Profile - Mary K. Peyton

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Company

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
630 Camp St
New Orleans, LA 70130

Phone

(504) 599-1537

Member Bio

Ms. Peyton has practiced defense litigation since 1998. Her practice has consisted of primarily of professional liability, healthcare law, commercial litigation, insurance law, federal and state workers’ compensation litigation and appeals.

Education

Ms. Peyton graduated cum laude and was awarded Phi Beta Kappa honors from Louisiana State University with a bachelor of arts in history and a minor in French. She received her juris doctorate from Tulane University Law School in 1996, graduating cum laude.

Narrative

After clerking for the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judge C. Richard Avery, Ms. Peyton joined Blue Williams in 1998. At Blue, she concentrated her practice on representing healthcare providers in professional liability cases including physicians, ophthalmologists, dentists, hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, nurses, therapists and other allied healthcare personnel.

While much of her practice involves trial litigation and appellate work, she also handles hospital credentialing issues, NPDB reporting, and pre-litigation panel proceedings.

In addition to her work with the healthcare industry, she has also represented clients in complex commercial litigation, general casualty litigation, and defended automobile liability cases. As a former law clerk in the Department of Labor, Ms. Peyton is very familiar with the LHWCA.

Within DRI, Ms. Peyton was Vice-Chair of the 2012 DRI Diversity for Success Seminar and Expo and will serve as the 2013 Chair of same. She is likewise active in the Louisiana State Bar Association's diversity efforts and has taken the Bar's skills course/workshop on speaking about diversity to other organizations. Ms. Peyton also gives seminars on a variety of topics, including diversity, hospital and medical office documentation as well as medical records retention and production, informed consent and nursing home law and regulations.

Bars, Courts and Professional Affiliations

Ms. Peyton holds a BV® Peer Review Rated certification mark from Martindale-Hubbell and is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state and federal courts. In addition to DRI, she is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, the Jefferson Parish Bar Association, and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

Firm Information

In 1982, former U.S. Attorney, George Blue, Sr. and C.T. Williams, Jr. founded Blue Williams, L.L.P. From our beginnings with nine lawyers, Blue Williams has since grown to more than 40 attorneys. Based in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, the firm is one of the largest in Jefferson Parish. Blue Williams has a second location in Mandeville, one of Louisiana’s fastest growing cities. Blue Williams provides services to clients nationally, though primarily in Louisiana.

For over 25 years, Blue Williams has been known for its litigation practice and ability to defend clients in a wide variety of legal disputes. The firm provides experienced representation in the areas of construction, products liability, healthcare, professional liability, toxic torts, first-party fraud, workers’ compensation, commercial disputes, automobile liability, admiralty/maritime, general casualty, and many others.

The firm’s clients consist of Fortune 500 companies, international corporations, most major U.S. insurance companies, as well as local businesses, individuals, and local and state governments and/or agencies. Blue Williams prides itself on its ability to meet all the litigation and legal business needs of its clients. The firm’s size allows for close client contact resulting in personalized service that addresses the individual needs of each client. We promptly respond to our clients and we take the time to advise them of all available options given their respective situations. Our commitment to providing lasting solutions, whether through tough-minded litigation, consultation, mediation, or business strategies, has established Blue Williams as a vital resource to our clients and their businesses.

Blue Williams is committed to fostering diversity in the legal profession and within our firm. Our diversity committee is dedicated to recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse group of attorneys and staff, with the knowledge that a diverse team is a more effective team.

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Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Casualty
Drug & Medical Device
General Litigation
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Medical Liability
Nursing Home
Professional Liability
Workers' Compensation

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