Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert

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Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

At Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C., we provide our clients with the sophisticated legal services they need to solve their problems and protect their interests.

From offices in downtown New Orleans, our team of more than 40 attorneys provides attentive and exceptionally professional representation in litigationand transactional matters. Our clients include major corporations and insurance companies as well as individuals and groups with legal concerns spanning a wide range of industries, ranging from admiralty and maritime concerns to public utilities.

Our single-source representation provides comprehensive and robust legal solutions to clients in multiple jurisdictions in Louisiana and beyond.

“Tulane and Sher Garner’s mentoring program are the perfect combination of academics and real world skills!”

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James M. Garner
Co-managing Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation
  • Professional Liability Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage Litigation
  • Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Litigation
  • Contracts
  • Business

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) – 1989
    • Honors: Order of the Coif
    • Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 1987 – 1989
  • Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • B.S.E. (Summa Cum Laude) – 1986
    • Honors: Valedictorian
    • Honors: With Honors
    • Major: Chemical Engineering

Leopold Z. Sher
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Business and Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Creditors’ Rights
  • Workouts and Foreclosures
  • Commercial Bankruptcy
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Arbitration and Mediation

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D.
    • Honors: Moot Court
  • Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
    • B.A. (Cum Laude) – 1974
    • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
    • Major: Political Science

James M. Garner
Co-managing Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation
  • Professional Liability Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage Litigation
  • Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Litigation
  • Contracts
  • Business

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) – 1989
    • Honors: Order of the Coif
    • Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 1987 – 1989
  • Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • B.S.E. (Summa Cum Laude) – 1986
    • Honors: Valedictorian
    • Honors: With Honors
    • Major: Chemical Engineering

Timothy B. Francis
Of Counsel

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D.
  • Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • B.A.

David A. Marcello
Of Counsel

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Legislative Practice
  • Administrative Law
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use
  • Municipal Law
  • Public-Private Development

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 1971
  • Honors: Order of the Coif; National and International Moot Court Teams
    • Law Review: Tulane Law Review, Member, Associate Editor, 1970 – 1971

Thomas P. Anzelmo Jr.
Of Counsel

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • General Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Premises Liability
  • Transportation Litigation
  • Environmental Litigation
  • Governmental Liability
  • Mental Health Law

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 1999
  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • B.A. – 1996
    • Major: Political Science
    • Major: History

Ryan D. Adams
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Corporate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Entrepreneurial/Start-Up Businesses
  • Intellectual Property
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Business and Finance Law
  • Outside General Counsel Services
  • Commercial Litigation

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 2002
    • Law Review: Loyola Law Review, 2000 – 2002

John T. Balhoff II
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Title Litigation
  • Foreclosures
  • Environmental and Toxic Tort
  • Insurance Defense
  • Premises Liability
  • Securities Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Automobile Liability

EDUCATION

  • Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 1996
  • University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
    • B.B.A. (Cum Laude) – 1993
    • Major: Finance

Darnell Bludworth
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial Disputes
  • Maritime Matters
  • Insurance Issues
  • Products Liability

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) – 1988
    • Honors: Order of the Coif
    • Honors: Order of Barristers
    • Honors: Moot Court Board, 1986-1988
  • Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
    • B.A. – 1985
    • Major: Philosophy

Elwood F. Cahill Jr.
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Business and Finance Law
  • Creditors’ Rights
  • Foreclosures
  • Commercial Bankruptcy
  • Commercial Transactions

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 1980
    • Law Review: Loyola Law Review, Casenote Editor, 1978 – 1980
  • University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
    • B.S. – 1977
    • Honors: Dean’s List, 1975-1977
    • Major: Accounting

Christopher T. Chocheles
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Toxic Torts
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Tax Litigation

EDUCATION

  • Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 2000
    • Honors: Chancellor’s List, Fall 1997 and Fall 1999
    • Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, Member, 1998 – 1999
  • Loyola University, New Orleans
    • B.S. (Cum Laude) – 1997
    • Honors: Political Science Award-1997
    • Major: Political Science

Martha Young Curtis
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Bad Faith Insurance
  • BP Oil Spill Claims
  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Insurance Defense
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation & Appeals

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Summa Cum Laude) – 1990
    • Honors: Order of the Coif
    • Honors: John Minor Wisdom Award
    • Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 1988 – 1990
  • Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
    • B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) – 1987
    • Honors: History Honors
    • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
    • Major: English
    • Major: History

