Richard Cozad

Partner / New Orleans

P: 504.561.0323




Richard Cozad is a partner in SBSB Eastham’s New Orleans office with more than 45 years of experience in private law practice. A member of the firm since August 2018, he has focused his years of practice primarily on admiralty, marine insurance and environmental law.

Richard received his bachelor’s degree from Loyola University before going on to earn his law degree from Tulane University. Following graduation, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Nauman Scott, former Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Later, he returned to Tulane to receive a Master of Law degree in energy and environmental law, and soon after, he accepted a position as an adjunct faculty professor at the school, where he presents the school’s “Marine Insurance II” course to seniors and graduate students.

Richard is admitted to the Louisiana State Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas and is licensed to practice before all state and federal courts in the states as well as the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has received the honor of an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell for professional excellence, and he frequently lends his expertise on maritime law, marine insurance and more to the community through speeches and presentations.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas

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

Education

  • LL.M., Energy and Environmental law, Tulane University Law School, 1997
  • J.D., Tulane University Law School, 1976
  • B.A., History, Loyola University, 1972
    • Minor in English

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Honors and Distinctions

  • AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2010-2025
  • The Best Lawyers in America (Admiralty and Maritime Law) – 2021-2025
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America – 2024-2025
  • Top Lawyer, New Orleans, St. Charles Avenue Magazine

Speeches and Presentations

  • Tulane Admiralty Law Seminar in New Orleans
  • Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Seminar, Louisiana Association of Claims Adjustors and Southeastern Admiralty and Marine Transportation Conference

Classes and Seminars Taught

  • Adjunct Faculty Professor at Tulane University, “Marine Insurance II”

Professional Memberships

  • Maritime Law Association
  • Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans