The lastest news from GHWlegal.com. http://www.ghwlegal.com/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:37:06 GMT Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:37:06 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 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. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-endows-high-school-scholarship-article-N133 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-endows-high-school-scholarship-article-N133 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT 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. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/gauthier-fight-against-tobacco-in-film-article-N131 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/gauthier-fight-against-tobacco-in-film-article-N131 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMT GHW attorneys John Houghtaling, James Williams and Celeste Gauthier were inducted into Loyola University's Society of St. Ignatius. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/loyola-honors-ghw-attorneys-article-N132 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/loyola-honors-ghw-attorneys-article-N132 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT Attorneys Sean Greenwood and Pat McGinnis were named to H Texas Magazine's list of Top Professionals in Houston. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-lawyers-named-top-professionals-article-N130 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-lawyers-named-top-professionals-article-N130 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:37:37 GMT 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. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-williams-participates-in-senate-roundtable-on-minority-business-article-N129 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-williams-participates-in-senate-roundtable-on-minority-business-article-N129 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:08:11 GMT John Houghtaling and James Williams, partners at Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams were named to the 2011 Business Edition of Super Lawyers. The listing selects attorneys in 29 specific business practice areas. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/two-ghw-lawyers-named-super-lawyers-article-N128 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/two-ghw-lawyers-named-super-lawyers-article-N128 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:08:10 GMT H Texas Magazine named Edward F. Downing III, Patrick C. McGinnis, James Carlos Canady to its annual list of Houston's top lawyers. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/three-ghw-attorneys-make-top-lawyers-list-article-N127 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/three-ghw-attorneys-make-top-lawyers-list-article-N127 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:37:37 GMT GHW Attorney James Williams was appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Louise S. McGehee School in New Orleans. Founded in 1912, the McGehee school has a longstanding history of academic excellence in New Orleans. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-williams-named-trustee-louise-s-mcgehee-school-article-N126 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-williams-named-trustee-louise-s-mcgehee-school-article-N126 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:37:37 GMT GHW Attorney Eric O'Bell recently obtained a judgement totaling $475,000 for a client whose son died as a result of a tragic 1999 bus accident on Mother's Day, 1999. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/-verdict-in-mother-s-day-bus-accident-article-N125 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/-verdict-in-mother-s-day-bus-accident-article-N125 Fri, 06 May 2011 14:37:36 GMT Congratulations to GHW's Edward F. Downing, who was recognized by New Orleans Citybusiness for Leadership in Law. A profile of Ed highlights his successful career as a product liability attorney. "As a litigator, Downing has spent the better part of his career arguing for safer products and manufacturer accountability..." http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/edward-f-downing-leader-in-law-article-N124 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/edward-f-downing-leader-in-law-article-N124 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:03:52 GMT GHW'S James Williams was named a Louisiana Super Lawyer for the second year in a row and his commitment to hard work is the subject of an article: New Orleans attorney James M. Williams hates to lose and will outwork you to make sure he doesn't. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/a-sweat-equity-kind-of-job-article-N120 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/a-sweat-equity-kind-of-job-article-N120 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:12:53 GMT About thirty children from the Good Shepherd School joined the staff and attorneys from Gauthier Houghtaling and Williams at their annual holiday party. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/a-merry-christmas-for-good-boys-and-girls-article-N118 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/a-merry-christmas-for-good-boys-and-girls-article-N118 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:38:05 GMT Attorney John Houghtaling hosted a fundraiser in Houston for Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, which coincided with the release of the governor's new book, Leadership and Crisis. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/houghtaling-hosts-fundraiser-for-la-governor-article-N119 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/houghtaling-hosts-fundraiser-for-la-governor-article-N119 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:07:56 GMT Attorney Edward F. Downing, III of Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams recently concluded a week-long trial of an automobile personal injury case with a verdict of more than $600,000. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/edward-f-downing-obtains-jury-verdict-against-state-of-louisiana-in-personal-injury-case-article-N123 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/edward-f-downing-obtains-jury-verdict-against-state-of-louisiana-in-personal-injury-case-article-N123 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:03:51 GMT Attorney James Williams was named "Father of the Year" by the New Orleans chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Jack and Jill of America is an elite and highly selective organization of mothers who nurture future leaders by strengthening children ages 2-19 through community service, legislative advocacy and philanthropic giving. