Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, LLC

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In August 2005, life in the city of New Orleans changed forever due to Hurricane Katrina. The day after the storm, the attorneys of Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, LLC committed to help rebuild the city. That decision has placed the firm on the forefront of cutting-edge legal issues that arise from natural disasters. They have already recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients, and other cases await decisions from the courts.

Tenacious legal acumen Other law firms downsized after Katrina, but this firm—which never missed a paycheck to its personnel—staffed up, adding several excellent young lawyers as well as a top-notch support staff. The firm’s 40 attorneys work in diverse practice areas, including admiralty and maritime, ADR, appellate, banks and banking, bankruptcy, business, class actions, commercial real estate, complex and multidistrict litigation, contracts, corporate, debtor and creditor, environmental, finance, government, health care, insurance, intellectual property, labor and employment, medical malpractice, taxation, torts, and zoning, planning and land use.

The attorneys have received many accolades, including being named in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The firm was recognized by Chambers USA as one of the top corporate/mergers and acquisitions, litigation and real estate firms in Louisiana.

Ten Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers®

Elwood F. Cahill Jr. (Top 50) concentrates on commercial real estate, business and finance law, as well as creditors’ rights, workouts and foreclosures and commercial bankruptcy. One hundred percent of Joshua S. Force’s practice is devoted to litigation in areas of commercial, admiralty, complex insurance defense and coverage law and subrogation and recovery. James M. Garner (Top 50) is a trial lawyer who specializes in commercial and complex litigation and appellate advocacy. Steven I. Klein (Top 50) focuses on tax law and complex transactions. Neal J. Kling represents clients in the areas of secured financing transactions, real estate transactions, maritime construction and finance.

Deborah J. Moench’s (Top 25 Women) practice covers a broad range of commercial, real estate and business law. Marie A. Moore practices in the area of real estate law with a special expertise in real and personal property leasing. Richard P. Richter focuses on real estate law, construction and development, zoning and regulatory matters, governmental relations, commercial finance and business transactions. Leopold Z. Sher (Top 10/Top 50) concentrates on commercial real estate and business and finance law as well as commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, workouts and foreclosures, commercial bankruptcy, disaster recovery, arbitration and mediation, secured finance and asset-based lending. Robert P. Thibeaux’s principal practice areas are commercial finance and real estate.