Ms. Avery is admitted to practice before all Louisiana State courts; U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Middle districts of Louisiana; and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She earned her B.F.A. degree from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts; and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Tulane University School of Law. She is a member of the Federal Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, and the Maritime Law Association.