David Matthew Korn

David Matthew Korn

Phelps Dunbar β€’ New Orleans, LA
Employment LaborEmployment LawInsuranceLabor & EmploymentPersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(504) 285-5902
Address
Canal Place, New Orleans, LA, 70130-6534, US

Professional

About

David Korn practices in the area of labor and employment. He represents private employers, insurance companies and governmental entities in all facets of labor and employment law throughout the Gulf South, with particular emphasis in Texas and Louisiana. Mr. Korn serves as lead trial counsel in cases brought under federal and state employment law statutes. He has handled issues brought under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act as well as discrimination claims and tort-based breach of contract claims asserted under state laws. He has also resolved over 100 claims through alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. At the administrative level, Mr. Korn has represented employers who are faced with charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program, the National Labor Relations Board, the Texas Commission on Human Rights, the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights and the Department of Labor. He regularly gives training seminars and presentations on how employers can prevent charges from being filed and how to defend against them when they are received. Mr. Korn is also an active speaker on a wide range of employment law topics, has served as an adjunct professor to Tulane University Law School and the University of New Orleans and been honored to serve as a guest lecturer through the Fulbright Program teaching students in an international forum about how cases are litigated in the United States.

About Employment Labor Law

Employment and labor attorneys handle workplace legal matters including discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. They represent both employees and employers. Common matters include wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes.

Credentials

Education
1992 Tulane University Law School JD - Juris Doctor 1989 Tulane University BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
N/A AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell N/A Top Lawyers in New Orleans, New Orleans Magazine
Publications
2006 Media Law Resource Center MLRC 50-State Survey 2006: Employment Libel and Privacy Law (Responsible for the State of Louisiana) 1998 American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Employment Discrimination Law, Third Edition, 1998 Supplement 1993 New Orleans City Business Newspaper How the Family and Medical Leave Act Affects Group Medical Benefits
Associations
Louisiana State Bar Association Member American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Employee Benefits Committee Member Defense Research Institute, Employment Law Subcommittee Member State Bar of Texas Member National Association of College and University Attorneys Member
Speaking
2006 Fulbright International Summer Institute From Law School to Lawyer: An Overview of the United States Judicial System and a Practicum on Litigating a Trial 2005 Legal Insurance Issues Seminar Employment Practices Issues 2005 Jefferson Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar The Ten Commandments of Employment Law 2004 National Association of Appellate Court Attorneys Management Issues for Supervisors: Troublesome employees and the Potential Legal Issues that Might Arise from Sanctioning Them 2002 Louisiana Employment Law Update Seminar Overlap of ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation When Dealing with Absences of Ill, Injured and Disabled Employees
Updated: Mar 08, 2026