Layne is an attorney with Meyer Wilson's Mass Tort Division. Layne graduated from Emory University School of Law, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Mount Holyoke College.
Prior to arriving at Meyer Wilson, Layne worked at a boutique law firm in New Orleans, representing insurance companies, managed care organizations and consumers in suits against pharmaceutical manufacturers alleging a variety of violations, including antitrust violations, conspiracy, and fraud violations of the Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organizations (“œRICO”) Act.
At this firm, Layne served on several committees as part of the Plaintiffs' leadership teams in the Valsartan and Zantac multi-district litigations. Layne is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, the American Association for Justice and the Louisiana Association for Justice.
As part of the American Association of Justice, Layne has been appointed to serve on the Law School Committee, the International Law Committee, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Layne currently serves as a regional coordinator for the American Association of Justice's Student Trial Advocacy Competition.
