HEADLINES
GHW hopes to encourage young high school students at St. Augustine in New Orleans to follow in the footsteps of Charles R. Jones, the first African-American male to ascend to Chief Judge of the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. GHW funded the "2012 Chief Judge Charles R. Jones Scholarship" to be awarded to a deserving St. Augustine student.
The late Wendell Gauthier’s fight to expose Big Tobacco’s coverup of the addictive properties of nicotine is a significant part of the story of Addiction Incorporated, a docudrama about Victor DeNoble a whistleblower and research scientist at a major tobacco company, who revealed a fact that the industry had been denying for years: that cigarettes were addictive.
GHW attorneys John Houghtaling, James Williams and Celeste Gauthier were inducted into Loyola University’s Society of St. Ignatius.
Attorneys Sean Greenwood and Pat McGinnis were named to H Texas Magazine's list of Top Professionals in Houston.
GHW partner James Williams participated in a roundtable discussion entitled, "Closing the Wealth Gap: Utilizing Minority Owned Businesses as Vehicles for Job Creation and Economic Recovery," on Capitol Hill on September 22, 2011.

Mock Trials

In many cases, our attorneys have tried your case even before they walk into court. The Gauthier firm was the first law firm in the country to use mock trials. Using a simulated courtroom in our office, our attorneys present your case to jurors selected from the same venue where the case is to be heard. The jurors are paid for their time and believe that the case is real. A retired judge presides with witnesses testifying on both sides.


Gauthier Houghtaling & Williams' on-site simulated courtroom

It is the next best thing to being in court and it is invaluable.

Hidden cameras let our trial team listen in on jury deliberations. The team gains a keen understanding of what appealed to jurors and the strengths and weaknesses of case. We adjust our litigation strategy as needed.

Often, the video from the mock trial is shared with opposing counsel to facilitate settlement.

Over the years, our mock trial room has helped Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams recover over $4 billion for our clients.