James Garner
Co-Managing Member at Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein and Hilbert LLC
- Role
- Adjunct Professor of Law Contemporary Issues in Legal Ethics at Tulane University Law School
- Location
- New Orleans, LA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Garner
Mr. Garner, Co-Managing Member of the firm, is a trial lawyer specializing in commercial and complex litigation. He has been lead counsel in cases in New Mexico, Kansas, Arizona, Indiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, involving complex and class action litigation ranging from asbestos exposure, benzene exposure, mass closings of big box retailers, noise pollution, and financial litigation. He is admitted to practice before the federal courts in Arkansas and Mississippi and all courts in Texas and Louisiana.Mr. Garner is a chemical engineer and former drilling engineer and is active in litigation of oil field litigation. Mr. Garner served as lead trial lawyer for Texas Brine regarding the 2012 Bayou Corne Sinkhole. He also lead the trial team for the owners in complex construction litigation for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Building in New Orleans, The Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, The St. James Hotel, The Hilton Garden Inn Convention Center, The Hotel Le Cirque, and the Woldenberg Village Nursing Home.Mr. Garner currently teaches (1) Advanced Appellate Procedure during the fall semester and (2) Contemporary Issues in Legal Ethics during the spring semester at Tulane Law School.At Tulane Law School, Mr. Garner served as a member of the Board of Editors for 19••••88 and managing editor of the Tulane Law Review for 19••••89. He is also a member of the Order of the Coif. As an undergraduate at Tulane, he was a member of the Tau Beta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma, Omega Chi Epsilon, and Omicron Delta Kappa honorary societies.Professional and civic activities include: American (member); Louisiana (member) and Federal (Director, Membership Chair, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, President Elect and Vice-President, President and National Council Delegate, member) Bar Associations; Holy Cross High School (Board Member); Tulane University (Admissions Council and Externship Committee); Tulane Law Review Board of Advisory Editors.
Experience
Adjunct Professor of Law Contemporary Issues in Legal Ethics
Jan 2018 — Present · New Orleans, LA, US
Education
Tulane University Law School
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Civil Law
1986 — 1989
Holy Cross High School
High School Diploma
1978 — 1982
Tulane University
B.S.E., Chemical Engineering
1982 — 1986
Skills
- Corporate Law
- Class Actions
- Commercial Litigation
- Trademarks
- Public Liability
- Family Law
- Westlaw
- Insurance
- Torts
- Civil Litigation
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Depositions
- Business Litigation
- Product Liability
- Securities Regulation
- Courts
- Licensing
- Trademark Infringement
- Trials
- Legal Assistance
- Bankruptcy
- Dispute Resolution
- Copyright Law
- Toxic Tort
- Legal Compliance
- Personal Injury
- Legal Issues
- Trial Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appeals
- Mediation
- Wrongful Death
- Arbitration
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Litigation Management
- Claim
- Unfair Competition
- Breach of Contract
- Trade Secrets
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