Attorneys : Edward Vocke, IV

Edward C. Vocke, IV, has represented a variety of clients in numerous areas of practice. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Vocke first worked under the guidance of Federal Judge Samuel Pointer. Mr. Vocke provided legal assistance to unrepresented claimants for Multi-District Litigation (MDL) 926, in re silicone gel breast implant litigation. After nearly four years on Claims Assistance Counsel, Mr. Vocke went to work as an Assistant District Attorney in Orleans Parish under then District Attorney Harry Connick, Sr. After more than 100 trials, including 30 jury trials, Mr. Vocke moved into private practice. Since 1998, Mr. Vocke has practiced insurance defense for property/casualty, medical malpractice defense and some premises defense. For the four years preceding Hurricane Katrina, Mr. Vocke represented some plaintiffs when he had no conflict of interest with his defense clients, and helped run a real estate title company.

Since Hurricane Katrina, Mr. Vocke has practiced almost exclusively in hurricane litigations. First, Mr. Vocke appeared at mediations on behalf of a large insurer in Hurricane Rita mediations in the Lake Charles area. After approximately one year, Mr. Vocke returned to the New Orleans area, and began representing claimant homeowners in actions against their insurers, as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Vocke has personally taken part in approximately 500 mediations arising out of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and has successfully resolved more than 1,000 hurricane claims on behalf of his clients.

Personal:	Born in New Orleans, LA 1967 Admitted to Louisiana Bar 1994
Education:	Louisiana State University, BS 1990 Loyola School of Law, JD 1993
Admissions:	All Louisiana State Courts, U. S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
Professional Memberships:	Louisiana State Bar Association Jefferson Bar Association
E-mail:	evocke@nsflaw.com