Anthony D. Irpino

Anthony Irpino

Anthony Irpino

Since 1999, when he founded Irpino Law Firm, Anthony Irpino has been a creative and energetic advocate of victims’ rights in difficult and complex liability cases.  Anthony has helped recover billions of dollars for victims, and his litigation experience includes both individual injury cases and leadership roles in state and national class actions as well as multi-district litigations (MDLs).  In fact, he is often sought by national litigants to lead privilege and confidentiality efforts, and currently serves in these roles in multiple MDLs, including MDL 2804 – In re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation.  Some of Anthony’s current and prior leadership positions include the following:

  • Chair of Privilege and Confidentiality Committees, MDL 2804, In re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation
  • Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee Member and Chair of Privilege Committee, MDL 2750, In re: Invokana (Canagliflozin) Products Liability Litigation 
  • Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee Member and Chair of Privilege Committee, MDL 2606, In re: Benicar (Olmesartin) Products Liability Litigation
  • Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee Member and Chair of Privilege Committee, MDL 2592, In re: Xarelto (Rivarobaxin) Products Liability Litigation
  • Trial Team Member, Chair of Privilege and Confidentiality Committees, MDL 2179, In re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon”
  • Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee Member and Chair of the Privilege & Depository Committees, MDL 2047, In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation
  • Co-Lead counsel in Husband, et al. v. Tenet Healthsystems Memorial Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a Memorial Medical Center (LA State Court Class Action)
  • Co-Lead Counsel in Dannel, et al. v. Tenet Mid-City Medical, L.C., d/b/a Lindy Boggs Medical Center  (LA State Court Class Action)
  • Co-Lead Counsel in Martin, et al. v. Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family, Inc. (LA State Court Class Action)
  • Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee Member, Administrative Committee Chair, Privilege Committee Chair, MDL 1789, In re: Fosamax Products Liability Litigation
  • Chair of the Document Depository and Chair of Privilege Committee, MDL 1657, In re: Vioxx Products Liability Litigation
  • Trial Counsel, and Chair of Class Certification as well as Law and Briefing Committees in Oliver, et al. v. Orleans Parish School Board, et al. (LA State Court Class Action)

Recent Recognitions

  • Selected as a “SuperLawyer™” for Louisiana, 2020-2024
  • Vice President, The A. P. Tureaud American Inn of Court, 2021-2024
  • Recognized as a “New Orleans Top Lawyer”, 2023
  • Named among “Best Lawyers®” for Louisiana, 2020-2021

Community Consciousness

Outside of helping people in his professional life, which includes serving as Vice President of the A.P. Tureaud American Inn of Court, Anthony helps others in his personal life. He is actively involved with the New Orleans Mission, where his energies are focused on providing support and guidance for the homeless and those in recovery.

Anthony and the Irpino, Avin & Hawkins Law Firm are keenly aware of the needs of low-income families and support affordable housing programs, sponsoring education for children of low-income families, and providing meals and clothing for the homeless.

Anthony has also been passionate about serving our great country.  He currently serves as a Captain in the Louisiana Army National Guard.

Admissions to Practice Law

  • Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2015
  • Unites States District Court, Western District of Louisiana, 2000
  • Unites States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, 1998
  • Unites States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1997
  • Unites States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1999
  • Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana, 1996

 

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