Evan Bergeron

Professor Bergeron joined the Advocacy Center in 2020 as its teams coordinator before being elevated to director in 2021. He manages the Advocacy Center and oversees its constituent programs, including alternative dispute resolution, international advocacy, moot court, and trial advocacy. Professor Bergeron is responsible for the overall mission of the Advocacy Center, including event planning, development, marketing, and team success. Professor Bergeron’s teaching focus is advanced appellate advocacy and procedure.

Professor Bergeron has also been designated a board certified appellate practice specialist by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. He practices law with the law firm of Winston Bergeron, LLP, where is a founding partner. He has handled over 25 appellate matters and delivered more than ten oral arguments to Louisiana courts of appeal and the U.S. Fifth Circuit. He has likewise tried three jury and 15 bench trials to verdict.

A 2011 cum laude graduate of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Professor Bergeron was an active member of moot court. He competed on Loyola's First Amendment moot court team and was a national semifinalist. He also served as a member of the moot court board and coached two teams to great success.

Prior to joining the Loyola community, Professor Bergeron worked at the law firms of Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP in New Orleans and Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann, & Papale, LLP in Metairie.

Admissions to Practice:

• The Supreme Court of the United States
• The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• The United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana
• The State of Louisiana