Frilot, LLC
Valerie Fontenot practices litigation of civil matters, particularly the trial and appeal of health care matters, including medical malpractice defense and regulatory and compliance. Valerie has significant experience in the litigation and appeal of general liability cases in an array of areas, including high value motor vehicle accidents. Valerie’s areas of experience have provided her numerous opportunities to interact with many expert fields including medical causation, vocational rehabilitation, life care planning, bio-mechanics and economics.
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) named Valerie to their 2021 Rising List, which honors attorneys who are advancing in their careers, helping others advance in their careers, and fighting to advance women under the law. Valerie was also selected as a nominee for the 2020 “Outstanding Young Woman Lawyer” and the 2022 Ronda F. Williams Professionalism awards by the National Bar Association (NBA). She served as the 2022-2023 President of the Greater N.O. Louis A. Martinet Legal Society.