Tessa P. Vorhaben
Tessa P. Vorhaben
Partner
Tessa P. Vorhaben
Partner
About Tessa
Tessa focuses her practice on commercial litigation, insurance coverage, and tort litigation. With nearly two decades of experience, she represents insurance carriers, corporations, and a wide range of other clients in complex disputes, including first-party and third-party insurance claims, agent and broker liability, business interruption, products and premises liability, and insurance bad faith litigation. Tessa has significant experience defending insurers in high-stakes matters arising from catastrophic events and regularly provides coverage opinions on commercial general liability and property policies.
She also represents Write-Your-Own (WYO) insurance carriers in the National Flood Insurance Program and counsels clients through OSHA investigations and regulatory matters.
Areas of Focus
Experience
- Obtained dismissal for WYO insurance carrier against suit brought by insured seeking to invoke appraisal provision in the Standard Flood Insurance Policy.
- Counseling and representation of a film production company during an OSHA investigation into an accident that occurred during the filming of a movie.
- Representation of a chemical corporation in defense of claims arising from an accident that occurred at the chemical corporation's facility.
- Representation of domestic commercial lines insurance companies in defense of insurance coverage claims arising from Hurricanes Katrina, Gustav, Ike, and Isaac. These matters involve the defense of claims for property damage, business income, statutory penalties, and bad faith damages.
- Representation of domestic commercial lines insurance companies against claims for breach of contract and extra-contractual damages resulting from hail and fire losses.
Recognition
- Louisiana Super Lawyers, Insurance Coverage, 2025; Rising Stars, 2013 – 2023
- New Orleans Magazine, Top Lawyer in New Orleans, 2023
Credentials
Education
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, JD, 2007
- The University of Southern Mississippi, BS, magna cum laude, 2004
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana
- Texas
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- "Breaking the Glass Ceiling…and Beyond," New Orleans Bar Association, June 2024
- "Professionalism Across Generations," Tulane Law School, CLE, December 2022
- "Be the 'Go-to' Bad Faith Attorney in Your Area," July 2021
Publications
- "Emergency Rule 47: What Insurers and Insureds Need to Know in the Wake of Hurricane Ida," CityBusiness, September 2021
Press Releases
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- "Breaking the Glass Ceiling…and Beyond," New Orleans Bar Association, June 2024
- "Professionalism Across Generations," Tulane Law School, CLE, December 2022
- "Be the 'Go-to' Bad Faith Attorney in Your Area," July 2021
Publications
- "Emergency Rule 47: What Insurers and Insureds Need to Know in the Wake of Hurricane Ida," CityBusiness, September 2021
Press Releases
Tessa's Insights
Press Release
Jun 9, 2025
Hinshaw Adds Insurance Partner Tessa Vorhaben in New Orleans
Press Release
Jun 9, 2025
Hinshaw Adds Insurance Partner Tessa Vorhaben in New Orleans