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-williams-named-father-of-the-year-article-N113 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-williams-named-father-of-the-year-article-N113 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:50:19 GMT A fundraising dinner organized by attorney John Houghtaling and others raised $50,000 for the Barrier Islands Restoration & Development Society (B.I.R.D.S.) and the Bocuse d'Or USA Foundation, a culinary non-profit. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/-raised-for-barrier-islands-article-N112 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/-raised-for-barrier-islands-article-N112 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT Chefs Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Jerome Bocuse and Scott Boswell talked about the importance of Louisiana's barrier islands, the breeding ground for Louisiana seafood. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/chefs-support-barrier-islands-article-N111 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/chefs-support-barrier-islands-article-N111 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT John Houghtaling and Chef Scott Boswell of Stella! appeared on WVUE on August 20 to promote a September 14 barrier island fundraising dinner featuring world-renowned chefs Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud and Jerome Bocuse. Proceeds will go to the Barrier Island Reclamation and Development Society and the Bocuse D'Or Foundation. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/famous-chefs-support-barrier-islands-article-N110 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/famous-chefs-support-barrier-islands-article-N110 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:37:39 GMT GHW is pursuing a case against Baja, Inc. alleging that leaking gasoline from a Mini Bike it manufactures caused a fire which resulted in severe burn injuries to a young child. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/mini-bikes-recalled-after-questioning-by-ghw-attorney-article-N109 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/mini-bikes-recalled-after-questioning-by-ghw-attorney-article-N109 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:52:40 GMT Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams made possible the shipment of nine endangered Kemp's Ridley sea turtles impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to a new home at Sea World in Orlando. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-ships-endangered-turtles-to-sea-world-article-N108 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-ships-endangered-turtles-to-sea-world-article-N108 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:50:10 GMT British Petroleum signed a letter of intent with OTS to deploy their centrifuge machines to assist in the cleanup of oil in the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/cnn-john-houghtaling-discusses-ocean-therapy-centrifuge-device-article-N117 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/cnn-john-houghtaling-discusses-ocean-therapy-centrifuge-device-article-N117 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT With the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico threatening coastline and frustration rising about the cleanup, Gulf communities are grasping for alternatives. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/oil-leak-inspires-novel-ideas-article-N114 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/oil-leak-inspires-novel-ideas-article-N114 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT Giant 'vacuum cleaners' built by Kevin Costner are to be tested by BP in the Gulf of Mexico this week http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/kevin-costner-s-clean-up-operation-article-N115 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/kevin-costner-s-clean-up-operation-article-N115 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT Desperate for ideas about how to contain a record-breaking oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BP has turned to a movie star and his trial attorney partner for help. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/kevin-costner-trial-lawyer-partner-come-to-bp-s-aid-with-oil-spill-vacuum-cleaner-article-N116 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/kevin-costner-trial-lawyer-partner-come-to-bp-s-aid-with-oil-spill-vacuum-cleaner-article-N116 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT The National Bar Association and IMPACT named James Williams, a partner and head of litigation in Gauthier Houghtaling and Williams one of the Nation's Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/williams-named-top-lawyer-article-N106 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/williams-named-top-lawyer-article-N106 Thu, 20 May 2010 03:02:41 GMT The New Orleans Bar Association named Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams its Pacesetter Campaign Winner for recruiting the most newly-enrolled and renewed members of any other firm. 100% of the firm's attorneys signed up as members of the Association. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-wins-n-o-bar-honor-article-N97 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-wins-n-o-bar-honor-article-N97 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:23:18 GMT The law firm of Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams successfully mediated the wind claims of eight Baptist churches in Galveston which were heavily damaged by Hurricane Ike. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-settles-major-ike-damage-claims-with-twia-article-N95 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-settles-major-ike-damage-claims-with-twia-article-N95 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:52:34 GMT Attorneys John Houghtaling and James Williams are listed in the 2010 edition of Louisiana SuperLawyers. To make the list, attorneys are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-and-james-williams-are-louisiana-superlawyers-article-N92 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-and-james-williams-are-louisiana-superlawyers-article-N92 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:04:21 GMT Attorney James M. Williams was appointed by order of the Louisiana Supreme Court to serve as judge pro tempore of Orleans Parish Civil District Court.... http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/supreme-court-appoints-williams-as-judge-article-N90 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/supreme-court-appoints-williams-as-judge-article-N90 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:50:14 GMT The report, "Five Myths About Medical Negligence," examines the errors and faults behind the most commonly used talking points of health care reform opponents. