Craig Isenberg

Craig Isenberg is a trial and appellate lawyer focusing on complex litigation matters, including commercial disputes, mass and toxic torts, environmental, product liability and securities matters.  Craig has extensive trial experience in high-stakes litigation—trying jury and bench trials in Louisiana and across the country.  He has tried a significant Clean Water Act case against the Department of Justice, dozens of toxic tort trials involving hundreds of plaintiffs, and a variety of complex commercial matters.  He has represented clients in many different industries, including chemical, oil and gas, financial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and consumer products. 

• Trial counsel for major refining company against United States in first-ever trial for civil penalties under the Oil Pollution Act amendments to the Clean Water Act.
• Trial counsel for major refining company defending over 1000 personal injury, property damage and business interruption claims arising out of oil spill.
• Representing industrial gas company in multi-million dollar breach-of-contract suit.
• Representing major oil and gas companies in oil field litigation. 
• Defense of welding rod manufacturers in multi-district product liability litigation in Cleveland, Ohio and state court proceedings, resulting in five complete defense verdicts in jury trials.
• Representing major pipeline company in oil spill litigation related to homeowner property claims in Utah.
• Defense of drug manufacturer in state court proceeding regarding drug pricing claims brought by State of Louisiana.
• Representing accounting firm in $100 million lawsuit brought by statewide retirement funds.

Craig also is actively involved in professional and civic activities. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, and as chair of the New Orleans Bar Association’s Committee on Environmental Law and Toxic Torts. Craig has taught Trial Advocacy at Tulane University Law School and at the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel’s Trial Academy. 

• Mayer Brown, Washington, D.C.
• Sullivan & Cromwell, London, England