Maria I. O’Byrne Stephenson Attorney PHONE 504-523-6496 ADDRESS New Orleans, Louisiana Maria I. O’Byrne Stephenson was born in Cali, Colombia. She is a 1975 graduate of the University of Houston Law School. She was a partner in the regional law firm of Bryan, Nelson, Allen, Schroeder & Stephenson and later operated her own firm for 10 years before establishing Stephenson, Chávarri& Dawson, L.L.C. Her areas of practice include toxic tort/product liability defense, maritime law, insurance defense, immigration law, international law, estate planning and probate, litigation and workers’ compensation. For years, she has been the consulting attorney for many of the Latin American Consulates in New Orleans. She is fluent in both Spanish and French. She is also an honored member of the National Directory of Who’s Who, 1996-1997, as well as a recipient of the Diploma al Merito from the government of Mexico (1994) and of the Tributo de Reconocimiento from the government of Colombia (1999). Ms. Stephenson was the Peruvian Consul 1999 – 2010 – Member: Department of Commerce, District Export Counsel PLAY % buffered 01:54 MUTE SETTINGS PIP Download ENTER FULLSCREEN Your browser does not support the video tag. PLAY Litigation Percentage 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation Bar Admissions Louisiana, 1976 Texas, 1976 Education University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas J.D. – 1975 Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana B.A. – 1973 Major: French References Gordon Stevens, New Orleans Steamboat Co. William Corum, American Fidelity Assurance Co. William Lynch, American Southern Ins. Co. Honors and Awards Diploma al Merito, 1994 Que Pasa Hispanic Attorney of the Year, 1990 Aqui New Orleans Attorney of the Year, 1998 La Prensa Attorney of the Year, 1997 Tributo de Reconocimiento- Republic of Colombia, 1999 Honorary Consul of Peru, 1999 – 2009 Professional Associations and Memberships American Immigration Association, 1986 – Present LA Association of Defense Counsel, 1986 – Present LA Hispanic Lawyers Association, President, 1997 – 1998 LA Pan American Commission, 1992 – 1995 Maritime Law Association LA-Mexico Trade Association, Director, 1994 – 1996 Mexican Cultural Center of the South, Vice President, 1994 – 1995 Shared Housing of New Orleans, Director, 1999 – Present Sociedad Espanola, 1990 – Present Past Employment Positions Law Offices of Maria I. O’Byrne Stephenson, 1986 – 1996 Bryan, Nelson, Allen, Schroeder and Stephenson, 1980 – 1986 Grisbaum & Kleppner, 1976 – 1978 Pro Bono Activities Undocumented Aliens Representation Shared Housing Languages Spanish French About Stephenson, Chávarri & Dawson, LLC Our fundamental success as a law firm has been in building quality relationships with our clients. All of our clients are treated with respect and with a focus on best meeting their individual goals and objectives. We are fortunate to have built strong relationships with generations of Louisiana families and family-owned businesses. We take professional pride in the fact that many of our clients are so satisfied with our services that they refer their families or business associates to us as well. Contact & Location Stephenson, Chávarri & Dawson, L.L.C. 400 Poydras Street, Suite 1990 New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-523-6496 Fax: 504-525-2846 Quick Contact First Name Last Name Email Address Phone Number Brief Message SUBMIT © 2021 by Stephenson, Chávarri & Dawson, L.L.C. All rights reserved. Disclaimer | Privacy Policy