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/aaj-white-paper-debunks-malpractice-myths-article-N91 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/aaj-white-paper-debunks-malpractice-myths-article-N91 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:54:38 GMT For the second consecutive year, Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams was honored by New Orleans CityBusiness as one of the city's "Best Places to Work." http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-is-best-place-to-work-article-N89 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ghw-is-best-place-to-work-article-N89 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:12:08 GMT GHW Managing Partner John Houghtaling is featured on the cover of New Orleans Living Magazine. In the article, Houghtaling talks about his passion for the law and the success of Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-making-his-mark-article-N69 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-making-his-mark-article-N69 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT To say John Houghtaling loves cars would be an understatement. John's extensive collection of Lamborghinis and Ferraris is nationally known and has been featured on national TV. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/cars-for-causes-article-N88 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/cars-for-causes-article-N88 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:47:22 GMT James Williams, a partner with Gauthier, Houghtaling & Williams, has been appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court to serve as Judge, filling the vacancy of Judge Nadine Ramsey in Division "J" of Orleans Parish Civil District Court. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-m-williams-appointed-judge-pro-tempore-article-N63 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-m-williams-appointed-judge-pro-tempore-article-N63 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:26:38 GMT Houghtaling and Williams Honored as Leaders in Law 2009 John Houghtaling and James Williams were inducted into New Orleans CityBusiness's Leadership in Law Hall of Fame for winning the award in consecutive years. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/houghtaling-williams-in-hall-of-fame-article-N22 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/houghtaling-williams-in-hall-of-fame-article-N22 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:47:33 GMT Currently GHW's Houston branch is working full-time to protect Hurricane IKE property owners. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/hurricane-ike-claims-article-N45 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/hurricane-ike-claims-article-N45 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:00:00 GMT Ohio Supreme Court confirms that Prevailing Wage Law only applies to work performed on the site of Public Improvement Project http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ohio-supreme-court-prevailing-wage-law-article-N30 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/ohio-supreme-court-prevailing-wage-law-article-N30 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:10:58 GMT Debate continues over whether lawyers should charge for their services on an hourly or contingency fee basis. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/contingency-or-hourly-article-N26 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/contingency-or-hourly-article-N26 Thu, 28 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT The Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society elected Inemesit U. O'Boyle president for the 2009 term. The society, named after Louis Andre Martinet, was formed in 1957 as a professional organization for african-american lawyers in Louisiana. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/inemesit-u-o-boyle-elected-president-of-martinet-society-article-N25 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/inemesit-u-o-boyle-elected-president-of-martinet-society-article-N25 Wed, 06 May 2009 14:01:22 GMT Attorney James Williams, partner in Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams, will serve as a member of the board of directors of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce. Williams was tapped by the chamber to serve through 2011. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-williams-tapped-as-board-member-for-new-orleans-chamber-of-commerce-article-N23 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-williams-tapped-as-board-member-for-new-orleans-chamber-of-commerce-article-N23 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:44:16 GMT New Orleans CityBusiness named Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams as one of the "Best Places to Work" in New Orleans. The firm made the 2008 list after the local weekly reviewed company benefits and interviewed firm employees. Employee loyalty was a strength. Three years after Hurricane Katrina, the paper noted, the firm retained employees and opened a new office in Houston. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/gauthier-houghtaling-and-williams-one-of-the-best-places-to-work-in-new-orleans-article-N21 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/gauthier-houghtaling-and-williams-one-of-the-best-places-to-work-in-new-orleans-article-N21 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:53:30 GMT Because Louisiana residents were under a mandatory evacuation order, they may be able to recover their evacuation expenses under their homeowner's policy. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/recouping-gustav-evacuation-expenses-under-homeowners-policies-article-N20 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/recouping-gustav-evacuation-expenses-under-homeowners-policies-article-N20 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:24:39 GMT John Houghtaling was widely quoted in the media regarding the Louisiana Supreme Court's ruling that a common homeowners flood exclusion does in fact exclude damage caused by a levee break. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/louisiana-high-court-upholds-flood-exclusion-article-N19 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/louisiana-high-court-upholds-flood-exclusion-article-N19 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:53:25 GMT For the fourth consecutive year, New Orleans CityBusiness named attorneys John Houghtaling and James Williams to its 2008 "Leadership in Law" listing. