Brittney Bullock Ankersen, Of Counsel

A skilled litigator and strong advocate for her clients, Brittney focuses on products liability, insurance coverage and defense, transportation defense, and commercial litigation. She applies her strategic expertise to complex cases in areas spanning toxic tort, manufacturer and supplier liability, personal injury defense, bad faith, and indemnity litigation.

Brittney honed her skills at New Orleans defense firms, where she litigated all aspects of civil matters, including serving as first and second chair during civil jury trials, and managing litigation teams in strategy development. With over 10 years of experience, her accomplishments include securing dismissals, summary judgments, and defense verdicts in favor of her clients.

She is an active member of the Louisiana and Mississippi State Bar Associations, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Federal Bar Association, Defense Research Institute (DRI), and Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance. Brittney has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star.


Practice Areas

  • Commercial Litigation/Breach of Contract

  • Automobile, Trucking, and Transportation Defense

  • Insurance Coverage and Defense

  • Bad Faith Litigation

  • Maritime

  • Premises Liability

  • Products Liability

  • Property Damage Claims

  • Retail Liability

Education

J.D., Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, 2012
Civil Law Certificate; Top 20% Common Law Division; Law in Excellence Awards for highest-grade achievement in Torts II, Community Property, and Constitutional Criminal Procedure;
Vice President, Student Bar Association; Lieutenant Governor for the 13th Circuit, American Bar Association

BS, Commerce and Business Administration, The University of Alabama, 2008

Admissions

  • Louisiana

  • Mississippi

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

  • United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

  • Pro Hac Vice admission in several federal jurisdictions including the

    Eastern District of New York and the District of New Jersey

Memberships

  • Louisiana Bar Association

  • Mississippi Bar Association

  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)

  • Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance

  • Federal Bar Association

  • American Bar Association (ABA)

  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (LADC)

Office: 504-324-6542
bankersen@wkdlawfirm.com