mediation.\u00a0 Mr. Foutz recently served as a Deepwater Horizon administrative appeals judge (appointed by Judge Carl J. Barbier, Eastern District of Louisiana), authoring over 1,000 opinions.<\/p>\n Mr. Foutz began his legal career in law school as a clerk for Judge Lansing L. Mitchell, Eastern District of Louisiana. Following graduation, Mr. Foutz specialized in litigation, first at Jones Walker and later with Jack Martzell and Wendell Gauthier.<\/p>\n Mr. Foutz is an active speaker and trainer at ADR seminars and workshops. A former teacher and college administrator, he has taught as an Adjunct Professor at Loyola Law School (Mediation and Arbitration) and Tulane University School of Law (Trial Advocacy).<\/p>\n An AV-rated attorney, Mr. Foutz was selected by fellow attorneys and mediators for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America<\/em> in dispute resolution. He is past chair of the Louisiana State Bar Association\u2019s ADR Section and the New Orleans Bar Association\u2019s ADR Committee. Mr. Foutz also served as a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates.<\/p>\n Mr. Foutz graduated from Tulane University School of Law in 1980, where he was a member of the\u00a0Tulane Law Review<\/em>. He was a recipient of the Rittenberg-Weinstein Law Review Award, presented to the member with the most published material of high quality.<\/p>\n For help with your dispute resolution needs,\u00a0call<\/a>,\u00a0text<\/a>, or click here to send an email<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”276.2px” custom_margin=”|auto|-20px|auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tomfoutzadr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/JuryFocusGroups_PICv2.png” title_text=”JuryFocusGroups_PICv2″ url=”https:\/\/tomfoutzadr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/foutz_juryfocusgroup.pdf” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||7px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”|700|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#BE5822″ header_4_font_size=”15px” link_option_url=”https:\/\/tomfoutzadr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/foutz_juryfocusgroup.pdf” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tomfoutzadr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MockTrials_PICv2.png” title_text=”MockTrials_PICv2″ url=”https:\/\/tomfoutzadr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/foutz_freshperspectiveflyer.pdf” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||7px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”|700|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#BE5822″ header_4_font_size=”15px” link_option_url=”https:\/\/tomfoutzadr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/foutz_freshperspectiveflyer.pdf” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tomfoutzadr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SpecialMaster_PICv2.png” title_text=”SpecialMaster_PICv2″ url=”https:\/\/tomfoutzadr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ftz_specialmasterarticle.pdf” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||9px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”|700|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#BE5822″ header_4_font_size=”15px” link_option_url=”https:\/\/tomfoutzadr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ftz_specialmasterarticle.pdf” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#000000″ custom_margin=”-44px||-10px|||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-41px|auto||auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n 504-237-3183<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Email<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0New Orleans, LA<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.10.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" TOM FOUTZ \u2022 Best Lawyers in America\u00a0in dispute resolution \u2022 Conducted over 3,000 successful mediations \u2022 Offers jury focus groups and mock trials \u2022 Serves as a court-appointed special master \u2022 Umpires insurance disputesDISPUTE RESOLUTION A full-time neutral since 1993, Tom Foutz has mediated and arbitrated over 3,000 matters covering a wide range of cases, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"page-template-blank.php","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hi there! I'm a bike messenger by day, aspiring actor by night, and this is my website. I live in Los Angeles, have a great dog named Jack, and I like pi\u00f1a coladas. (And gettin' caught in the rain.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n ...or something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nDISPUTE RESOLUTION<\/h2>\n
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MOCK TRIALS<\/span><\/h4>\n
SPECIAL MASTER<\/span><\/h4>\n