Bio

Betsy Gordon concentrates her practice in the areas of construction/surety law and commercial litigation. She has experience representing owners, contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in all aspects of construction from contract negotiation and drafting, claim drafting and counseling during construction, and claims resolution in state and federal courts and before arbitration panels. Betsy has handled these issues involving private owners and state and federal agencies. She has handled state and public lien law claims and federal Miller Act claims. Other practice areas include commercial litigation, products liability, and mass tort litigation.

Betsy regularly lectures on construction law topics, including Louisiana lien law, general Louisiana and Federal construction law, construction defect insurance law and surety law. Betsy is a member of the Board of the Surety Claims Institute.

Honors & Affiliations

Honors & Recognitions

Martindale Hubbell Distinguished

Best Lawyers

Louisiana Super Lawyers

Lorman Education Services Distinguished Faculty

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Surety Claims Institute: Board member
  • National Bond Claims Association
  • Surety Association of Louisiana
  • Louisiana Associated General Contractors
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • National Association of Women in Construction: former president and Board member, New Orleans chapter

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Publications & Presentations

Publications and Presentations

  • Dealing with the Regulators and the Unfair Claim Settlement Practice Acts, State and Federal
    Publication
  • Construction Contracts from Start to Finish
    Publication
  • Construction Defect Litigation: From A to Z
    Publication
  • Civil Trial: Everything you need to Know
    Publication
  • Bad Plans and Specifications: A Contractor’s Perspective
    Publication
  • Contractor’s Dilemma of Dealing with Bad Plans and Specs
    Publication
  • Obtaining Surety Bonds for Construction Projects
    Publication
  • Troubleshooting Construction Project Legal Issues
    Publication
  • Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers
    Publication
  • Construction Law in Louisiana
    Publication
  • Managing Construction Projects in Louisiana
    Publication
  • Construction Lien Law in Louisiana
    Publication
  • Fundamentals of Construction Contracts in Louisiana: Understanding the Issues
    Publication
  • Construction Defects Liability in Louisiana
    Publication
  • Top Property Insurance Bad Faith Claims
    Publication
  • What to Do When Construction Projects Go Bad
    Publication
  • Managing Complex Construction Law Issues
    Publication
  • Resolving Problems and Disputes on Construction Projects
    Publication
  • Proving Damages Caused by Mold
    Publication
  • The Mold Challenge in LA
    Publication

Admissions

  • Louisiana State courts
  • United States District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Education

J.D., Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law

B.S, Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business

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