Troy N. Bell

Troy Nathan Bell was admitted to practice in Louisiana in 1990, and he is admitted to practice before all federal and state courts in Louisiana, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He received his education from Loyola University (B.A. 1985) and Southern University Law Center (J.D. 1990) where he was an Associate Editor of the Law Review. In addition to his varied litigation experience, he was privileged to serve as law clerk for the Honorable Revius Ortique Jr., Associate Justice, and the Honorable Felicia Toney Williams, Associate Justice Pro Tempore of the Louisiana Supreme Court

Troy has served as an Administrative Law Judge for the City of New Orleans, and he has served on National and Regional Trial Teams for National Clients. He has tried numerous cases throughout Louisiana and Mississippi, and he has managed thousands of complex mass tort claims. Troy has been appointed co-chair of the Louisiana State Bar Association Diversity Committee.

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he is active in the community where he serves as mentor to disadvantaged youth, he is a speaker in the local public schools, and he is involved in the New Orleans Pro Bono Project. In addition, he is active as a coach and assistant coach at area playgrounds, and is a member of his church’s Male Chorus.

Relevant to current trends in litigation Troy recently participated in panel discussions on Delayed Discovery Rules and the Impact on Product Litigation, NAMWOLF DDLC Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona March 10, 2025 and Counseling Manufacturers on PFAS: Navigating the Rapidly Evolving Legal Landscape Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ NAMWOLF Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, September 16, 2024.

Presentations:

Mass Tort Litigation: Let’s Manage This and Tame the Beast, New Orleans Paralegal Association 2010

The Un-Usual Suspects…Criminalization of Corporate Conduct in Products Liability, 2015 NAMWOLF Annual Meeting & Law Firm Expo, Hollywood, California, September 2015

Gender, Age and Race Influence Your Effectiveness in Negotiation, Louisiana State Bar Association December 2015

How Gender, Age and Race Influence Your Effectiveness as a Lawyer, Louisiana State Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Conference, February 2016

Combatting the Reptile, Louisiana Association of Corporate Counsel, August 2016

Role Between In-House Counsel and Outside Counsel, NAMWOLF Business Meeting

Understanding Generational Differences, East Baton Rouge Louisiana Juvenile Court April 2018

Reptile Tort Verdicts: What Are They and How Do They Work, Louisiana State Bar Association, Solo, Small Firm & tech Conference, April 9, 2019

Defining Ethical Social Media Investigations and Leveraging Social Media Evidence to Craft a Solid Defense 2020 CLM Workers Compensation and Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Conference, June 18, 2020

Mastering the Basics of Discovery 2020 National Business Institute, December 28, 2020

Reprise of Steve Urkel’s “Did I Do That?”: Stop before you write, say, send or do it! New Orleans Bar Association Procrastinators Program, December 22, 2022

Counseling Manufacturers on PFAS: Navigating the Rapidly Evolving Legal Landscape Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ NAMWOLF Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, September 16, 2024

Delayed Discovery Rules and the Impact on Product Litigation, NAMWOLF DDLC Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona March 10, 2025