Gloria T. Lastra, Of Counsel

A skilled litigator and strong advocate for her clients, Gloria primarily defends Wanek Kirsch’s clients in workers’ compensation claims. She has been handling complex workers’ compensation, premises liability claims, and personal injury claims (plaintiff and defense) for over 25 years. Gloria is fluent in Spanish.


Practice Areas

  • Appellate

  • Estate Planning and Succession Law

  • General Litigation/Breach of Contract

  • Personal Injury

  • Premises Liability

  • Products Liability

  • Workers’ Compensation

Education

J.D., cum laude, Tulane Law School, 1998
Certificate in Commercial Arbitration

B.A., cum laude, Philosophy and Psychology, Tulane University, 1995
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

Admissions

  • Louisiana

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

  • United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Memberships

New Orleans Bar Association