FN-20690 MN-20690 LN-20690, Esq.
Attorney
Metairie, Louisiana
Partner Chehardy, Sherman, Williams, LLC
Attorney
Attorney, Chehardy, Sherman, Williams, LLC, 2018 - Present; Attorney, Law Offices of Fred L. Herman, 1980 - 2018; Attorney/Partner, Fred L. Herman, Herman, Herman, Katz, 1980 - 1987; Attorney/Associate, Herman & Herman, 1975 - 1980; Law Clerk, Herman & Herman, 1971 - 1974.
Primarily engaged in a general practice including the above areas of law. 50% or more of cases are construction related, representing general contractors, sub contractors, suppliers involved in public, private, commercial and residential projects. Experience also includes administrative, appellate, bankruptcy and debtor/creditor litigation, collections, personal injury and professional negligence of physicians, lawyers and others, domestic relations, probate and trust, landlord/tenant, real property and zoning law matters. Insurance coverage disputes on behalf of insureds. Judge Ad Hoc First City Court, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana; Court Appointed Special Master in Civil District Court, State of Louisiana class actions, discovery disputes, asbestos litigation, electronic discovery.
Served as mediator in 15 professional partnership disputes, 10 will and estate disputes, five construction disputes (three between owner and contractor and one between owner, architect, and contractor, one between general contractor and sub contractor), three commercial disputes, three hospital/ physician contact dispute and 11 personal injury disputes.
Issues handled have included delay damages, failure to perform, breach of contract, value of ownership interest, motor vehicle accidents, and disputes among heirs/validity of testaments; partnership dissolution; mass torts/environmental and contamination; employment contract disputes.
Challenge parties to view dispute resolution as a process within their control. Parties and their advocates need to open their minds to a position other than their own while attempting to reach a settlement which serves their needs.
Tulane University (BA-1972); Loyola of the South University, School of Law (JD-1975).
Admitted to the Bar: Louisiana, 1975; U.S. District Court, District of Louisiana, 1975; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1985; U.S. Supreme Court, 2014.
Louisiana Banker's Association (Bank Counsel Section); Federal Bar Association; American Healthcare Lawyers Association, Louisiana New Orleans Bar Association; Jefferson Parish Bar Association; Academy of Court Appointed Masters; Louisiana Association for Justice ; American Association for Justice,
Lectures in the Louisiana implied warranty law of redhibition; Louisiana statutory construction liens Private and Public Works Act; Instructor in Civil Pleadings Drafting Loyola School of Law; Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice Tulane University School of Law Moot Court; Professionalism and Ethics Louisiana Associations for Justice; Civil Jury Trials for Jefferson Bar Association.
$495 Per Hour
English
United States of America
Metairie, LA
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