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Ronald J. Kitto 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Associate
phone (504) 585-3200
fax (504) 585-7688
email rkitto@monbar.com

As an associate of Montgomery, Barnett, Mr. Kitto is engaged in all areas of Admiralty & Maritime Law for which he received honors while attending Loyola University School of Law.  He also practices in the areas of Transportation Law, Subrogation and Commercial Litigation.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kitto was a staff attorney for the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans.  He also served in the United States Navy from 1982 through 1988, and was stationed aboard the FBM submarine U.S.S. Von Steuben during nine deterrent patrols.

Year Joined Organization:
2006
Areas of Practice:
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Transportation
Subrogation
Commercial Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Louisiana, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
Education:
Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2003
J.D.
Honors: Recipient, Joseph M. Rault Award for Excellence in Admiralty and Maritime Law, 2001
Honors: Law Excellence Award in Maritime Law, 2001-2002


University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1992
B.S. Finance & Economics


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Louisiana State Bar Assocation


New Orleans Bar Association


Federal Bar Association


Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute


The Maritime Law Association of the United States


The Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans


Firm News

Andrew T. Lilly, an associate, has been selected as one of twelve attorneys for the Louisiana State Bar Association's 2011-2012 "Leadership LSBA Class". 

Montgomery Barnett congratulates the following partners who have been named to the 2012 Louisiana Super Lawyers list: Ashley L. Belleau (Business Litigation); Philip S. Brooks, Jr. (Transportation/Maritime); A. Gordon Grant, Jr. (Transportation/Maritime); Harvey C. Koch (Construction Litigation); Daniel Lund (Professional Liability); Patrick E. O'Keefe (Transportation/Maritime); John Y. Pearce (Energy Natural Resources) and Joseph P. Tynan (Transportation/Maritime).  The firm also congratulates associate Dorothy L. Tarver (Health Care) who was named a Rising Star lawyer.

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