L. Tiffany Hawkins - New Orleans, LA
Attorney at Smith & Fawer, LLC
Takings and Eminent Domain Lawyers in New Orleans, LA
201 St. Charles Ave. #3702 New Orleans, LA 70170
New Orleans Takings and Eminent Domain Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Takings and Eminent Domain
- Commercial Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Property Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
A senior attorney at Smith & Fawer, LLC, Tiffany Hawkins represents the firm’s essence, achieving the very highest recognition from the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings of AV Preeminent.
The Martindale-Hubbell® ratings are assigned after thorough assessments by peers in the field. AV Preeminent is the highest recognition possible, followed by “Distinguished” and then “Notable,” for “professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers.”
For more than 20 years with Smith & Fawer, LLC, Tiffany has focused her practice on representing clients in takings and eminent domain law, commercial litigation, civil litigation, and property litigation. As well, Tiffany is a member of the Louisiana Law Review and a recipient of the Louisiana State University Law Center Hall of Fame Award.
Tiffany has served pro-bono on the Mississippi Athletic Commission, which regulates boxing and wrestling, and has experience in the development and restoration of residential, commercial, and agricultural property.
She is a member of the New Orleans, Fifth Circuit, Louisiana State, Federal, and American Bar associations and stands ready to serve clients with expertise, ethics, and creativity.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Martindale Hubbel Peer Review AV Rated
Education
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Legal Education
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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, May, 1991
Juris Doctorate
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Recipient, Louisiana State University Law Center Hall of Fame Award, 1991
Honors: Rank 5 out of 254
Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, Member
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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, May, 1991
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Non Legal Education
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Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, May, 1988
B.S.
Minor: Philosophy
Major: Psychology
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Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, May, 1988
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Attorney
Past Positions
- Served on the Mississippi Athletic Commission
Pro Bono Activities
- Mississippi Athletic Commission, Commissioner, 2000 - 2007
- Mississippi and northeast Louisiana, Partner, 1999 - 2012
Representative Cases
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State, Pontchartrain Levee Dist. v. St. Charles Airline Lands, Inc., 03-1292 (La. App. 5 Cir. 4/27/04), 871 So.2d 674, writ denied, 2004-1552 (La. 10/1/04), 883 So.2d 992
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Board of Sup’rs of Louisiana State University and Agr. and Mechanical College v. 1732 Canal Street, L.L.C., 2013-0976 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1/15/14), 133 So.3d 109
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State, DOTD v. Monteleone, 11-1013 (La. App. 5 Cir. 11/13/12), 106 So.3d 153, 173, writ denied, 2013-0118 (La. 3/1/13), 108 So.3d 1179
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Board of Sup’rs of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College v. Boudreaux’s Tire & Auto Repair, LLC, 133 So.3d 1262 (La. App. 4 Cir. 3/5/14)
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St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District v. Violet Dock Port, Inc., LLC, 147 So.3d 1266 (La. App. 4 Cir. 8/27/2014)
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SDS, Inc. v. State, Dept. of Transportation and Development, 2007–0406 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2/13/08), 978 So.2d 1013
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Indep. Turtle Farmers of Louisiana, Inc. v. United States, 703 F.Supp.2d 604 (W.D. La., 2010)
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. Farese, 423 F.3d 446 (5th Cir. 2005)
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Travelers Ins. Co. v. St. Jude Hosp. Of Kenner, La., Inc., 37 F.3d 193 (5th Cir.1994), cert. denied, 514 U.S. 1065, 115 S.Ct. 1696, 131 L.Ed.2d 559 (1995)
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St. Jude Medical Office Bldg., Ltd. Partnership v. City Glass and Mirror, Inc., 619 So.2d 529 (La.1993)
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1992
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- New Orleans Bar Association
- Fifth Circuit Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Kappa Phi
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