Debra J. Fischman
Member

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 1978
  • Newcomb University, New Orleans
    • B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) – 1975
    • Honors: Alpha Lambda Delta
    • Major: Political Science & Art History

Joshua S. Force
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Admiralty
  • Complex Insurance Defense
  • Coverage Law

EDUCATION

  • Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
    • J.D. – 1991
    • Honors: Addison Brown Prize
    • Law Review: Harvard International Law Journal, 1989-1991, Recent
    • Developments Editor, 1990-1991
  • Haverford College, Haverford, PA
    • B.A. – 1988
    • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
    • Major: Russian (With Honors)

Peter L. Hilbert Jr.
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Maritime Law
  • Construction Litigation
  • Energy Law
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Toxic Tort Litigation
  • Environmental Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 1977
  • University of New Orleans
    • B.A. – 1974

Jeffrey D. Kessler
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Complex Commercial Cases
  • Environmental Class Action Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Employment Litigation or Labor & Employment

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 1977
  • University of New Orleans
    • B.A. – 1974

Steven I. Klein
Member

EDUCATION

  • New York University School of Law, New York, New York
    • LL.M. (Taxation) – 1980
  • 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

Neal J. Kling
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Secured Financing Transactions
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Real Property and Personal Property Leasing
  • Maritime Construction
  • Finance
  • Commercial Transactions

EDUCATION

  • Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 1993
    • Honors: Order of the Coif
    • Honors: LSU Hall of Fame
    • Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, 1991 – 1993
  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
    • B.S. – 1989
    • Major: Business and Public Administration

Thomas J. Madigan
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial
  • Business
  • Bankruptcy
  • Creditors’ Rights
  • Maritime
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Commercial and Construction Arbitration

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Cum Laude)
    • Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 2000 – 2002
  • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
    • B.A.
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Major: History

Kevin M. McGlone
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Insurance
  • Personal Injury – Defense
  • Commercial Litigation

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) – 2002
    • Law Review: Loyola Law Review, Editor -in- Chief, 2001 – 2002
  • University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
    • B.B.A. (Cum Laude) – 1999
    • Major: Finance and Business Economics

Alvin C. Miester III
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Business Law
  • Construction and Design Law
  • Leasing
  • Retail Development
  • Restaurant Law
  • Shopping Center Development
  • Commercial Finance
  • Zoning and Land Use and Title Insurance

EDUCATION

  • Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 1993
    • Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, 1991 – 1993
  • University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • B.S. – 1990
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Major: Economics

Deborah J. Moench
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial
  • Real Estate
  • Business Law

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA, USA
    • B.A. (Cum Laude)
    • Honors: Dean’s List Every Semester

Marie A. Moore
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial Leasing
  • Real Estate
  • Construction
  • Lending and General Commercial Transactions

EDUCATION

  • The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    • J.D., With Honors – 1978
    • Law Review: Alabama Law Review
  • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    • B.A. – 1975

Chad P. Morrow
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Banking & Finance Law
  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Business Organizations
  • Contracts
  • Foreclosures & Alternatives
  • Landlord / Tenant
  • Real Estate Law
  • Real Property & Leasing
  • Secured Financing Transactions

EDUCATION

  • Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 2003
    • Honors: Moot Court Board
  • Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
    • B.A. (Cum Laude) – 2000
    • Honors: Dean’s List

Richard P. Richter
Member

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Real Estate Law
  • Construction and Development
  • Zoning and Regulatory Matters
  • Governmental Relations
  • Commercial Finance
  • Business Transactions

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 1982
    • Honors: Loyola Law Review, 1981-1982
  • Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • B.S. – 1968
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Major: Civil Engineering

Jacob A. Airey
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Complex Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage Litigation/Insurance Policy Review
  • Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Litigation
  • Contracts
  • Risk Management
  • Succession and Probate Matters
  • Admiralty

EDUCATION

  • Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 2002
    • 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
    • BA Civil Law Studies – 2002
    • Louisiana State University
    • Political Science – 1997
    • Honors: Deans List
    • Honors: Dean’s List 4.0 award
    • Honors: Beychock Award
    • Honors: Best essay 1997 (political science)

Travis A. Beaton
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Real Property & Leasing

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) – 2014
    • Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 2012 – 2014
  • Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • B.A. – 2011
    • Major: International Studies
    • Minor: Japanese

Eric J. Blevins
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Eminent Domain
  • Environmental Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Toxic Torts

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) – 2011
  • University of Notre Dame
    • B.A. – 2008
    • Honors: Dean’s List, Spring 2007
    • Major: English

