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Attorney Leopold Z. Sher
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Attorney John T. Balhoff, II
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Attorney Elwood F. Cahill Jr.
Attorney Jonathan B. Cerise
Attorney Ashley Gremillion Coker
Attorney Martha Y. Curtis
Attorney Joshua S. Force
Attorney David A. Freedman
Attorney Melissa Rome Harris
Attorney Jeffrey D. Kessler
Attorney Steven I. Klein
Attorney Neal J. Kling
Attorney Stuart D. Kottle
Attorney Ryan O. Luminais
Attorney Thomas J. Madigan
Attorney Alvin C. Miester
Attorney Marie A. Moore
Attorney Chad P. Morrow
Attorney Amanda Russo Schenck
Attorney Alexis Friedman-Benton
Attorney Hannah L. Brewton
Attorney Grant G. Butler
Attorney Curtis J. Case
Attorney Karen T. Holzenthal
Attorney Brandon W. Keay
Attorney Laura A. Larks
Attorney Claire Schnell St. Germain
Attorney Sophie Rae Trosclair
Attorney David A. Marcello
Attorney Timothy B. Francis
Attorney Thomas P. McAlister
Attorney Richard P. Richter
Attorney Jacob A. Airey
Attorney Kaylyn Blosser Handy
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Attorney James M. Garner
Bar Admissions:
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
- Louisiana, 1989
- Texas, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2009
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1989
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1992
- Federal Claims Court, 2006
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1989
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 1987 - 1989
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 1986
- B.S.E.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Valedictorian
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Chemical Engineering
Attorney Leopold Z. Sher
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1976
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1976
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1976
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Honors: Moot Court
- Tulane University, New Orleans
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Ryan D. Adams
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2002
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2002
- J.D.
- Law Review: Loyola Law Review, 2000 - 2002
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1999
- B.S.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Accounting
Attorney John T. Balhoff, II
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2013
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 2010
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 2012
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 2013
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1996
- J.D.
- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 1993
- B.B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Finance
Attorney Travis A. Beaton
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2014
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2014
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 2012 - 2014
- Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2011
- B.A.
- Major: International Studies
- Minor: Japanese
Attorney Elwood F. Cahill Jr.
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1980
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1980
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1982
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1981
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Law Review: Loyola Law Review, Casenote Editor, 1978 - 1980
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
- B.S.
- Honors: Dean's List, 1975-1977
- Major: Accounting
Attorney Jonathan B. Cerise
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2006
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina
- B.A.
- Major: History
- Minor: Mathematics
Attorney Ashley Gremillion Coker
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2006
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.A.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: French
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Martha Y. Curtis
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1990
- Texas, 2000
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2017
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2006
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 2013
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 2021
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 2021
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1990
- J.D.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: John Minor Wisdom Award
- Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 1988 - 1990
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1987
- B.A.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: History Honors
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
- Major: English
- Major: History
Attorney Joshua S. Force
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1991
- Louisiana, 1992
- California, 1995
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2000
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2001
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2002
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2009
Education:
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1991
- J.D.
- Honors: Addison Brown Prize
- Law Review: Harvard International Law Journal, 1989-1991, Recent Developments Editor, 1990-1991
- Haverford College, Haverford, PA, 1988
- B.A.
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Major: Russian (With Honors)
Attorney David A. Freedman
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2015
- J.D.
- Washington University, St. Louis , Missouri, 2008
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Melissa Rome Harris
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2008
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2008
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2008
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana
- B.A. Sociology
- Honors: magna cum laude
Attorney Jeffrey D. Kessler
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2003
- Louisiana, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2006
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2006
Education:
- University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Journal: Virginia Sports & Entertainment Law Journal, 2000 - 2002
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Steven I. Klein
Bar Admissions:
- Maryland, 1975
- New Jersey, 1976
- Louisiana, 1981
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
Education:
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1980
- LL.M. (Taxation)
- University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: Joseph Berstein Prize
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: University of Maryland Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor, 1973 - 1975
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, U.S., 1972
- B.S.
- Honors: Beta Alpha Psi
- Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma
- Honors: With High Honors
- Major: Accounting
Attorney Neal J. Kling
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1999
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1993
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: LSU Hall of Fame
- Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, 1991 - 1993
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 1989
- B.S.
- Major: Business and Public Administration
Attorney Stuart D. Kottle
Bar Admissions:
- Arizona, 2013
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 2014
- Louisiana, 2016
Education:
- The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Tucson, Arizona, 2013
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Perry Rogers Scholar
- Honors: Ralph W. Aigler Memorial Award
- Honors: Outstanding Performance in Oral Advocacy Award
- Law Review: Advocacy Award Law Review: Arizona Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 2012 - 2013
- Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 2007
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Economics and Mathematics
Attorney Ryan O. Luminais
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2006
- Mississippi, 2005
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 2005
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2005
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2005
- J.D., B.C.L.
