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Daniel B. Stanton

Kean Miller LLP

12 years of experience
Maritime Law
Louisiana

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Biography

Daniel Stanton practices in the admiralty, maritime , and energy law practice groups. Prior to law school, Daniel worked as a commercial property and casualty insurance producer in Northwest Florida where he helped businesses manage liability and property risks through a variety of insurance vehicles.

He is listed as a Rising Star in Louisiana Super Lawyers 2018 - 2020 and 2023.

Daniel earned his B.B.A. from Mississippi State University in 2007. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2013, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Maritime Law Journal, President of the Maritime Law Society, and a William L. Crowe, Sr., Scholar.

Practice Area

Maritime Law

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Louisiana
Since 2013

5th Circuit

United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana

Languages

English

Professional Experience

Senior Counsel: Kean Miller LLP; Current

Education

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law: J.D. (2013)

Mississippi State University: B.B.A. (2007)

Awards

Rising Star: Super Lawyers; 2023; Awarded from 2018-2020 and 2023.

Professional Associations

New Orleans Bar Association: Member; Current

Louisiana Bar Association: Member; Current

Federal Bar Association: Member; Current

American Bar Association: Member; Current

Publications

Articles & Publications

BOEM Begins Key Environmental Assessment In Preparation for Offshore Wind Development in the GOM: Louisiana Law Blog; January 13, 2022

General Maritime Law Punitive Damages – More Than Just a Maritime Issue: The Energy Dispatch; July, 2019

Duty to Provide Appropriate Medical Care – An Unexpected Source of Liability for Jones Act Employers: Louisiana Law Blog; April 10, 2019

A How-To Guide for Determining Whether a Contract is Maritime: Louisiana Law Blog; June 21, 2017

Admiralty and Navigable Water Bodies – Not Just Jurisdictional Issues: Louisiana Law Blog; December 5, 2016

U.S. 5th Circuit Affirms Attorneys’ Fee Sanction Against Defendant for Abuse of Judicial Process at Trial of Admiralty Case: Louisiana Law Blog; October 25, 2016

Peremption: A Legal “Bar” Sufficient to Circumvent the Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Act: Louisiana Law Blog; June 8, 2016

Suspension of Insurance Provisions in Flood Affected Parishes: Louisiana Law Blog; April 22, 2016

“Responsible Party” Liability Under OPA 90 Not Unlimited: Louisiana Law Blog; April 4, 2016

Choice of Law Provisions: Cheap Insurance Against the Unpredictable: Louisiana Law Blog; December 16, 2015

Decades Later - McCorpen Still at Work: Louisiana Law Blog; December 16, 2015

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Provides New Resource for Marine Operators: Louisiana Law Blog; July 1, 2015

McCorpen Under Attack at the U.S. Supreme Court: Louisiana Law Blog; June 30, 2015

U.S. Fifth Circuit Reaffirms Importance of Actually Working on a Vessel for Seaman Status: Louisiana Law Blog; May 18, 2015

U.S. Fifth Circuit Extends McCorpen Defense to Successor Employer: Louisiana Law Blog; March 30, 2015

The Fifth Circuit's Latest Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Ruling: Louisiana Law Blog; December 17, 2014

Work Related Stress: It Comes with the Job for a Jones Act Seaman: Louisiana Law Blog; December 10, 2014

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Maintenance and Cure in the Wake of Atlantic Sounding: Loyola Maritime Law Journal; 2012

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Websites & Blogs

Website: Daniel B. Stanton's Website Profile

Website: Kean Miller LLP Website

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Kean Miller LLP

New Orleans

909 Poydras Street

Suite 3600

New Orleans, LA 70112
US

Telephone: (504) 620-3351

Fax: (504) 585-3051

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