Jonathan B. Cerise
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Business & Finance Law
  • Landlord/Tenant Law
  • Land Use & Zoning
  • Construction & Surety Law
  • Distressed Real Estate & Workouts

EDUCATION

  • Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • J.D.
  • Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina
    • B.A.
    • Major: History
    • Minor: Mathematics

Joshua P. Clayton
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Contracts
  • Litigation & Appeals
  • State, Local & Municipal Law

EDUCATION

  • Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Summa Cum Laude) – 2011
    • Honors: Order of the Coif
    • Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, 2009 – 2011
  • Louisiana State University
    • B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) – 2008
    • Honors: LSU Center for Internal Auditing
    • Honors: Chancellor’s List
    • Major: Accounting
    • Minor: History

Ashley Gremillion Coker
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Professional Liability
  • Breach of Contract Claims

EDUCATION

  • Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • J.D.
    • Honors: Dean’s List

David A. Freedman
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • General Commercial Litigation

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 2015
  • Washington University, St. Louis , Missouri
    • B.A. – 2008

Melissa Rome Harris
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Litigation & Appeals
  • Toxic Torts
  • Environmental Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Bad Faith Insurance
  • Personal Injury – Defense

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Cum Laude)
  • Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • B.A. Sociology (Magna Cum Laude)

Stephanie E. Holden
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • General Litigation

EDUCATION

  • Columbia Law School, New York, New York
    • J.D. – 2015
    • Honors: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (2013-2014)
  • Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
    • B.A.
    • Honors: With Distinction
    • Major: Humanities

Karen T. Holzenthal
Associate

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 1990
  • University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
    • B.A. – 1981
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Major: English

Megan T. Jaynes
Associate

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 2012
  • Louisiana State University
    • B.S. – 2009
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Major: Public Relations
    • Minor: Political Science

Brandon W. Keay
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Business and Commercial Law
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Appellate Work
  • Intellectual Property

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Cum Laude) – 2015
    • Honors: Civil Law Certificate
    • Honors: Tulane Moot Court Board
    • Law Journal: Tulane Maritime
  • Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana
    • B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) – 2012
    • Major: Political Science

Elizabeth B. McIntosh
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commercial Litigation

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Summa Cum Laude) – 2015
    • Honors: Order of the Coif
    • Honors: Law Review-Research & Managing Editor
  • Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon
    • B.A. – 2012

Emily E. Ross
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Complex Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Contract Disputes
  • Appellate Work
  • Construction Law

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Magna Cum Laude)
  • Eugene Lang College at the New School
    • B.A.
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Major: Psychology

Amanda Russo Schenck
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • BP Oil Spill Claims
  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation & Appeals

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. – 2006
  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • B.A. – 2003
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Major: Mass Communications

Peter J. Segrist
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Complex Litigation
  • Litigation and Appeals
  • Construction Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Contracts

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) – 2013
    • Law Review: Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 2012 – 2013
  • Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • B.S. – 2006
    • Honors: Founders Scholarship Recipient
    • Honors: National Society of Collegiate Scholars
    • Major: Molecular Biology
    • Major: English
    • Minor: Music

Rebekka C. Veith
Associate

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Commerical Litigation

EDUCATION

  • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • J.D. (Cum Laude) – 2014
    • Law Review: Tulane Law Review, Senior Managing Editor, 2013 – 2014
  • University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill , North Carolina
    • B.A. (Cum Laude) – 2010
    • Major: English
    • Major: History

Careers at Sher Garner

Sher Garner is recruiting lawyers and paralegals to grow with us. We look for talented people, with a record of achievement and the drive to meet the exciting challenges offered by our clients and practices. We look for someone who will enrich our work environment and enhance our commitment to serving clients and establishing exceptional client relationships. We recognize that our attorneys and staff are our greatest assets, and we emphasize the importance of teamwork and open communication in creating an environment that supports our varied strengths and interests.

Lateral Associate Opportunities

Current Employment Opportunities

Summer Associates / Law Clerk Program

Staff Opportunities

Non-Discrimination Policy

Sher Garner is committed to a policy against discrimination in interviewing and hiring and all other aspects of employment based upon gender, race, color, natural origin, age, disability, veteran status, religion, or sexual orientation.

Contact Information

If you are interested in pursuing a career with Sher Garner please send your cover letter, resume and transcript to:

Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C.
Debbie Gleason
Executive Director
909 Poydras Street
Suite 2800
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
dgleason@shergarner.com

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