About Janice M.
Janice M. Culotta took a measured path into the law. Her academic record begins at Louisiana State University where she earned a B.S. in English, Education and Journalism from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1973. A decade later she added a master’s degree in education from the University of New Orleans in 1984. She completed her legal training at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, receiving a J.D. in 1994.
Those three degrees trace a long view of professional development. Culotta’s undergraduate work combined communication and pedagogy. Her master’s degree followed, and then she moved into law studies in Chicago. The sequence is notable for its breadth: English, education and journalism, then advanced study in education, and finally law. It provides a foundation that reaches into both public and private spheres.
Culotta’s recorded legal practice includes work as an associate at Kean Miller LLP in 2014. That position places her within a regional firm known for handling a range of commercial and civil matters. The publicly available information lists her office in the First Bank and Trust Tower. Beyond that role, she is admitted to practice in Louisiana and in the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana, which allows her to appear in both state and federal forums.
Her career arc reflects an attorney who entered the profession after substantial prior academic experience. The combination of education and law degrees suggests she brings careful analytical habits to client matters, and an ability to communicate complex ideas in writing and in court. She has moved between academic study and practice in a way that spans more than two decades.
Colleagues and opposing counsel would find an attorney versed in the procedural demands of federal district work and the specifics of Louisiana practice. Culotta’s admissions enable her to handle litigation and filings that require federal-court appearances in the state’s main districts. The record does not list bar numbers or the exact year of admission, but the jurisdictions in which she is authorized to appear are clearly noted.
Today she continues to practice in Louisiana and is authorized to appear in the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana.
