Jeff Peuler

Partner / New Orleans

P: 504.561.0323

Jeff Peuler is a partner in SBSB Eastham’s New Orleans office. A native of the city, he joined the firm in August 2018 as a respected pundit in the maritime and energy space. Early in his career, he worked in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana before later working with renowned plaintiff attorney Brian Panish in California.

Jeff earned his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans with a concentration in maritime law, and he has lent his expertise to an exhaustive list of clients. Those he represents include offshore marine service contractors, maritime transportation companies, shipbuilders, oil and gas firms, insurance companies, construction and transportation companies, government entities, local corporations and individual clients. The service he provides those he represents extends to include personal injury claims, property damage, drafting and negotiating master services agreements, contract drafting and more.

Jeff is admitted to the Louisiana State Bar Association and is licensed to practice before multiple U.S. District Courts in the state. He is a past president and legal advisor for the Mariner’s Club of the Port of New Orleans, and he occasionally gives of his time as a speaker at Tulane Law School and as an active panelist on CLE topics for the Louisiana State Bar Association. His professionalism in representation and deep knowledge of maritime and energy law make him a highly sought-after legal resource.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas

  • Admiralty and Maritime
  • Construction
  • Energy
  • General Liability
  • Insurance
  • Premises Liability
  • Subrogation
  • Transportation
  • Trucking
  • Commercial Litigation

Education

  • J.D., Loyola University School of Law, 2005
  • B.S., Louisiana State University, 2002

Court Admissions

  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Professional Memberships

  • Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans, Former President and Legal Advisor (2014)
  • Houston Mariners Club
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit