Ms. Maria I. O'Byrne Stephenson | Private Law Practice

Ms. Maria I. O'Byrne Stephenson

Ms. Maria I. O'Byrne Stephenson

Stephenson, Chavarri & Dawson, LLC

Personal Injury, Corporate, Insurance, Wills & Probate, Immigration, Workers' Compensation, Family Law, Construction, Dispute Resolution, Wills, Business & Trade

Experience: 49 years
Language(s): French|Spanish

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About Maria

Maria I. O'Byrne Stephenson was born in Cali, Colombia. She is a 1975 graduate of the University of Houston Law School. She was a partner in the regional law firm of Bryan, Nelson, Allen, Schroeder & Stephenson and later operated her own firm for ten years before establishing Stephenson, Chavarri & Lambert, L.L.C. Her areas of practice include toxic tort/product liability defense, maritime law, insurance defense, immigration law, international law, estate planning and probate, and litigation. For years, she has been the consulting attorney for many of the Latin American Consulates in New Orleans. She is fluent in both Spanish and French. She is also an honored member of the National Directory of Who's Who, 1996-1997, as well as a recipient of the Diploma al Merito from the government of Mexico (1994) and of the Tributo de Reconocimiento from the government of Colombia (1999). Ms. Stephenson was the Peruvian Consul 1999 - 2010 - Member: Department of Commerce, District Export Counsel

Admission

Verified Louisiana

1976

Verified Texas

1976

Verified Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Verified Louisiana - Supreme Court, First , Fourth and Fifth court of appeals State - Supreme Court

Verified Louisiana -Supreme Court, First , Fourth and Fifth court of appeals State - Supreme Court

Verified Louisiana Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Verified Louisiana Eastern District Court

Verified Louisiana Middle District Court

Verified Louisiana Western District Court

Education

University of Houston Law Center

1975