Bette Matheny is a partner in the New Orleans office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the General Liability Practice. Bette has extensive experience in both federal and state court throughout Louisiana. After graduating from law school, Bette served as a law clerk to the Honorable James J. Brady, United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana. Bette is a former prosecutor for the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office where she served as senior trial attorney. 

Bette’s primary practice areas include insurance defense and property and casualty litigation. She has defended clients in a broad range of matters including personal injury, construction litigation, first-party property disputes, insurance coverage, premises liability, and commercial litigation. She has extensive experience in first-party property matters, including hundreds of successful mediations.

Bette is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association. She stays active in local professional and charitable organizations, most recently serving as President of both the Louisiana Claims Association and the New Orleans Claims Association.

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana
• United States District Courts
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Associations

• Louisiana Claims Association, 2024-2025 President
• New Orleans Claims Association, 2024-2025 President
• American Cancer Society Shuck Cancer Junior Executive Board
• Pro Bono Project Justice for All Ball Committee

Education

Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center

• Juris Doctor
  • Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law

Louisiana State University

• Bachelor of Science, Spanish