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-and-james-williams-honored-for-leadership-in-law-article-N17 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-and-james-williams-honored-for-leadership-in-law-article-N17 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:50:29 GMT The Louisiana Supreme Court heard arguments to determine whether a homeowners flood exclusion extends to damages from floodwaters originating from a levee break http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/louisiana-supreme-court-hears-flood-exclusion-arguments-article-N16 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/louisiana-supreme-court-hears-flood-exclusion-arguments-article-N16 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:48:38 GMT Fourth Circuit upholds homeowner in lawsuit against insurance company. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/louisiana-appeals-court-sides-with-homeowners-article-N15 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/louisiana-appeals-court-sides-with-homeowners-article-N15 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:47:25 GMT James Williams comments to reporters following the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals' hearing on interpretation of a provision attempting to exclude coverage for flooding from the levee breaches following Hurricane Katrina. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-williams-on-attempted-flood-exclusion-article-N102 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/james-williams-on-attempted-flood-exclusion-article-N102 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:51:39 GMT Urgent: Katrina Filing Deadline - August 28, 2007 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/urgent-katrina-filing-deadline-august-article-N14 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/urgent-katrina-filing-deadline-august-article-N14 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:46:07 GMT Attorney John Houghtaling discusses the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling striking down a flood exclusion. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-comments-on-th-circuit-insurance-ruling-article-N18 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-comments-on-th-circuit-insurance-ruling-article-N18 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:51:39 GMT The first major physical expansion of the law school in 20 years is nearly complete. The memory of Wendell H. Gauthier, L'70, who spent his life helping people and making the world healthier and safer through litigation, will be honored by the dedication of the new Wendell H. and Anne B. Gauthier Family Wing. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/gauthier-family-donates-wing-to-loyola-college-of-law-article-N73 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/gauthier-family-donates-wing-to-loyola-college-of-law-article-N73 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Louisiana Supreme Court has upheld two state laws which extend the period to file a lawsuit against insurers on claims related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to Aug. 30, 2007. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/supreme-court-upholds-insurance-extension-while-lawyers-question-its-impact-article-N2 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/supreme-court-upholds-insurance-extension-while-lawyers-question-its-impact-article-N2 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:31:52 GMT Better safe than sorry - attorney urges homeowners to file timely lawsuits against insurance companies and ignore the extension. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/aug-insurance-deadline-frees-agents-contractors-from-liability-article-N1 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/aug-insurance-deadline-frees-agents-contractors-from-liability-article-N1 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:31:54 GMT With the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaching, attorney John Houghtaling talks about deadlines for filing suit against insurance companies. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-discusses-katrina-insurance-litigation-deadlines-article-N98 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-discusses-katrina-insurance-litigation-deadlines-article-N98 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:51:39 GMT New Orleans attorney John Houghtaling discusses the differences between filing suit within one year or two of Hurricane Katrina. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-on-filing-katrina-suits-within-one-year-or-two-article-N99 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/john-houghtaling-on-filing-katrina-suits-within-one-year-or-two-article-N99 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:51:39 GMT John Houghtaling talks about the implications of filing suit for Katrina damages after the one year anniversary of the storm. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/katrina-filing-deadline-issues-article-N100 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/katrina-filing-deadline-issues-article-N100 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:51:39 GMT John Houghtaling discusses the issues involved in waiting to file suit against insurers for Katrina-related damages. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wait-or-file-suit-now-article-N101 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wait-or-file-suit-now-article-N101 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:51:39 GMT New Orleans CityBusiness recognized 50 of New Orleans' leaders in law based on professional and community achievements. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/introducing-the-leadership-in-law-recipients-article-N12 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/introducing-the-leadership-in-law-recipients-article-N12 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:43:47 GMT CityBusiness has embarked upon its inaugural effort to distinguish the top 50 lawyers in New Orleans in its Leadership in Law issue. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/introducing-the-top-new-orleans-lawyers-article-N13 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/introducing-the-top-new-orleans-lawyers-article-N13 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:45:15 GMT John Houghtaling was about to enter law school at Loyola University New Orleans when his mother suggested he send in a resume to Wendell Gauthier's firm. