Zachary L. Wool
Associate
Phone: (504) 524-3300
Fax: (504) 524-3313
Email: zwool@bkc-law.com | V-Card
Born and raised in the New Orleans area, Mr. Wool is an attorney concentrating his practice in the fields of complex,Multi-District litigation, products liability litigation, mass tort and class action litigation, and general litigation.
He graduated from Brown University in 2004, where he received the Alfred R. Bennett Award for high achievement in the field of Italian Literature. He then graduated from New York University School of Law in 2007. While in his first year of law school, Mr. Wool received first place in the school’s oral advocacy competition and throughout law school participated on the school’s Mock Trial team.
From 2007-2009, Mr. Wool worked as an associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, an international law firm of over 1,500 lawyers known world-wide for the quality of its litigation practice. During his time at Kirkland, Mr. Wool focused his practice on defending large companies in class action litigation. This work gives him unique insight into how large companies function and defend lawsuits and a unique perspective in his work now representing injured plaintiffs. He also received awards at Kirkland in 2007 and 2008 for his work on several pro bono matters, including representing battered women seeking asylum and prisoners whose rights had been violated.
Mr. Wool is an attorney licensed to practice in both New York and Louisiana. He is a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice, and the Federal Bar Association.
Bar Admissions
2008, New York State Bar and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
2009, Louisiana State Bar, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit
Areas of Practice
- Multi-District and Complex Litigation
- Mass Torts and Class Actions
- Products Liability Litigation
- Personal Injury
Education:
J.D., 2007, New York University School of Law
B.A., 2004, Brown University
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