- Honors: Chancellor's List (2005,2004,2003)
- Honors: Appellate Advocacy Co-Chairman, Moot Court Board
- Honors: Board of Supervisor's Scholarship Recipient (2005, 2004, 2003)
- Honors: River Parish Claimants Scholarship Recipient (2004, 2003)
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2002
- B.A. Political Science
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Highest GPA in Graduation Class (2002)
- Honors: Dean's List (1998-2002)
- Honors: College of Liberal Arts Dean Award
- Honors: Distinguished Professor Werner J. Feld Award
- Honors: Outstanding Political Science Graduate Award
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Club Award
Attorney Thomas J. Madigan
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2002
- Mississippi, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2009
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 2003
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 2003
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2003
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 2000 - 2002
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: History
Attorney Alvin C. Miester
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1995
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1993
- J.D.
- Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, 1991 - 1993
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 1990
- B.S.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Economics
Attorney Marie A. Moore
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1981
- Alabama, 1978
Education:
- The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1978
- J.D., With Honors
- Honors: Order of the Coif, Member
- Law Review: Alabama Law Review, Associate Editor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1975
- B.A.
Attorney Chad P. Morrow
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2003
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2003
- J.D.
- Honors: Moot Court Board
- Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, 2000
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
Attorney Amanda Russo Schenck
Bar Admissions:
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2006
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2006
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2009
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2009
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2006
- J.D.
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2003
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Mass Communications
Attorney Alexis Friedman-Benton
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2021
Education:
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2021
- J.D., D.C.L.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2018
- B.S.
- Major: Child and Family Studies
- Minor: Psychology
Attorney Hannah L. Brewton
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2022
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2021
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Law Journal: Tulane Maritime Law Journal, Managing Editor
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2018
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Political Communication
- Minor: Business, Political Science
Attorney Grant G. Butler
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2022
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2022
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Philosophy
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Curtis J. Case
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2020
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2020
- J.D.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: William L. Crowe Sr. Scholar
- Honors: Loyola Law Review, Managing Editor of Substance and Citation
- University of New Orleans
- B.A.
- Major: History
Attorney Karen T. Holzenthal
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1990
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1990
- J.D.
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 1981
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: English
Attorney Brandon W. Keay
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2015
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2015
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2015
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2015
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2015
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2015
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Civil Law Certificate
- Honors: Tulane Moot Court Board
- Law Journal: Tulane Maritime
- Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana, 2012
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Laura A. Larks
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1986
- California, 1992
Education:
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1985
- J.D.
- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 1981
- B.A.
- Honors: Cum Laude
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Claire Schnell St. Germain
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2020
Education:
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2020
- J.D., D.C.L.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Legal Research and Writing I
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Criminal Law
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Matrimonial Regimes
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Toxic Torts
- Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, Senior Editor
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2017
- B.S.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Rucks Fellow
- Major: Management
Attorney Sophie Rae Trosclair
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2023
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2023
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Law Review: Loyola University Law Review
- University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, 2017
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: English
Attorney David A. Marcello
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1971
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1971
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1975
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1971
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif; National and International Moot Court Teams
- Law Review: Tulane Law Review, Member, Associate Editor, 1970 - 1971
- Williams College, Williamstown, MA, USA, 1968
- B.A.
- Honors: Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa
Attorney Timothy B. Francis
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1985
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana
- B.A.
Attorney Thomas P. McAlister
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1983
- Louisiana, 1986
Education:
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1983
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Law Review: Houston Law Review, 1981 - 1983
- Rice University, Houston, 1980
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Richard P. Richter
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1982
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1982
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1982
- J.D.
- Honors: Loyola Law Review, 1981-1982
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- B.S.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Civil Engineering
Attorney Jacob A. Airey
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2003
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2002
- J.D.
- Honors: Hermann Moyse Senior Scholarship Recipient
- Honors: Chancellor's List
- Honors: Sr. Scholarship Recipient
- Honors: Ethics Committee Member
- Honors: Law Review
- Honors: Activities and Societies: Law Review
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2002
- BA Civil Law Studies
- Louisiana State University, 1997
- Political Science
- Honors: Deans List
- Honors: Dean's List 4.0 award
- Honors: Beychock Award
- Honors: Best essay 1997 (political science)
Attorney Kaylyn Blosser Handy
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2019
Education:
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2019
- J.D.
- Honors: The Order of the Barristers
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2016
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Mass Communications
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Jefferson Bar Association