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Overview

Amanda L. Deto-Sloan defends clients in complex civil litigation and focuses her practice on toxic torts, including asbestos and talc litigation. She has successfully represented manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and premise owners involving exposure to various toxins throughout all stages of litigation. 

At New England Law | Boston, Amanda ranked third in her class and received the CALI Award of Excellence for receiving the highest scores in multiple courses, including Negotiation, Evidence, Financial Sector Law & Compliance, Energy Law, Mediation, Products Liability, and Business Planning. She served on the editorial board of the New England Law Review and completed an honors judicial externship in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with the Honorable John W. deGravelles.

Experience

  • Secured a unanimous defense verdict for a talc-powder product manufacturer in the first cosmetic talc trial to proceed to verdict in Chicago. This case marks the second unanimous talc trial defense verdict for both the company and MG+M.

Education

  • New England Law | Boston, JD, magna cum laude, 2018
  • Florida Gulf Coast University, BA, 2015

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana

Court Admissions

  • US District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
  • US District Court, Western District of Louisiana
  • US District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit