How Can I Help You Move Forward?

Residing in our New Orleans office, I care deeply for each of my clients and use my experience to solve their often complex legal problems, no matter how large or small. 

Overview

Since joining Lugenbuhl, Destinee Ramos has focused on several practice areas, including admiralty and maritime, commercial litigation, and insurance coverage and defense. She has acted on behalf of blue- and brown-water ship owners, carriers, logistics providers, oil and gas providers, small and large companies and their insurers. Destinee is a highly experienced advocate at all stages of the litigation process, from pre-dispute negotiations to formal litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts. 

After graduating from law school, Destinee joined the Marine Group of an international law firm, where she was directly involved in numerous maritime and commercial litigation matters. 

Outside the Office

In Destinee’s free time, she enjoys watching football and spending time with her husband and two sons. 

Education

  • Tulane University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2015
    • Order of the Coif 
    • Senior Managing Editor, Tulane Maritime Law Journal 
    • Judicial Intern, Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. 
    • Earned Certificate in Maritime Law 
    • Charles Kohlmeyer Jr. Award: outstanding J.D. graduate in maritime law
  • Louisiana State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2012

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana
  • California

Court Admissions

  • All Louisiana State Courts
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • All California State Courts
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Central Districts of California

Professional

  • Louisiana State Bar Association 
  • The State Bar of California 
  • Maritime Law Association of the United States 
  • Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association 
  • Tulane Inn Of Court 
  • Transportation Worker Identification Credential 

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2021-2024) 
  • Super Lawyers: Rising Stars (2020-2023) 
  • Inside New Orleans: Elite Lawyers (2022-2023) 

 

  • “Jurisdiction: The universe is contracting, but are there parallel dimensions?,” Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, Louisville, Kentucky 2022

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