Valerie Fontenot Named a 2021 Top 40 Young Lawyer by the American Bar Association

Frilot LLC is proud to announce that Valerie Fontenot is a recipient of the  2021 On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyer Award from the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (YLD). ABA’s "On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers" Award program provides national recognition for ABA young lawyer members who exemplify high achievement, innovation, vision, leadership, and legal and community service.

The honorees will be featured at the YLD’s Virtual Awards Presentation during the ABA Annual Meeting in August 2021. Valerie and the other winners will be spotlighted in the summer 2021 edition of the YLD’s TYL Magazine. 

In her practice, Valerie focuses on litigation of civil matters, particularly the trial and appeal of health care matters, including medical malpractice defense and regulatory and compliance. She works with the Greater New Orleans Martinet Society, DRI, and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. Valerie is a current member of the ABA’s Diverse Leaders Academy, which helps promote diverse leaders through the leadership ranks of the ABA.

Read the ABA press release here and Valerie’s profile in the press release here.