Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in New Orleans, LA

Honors/Awards

• Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2006-2021; Lawdragon Legend, 2016; Lawdragon's 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know, 2014, Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyer in America, Lawdragon 500
• New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Honoree, 2004, 2016, Leadership in Law Honoree, New Orleans CityBusiness
• New Orleans Magazine, Top Lawyers, 2016, Top Lawyer, New Orleans Magazine
• Chambers and Partners 2007 - 2020 USA Rankings in Litigation – Key Individuals: “Market commentators consider James Garner of Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert LLC to be “phenomenally responsive” and a “strong advocate” for his clients. He has a solid trial practice with extensive experience defending clients at state and federal level.", Chambers and Partners Recognition, Chambers and Partners
• Louisiana Super Lawyers 2007-2021, recognized in the New Orleans Top 50 (2013, 2015-2019), and Louisiana Top 50 (2007-2013, 2015-2019), Louisiana Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
• Best Lawyers in America since 2006 with special designations, during 2021 or a prior year, in Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions, Medical Malpractice Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law, 2006-2021, Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

Representative Clients

• Zeigler v. Housing Auth. of New Orleans, No. 2015-CA-0626, 2016 WL 1165437 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2016); M.R. Pittman Group, L.L.C. v. Plaquemines Parish Government, 182 So.3d 312 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2015); Kenner Plumbing Supply, Inc. v. Rusich Detailing, Inc., 175 So.3d 479 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2015); Hanover Ins. Co. v. Plaquemines Parish Government, 2015 WL 3953145 (E.D. La.); Louisiana Pigment Co., L.P. v. Air Liquide America, L.P. , 149 So.3d 997 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 2014); First Bank and Trust v. Redman Gaming of Louisiana, Inc. , 131 So.3d 224 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2013); First Bank & Trust v. Treme, 129 So.3d 605 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2013); Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. v. Southside Smoothie & Nutrition Center, Inc., 516 Fed.Appx. 362 (5th Cir. 2013); Tolmas v. Parish of Jefferson, So.3d (La. App. 2nd Cir. 2013); U.S. Fire Ins. Co. v. Housing Authority of New Orleans, F.Supp.2d (E.D. La. 2013); Dennis Melancon, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, 703 F.3d 262 (5th Cir. 2012); Rain CII Carbon, LLC v. ConocoPhillips Co., So.3d (La. App. 4th Cir. 2012); In re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation, 696 F.3d 436 (5th Cir. 2012); Marshall v. Air Liquide-Big Three, Inc., So.3d (La. App. 4th Cir. 2012); Dennis Melancon, Inc. v. City of New Orleans, F.Supp.2d (E.D. La. 2012); Rain CII Carbon, LLC v. ConocoPhillips Co., 674 F.3d 469 (5th Cir. 2012); Crews & Assoc.’s, Inc. v. Nuveen High Yield Mun. Bond Fund, 783 F. Supp. 2d 1066 (E.D. Ark. 2011); Safeguard Storage Properties, L.L.C. v. Donahue Favret Contractors, Inc., 60 So.3d 110 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2011); Public Citizen Inc. v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Bd., 632 F.3d 212 (5th Cir. 2011); Wede v. Niche Marketing USA, LLC, 52 So.3d 60 (La. 2010); In re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation, 495 F.3d 191 (5th Cir. 2010); Versai Management Corp. v. Clarendon America Ins. Co., 597 F.3d 729 (5th Cir. 2010); Jeansonne v. New York Life Ins. Co., 11 So.3d 1160 (La. App. 3d Cir. 2009); Royal Cloud Nine, L.L.C. v. Lafayette Ins. Co., 987 So. 2d 355 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2008); Sher v. Lafayette Ins. Co., 988 So. 2d 186 (La. 2008); In re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation, 495 F.3d 191 (5th Cir. 2007); Cambridge Toxicology Group, Inc. v. Exnicios, 495 F.3d 169 (5th Cir. 2007); Historic Restoration, Inc. v. RSUI Indemnity Company, 955 So.2d 200 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2007); Larroquette v. Cardinal Health 200, Inc., 466 F.3d 373 (5th Cir. 2006); Touro Infirmary v. Sizeler Architects, 947 So.2d 740 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2006); Dillard University v. Lexington Ins. Co., 466 F. Supp. 2d 723 (E. D. La. 2006); City of New Orleans' Dept. of Finance v. Touro Infirmary, 905 So.2d 314 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2005); In re Crutcher-Tufts Resources, Inc., 347 B.R. 189 (Bkrtcy.E.D.La. 2005); Memorial Hall Museum, Inc. v. University of New Orleans Foundation, 847 So. 2d 625, 2002-1810 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2003); M.K.L. Development, L.L.C. v. City of New Orleans, 772 So. 2d 797 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2000); Walls v. American Optical Corp., 740 So.2d 1262 (La. 1999); Estate of Patout v. City of New Iberia, 738 So.2d 544 (La. 1999); Dumas v. Angus Chemical Co., 728 So.2d 441 (La. App. 2 Cir. 1999); Williams v. AKZO Nobel Chemicals, Inc., 999 S.W.2d. 836 (Tex. App. - Tyler 1999); Earl J. Adams et al. v. J.E Merit Construction, Inc., 712 So.2d 88 (La 1998); Simmons v. Templeton, 723 So.2d 1009 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1998); TGX Corp. v. Simmons, 62 F.3d 666 (5th Cir. (La.) 1995); U.S. v. Eighty Three Rolex Watches, 992 F.2d 508 (5th Cir. (Tex.) 1993); Cole v. Celotex Corp., 599 So.2d 1058 (La. 1992)

Newsletters

• Federal Bar Association of New Orleans, The Advocate, 2002

Educational Background

• Tulane University, B. Che. Eng., Summa Cum Laude, Valedictorian, 1986

Pro bono/Community Service

• President and National Council Delegate, Federal Bar Association of New Orleans, 2008
• Forekids Foundation -- Charitable organization serving various children's charities in Louisiana and puts on the Zurich New Orleans Open to serve this purpose., 2011
• Xavier University of Louisiana, Board of Trustees, 2007

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• Moderator, Trying the Bad Faith Insurance Case, American Bar Association, 2009
• Professor, The Warranties Within: A Comparative Look at the Warranties Implied in the Sale of Goods under U.S. Law with an Emphasis on European and International Influences Thereon, Tulane Law School Summer Abroad, 2008