Carlos A. Zelaya, II | Chalmette Personal Injury Lawyer

Mr. Carlos Alberto Zelaya II

Mr. Carlos Alberto Zelaya II

Experience: 31 years
Language(s): English | Spanish

Main Office

2118 Pakenham Dr
Chalmette, LA 70043

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Other Locations

One Canal Place, 365 Canal Street
Suite 2280
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

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About Carlos

Carlos A. Zelaya, II received his law degree from American University’s Washington College of Law in 1992. Upon graduation, Carlos began practicing appellate advocacy in Washington, D.C. He soon returned to his native Louisiana and practiced in a high-volume civil litigation firm representing clients in automobile and truck accident cases, oyster-lease damage claims, asbestos and toxic chemical exposure cases, and industrial noise-induced hearing loss claims. His practice areas later expanded to include complex litigation involving toxic torts, environmental contamination, constitutional takings, commercial disputes, and bad faith insurance claims.

Carlos has since successfully represented clients through trials and appeals in state and federal courts.

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Experience

Partner

Mumphrey-Zelaya Law Firm

Present

Chalmette, LA

Admission

Verified Louisiana

1994

Education

Tulane University

Bachelors (Philosophy)

1989

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Carlos is admitted to practice in the State of Louisiana () and the Commonwealth of Virginia (). He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
    1994 / 1993
  • He has been admitted to practice pro hac vice before the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Mississippi, the Southern District of New York, the Middle District of Florida, the Northern District of California, and the District of Puerto Rico; the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and the Western District of North Carolina; the First Judicial Circuit Court for Walton County, Florida; and the 45th District Court for the County of Bexar, Texas.

Notable Work

Cases

Some of Carlos A. Zelaya, II's reported cases include:

Radan v. Stolt-Nielsen, Inc., No. 2013-833, (La. App. 4 Cir. 2/12/14), 2014 WL 700213

Caceras v. Work, 2012-1097, (La. App. 4 Cir. 2/27/13), 110 So. 3d 275

Anderson v. Dresser, No. 11-30104 sub nom. McKnight v. Dresser, No. 11-30050 (5th Cir. 2012)

Barbe v. Am. Sugar Ref., 2011-0544 (La. App. 4 Cir. 12/14/11), 83 So. 3d 75

Becker v. Murphy Oil Corp., 2010-1519 (La. App. 4 Cir. 6/2/11), 70 So. 3d 885

Chevron v. Salazar, Nos. 11 Civ. 3718(LAK), 11 Civ. 0691(LAK), 2011 WL 2556046

(S.D.N.Y. 2011)

Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, No. 07-60756, 607 F.3d 1049 (5th Cir. 2010)

St. Bernard Parish v. United States, No. 05-1119L, 88 Fed. Cl. 528 (2009)

Tommaseo v. United States, No. 05-1119L, 80 Fed.Cl. 366 (2008)

Tommaseo v. United States, No. 05-1119L, 75 Fed.Cl. 799 (2007)

Turner v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc., No. 05-4206, 2007 WL 4233676 (E.D. La. 2007)

Cotter v. Smith, No. 06-743, 2007 WL 1514022 (S.D. Miss. 2007)

Horizon Medical Group v. Landry, No. 06-1625, 2006 WL 3313855 (M.D. Fla. 2006)

Lyons v. Progressive Ins. Co., 2003-2163 (La. App. 4 Cir. 7/21/04), 881 So. 2d 124;

Pierce v. Reilly-Benton, Inc., 2002-2253 (La. App. 4 Cir. 4/16/03), 846 So. 2d 143;

Hernandez v. State, ex rel. Dept. of Transp. and Development, 2002-0162 (La. App. 4 Cir. 10/16/02), 841 So. 2d 808;

Updegraff v. State, ex rel. Dept. of Transp. and Development, 2001-1048 (La. App. 4 Cir. 10/2/02), 828 So. 2d 693;

Bowes v. Bowes, 2000-1062 (La. App. 4 Cir. 8/15/01), 798 So. 2d 996;

Matlock v. State, ex rel. Dept. of Transp. and Development, 2000-0350 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2/21/01), 782 So. 2d 100;

Evans v. Nogues, 1999-2761 (La. App. 4 Cir. 9/13/00), 775 So. 2d 471.

Publications

Where do we stand? Taking it to the Limit 15th Ann. Tulane Law School Summit on Envtl. Law & Policy April

2010


The Katrina Litigation: On the Front Edge of Civil, Constitutional, and Environmental Law A.A.L.S. Ann. Meeting January

2010


Climate Change Litigation: Who has Standing? A.B.A. Sec. of Litig. – Ann. Meeting April

2009


Sea Level Rise & Coastal Risk 13th Ann. Tulane Law School Summit on Envtl. Law & Policy April

2008


Global Warming Litigation – A Matter for the Courts A.B.A. Envtl. Torts and Toxic Torts Comm. Newsl. Vol. 10, No. 1 December

2007


It’s Getting Hot in Here: Global Warming and the Courts A.B.A. Sec. of Env’t, Energy, and Resources

2007

Mumphrey-Zelaya Law Firm Highlights

Accident & Injury, Car Accident, Criminal

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Languages: English, Spanish