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/famed-n-o-practice-ruled-by-new-lawyer-article-N3 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/famed-n-o-practice-ruled-by-new-lawyer-article-N3 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:55:04 GMT A switchman-trainee was awarded $1,507,000 in damages — reduced to $1,280,050 for his percentage of fault. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/railroad-worker-gets-million-under-fela-article-N7 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/railroad-worker-gets-million-under-fela-article-N7 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:25:22 GMT Loyola University New Orleans School of Law will house Louisiana's first endowed chair at a law school. The Board of Regents has awarded Loyola University $800,000 which, when added to generous gifts from the family of Wendell H. Gauthier and from Michael X. St. Martin will establish the Wendell H. Gauthier-Michael X. St. Martin Eminent Scholar Chair in Environmental Law. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/gauthier-st-martin-chair-established-at-loyola-law-school-article-N68 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/gauthier-st-martin-chair-established-at-loyola-law-school-article-N68 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT For attorney Andy Wilson, there haven't been many moments to savor in his battle to defend the state against lawsuits involving the Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion Project. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/shell-game-state-s-attorney-is-blasted-from-all-sides-article-N67 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/shell-game-state-s-attorney-is-blasted-from-all-sides-article-N67 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Wendell Gauthier, was posthumously awarded the ninth annual St. Ives Award, named for the patron saint of lawyers. The St. Ives Award is the highest honor from the School of Law Alumni Association and is presented to an alumnus who has volunteered services to the law school or the university, maintained the highest standards of the profession, and furthered the mission of the alumni association. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/award-presented-posthumously-to-wendell-gauthier-litigator-in-tobacco-settlement-article-N72 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/award-presented-posthumously-to-wendell-gauthier-litigator-in-tobacco-settlement-article-N72 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Wendell Gauthier, a lawyer who won billions of dollars for victims in suits over silicone breast implants and hotel fires before taking on the tobacco Industry, died today. He was 58. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wendell-gauthier-dies-lawyer-in-big-damage-suits-article-N10 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wendell-gauthier-dies-lawyer-in-big-damage-suits-article-N10 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:39:18 GMT Wendell Gauthier has frequently been called the king of the class action.. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/for-every-action-article-N96 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/for-every-action-article-N96 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:55:58 GMT After five years and $100 million, the Castano Group has yet to make a dime on big tobacco. Now they are going after the gun industry. Can they hit their target this time? http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/long-shot-article-N54 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/long-shot-article-N54 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:38:38 GMT In the last five years, Mr. Gauthier has organized the largest-ever group of American trial lawyers and led them in a sustained assault on big tobacco for the damage caused by nicotine addiction. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/tobacco-busting-lawyers-on-new-gold-dusted-trails-article-N34 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/tobacco-busting-lawyers-on-new-gold-dusted-trails-article-N34 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT Some of the nation's top trial lawyers have gun makers in their sights. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/lawyers-take-aim-at-gun-manufacturers-article-N53 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/lawyers-take-aim-at-gun-manufacturers-article-N53 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:55:02 GMT Wendell Gauthier has declared war on gun manufacturers for making guns that kill people. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/lawyers-guns-and-money-article-N87 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/lawyers-guns-and-money-article-N87 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:47:25 GMT In a case that has already been dubbed the Great New Orleans Train Robbery, 8,047 residents of the Big Easy hit the jackpot, winning $3.4 billion in punitive damages in a state court. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wall-street-journal-louisiana-jackpot-article-N86 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wall-street-journal-louisiana-jackpot-article-N86 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:40:50 GMT Jury sends a message in railcar fire by returning a multi-billion dollar verdict. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/jury-in-csx-case-sent-angry-message-with-billion-stamp-article-N50 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/jury-in-csx-case-sent-angry-message-with-billion-stamp-article-N50 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:54:04 GMT Big civil-damages awards have become an increasingly common feature of the American legal landscape, but Monday's nearly $3.5 billion punitive-damages assessment in a 1987 Louisiana railway fire is being seen as a case unto itself. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/new-york-times-stares-of-lawyerly-disbelief-at-huge-civil-award-article-N85 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/new-york-times-stares-of-lawyerly-disbelief-at-huge-civil-award-article-N85 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:38:20 GMT Citing words from Martin Luther King Jr., the Bible and Mahatma Gandhi, attorneys for 8,000 Gentilly residents asked a jury Wednesday to hold nine companies liable for a 1987 chemical fire that neighbors say damaged their health and property. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/times-picayune-greed-blamed-in-train-fire-article-N84 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/times-picayune-greed-blamed-in-train-fire-article-N84 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:36:43 GMT Peter Castano, a lifetime smoker, left behind a wife and two young daughters when he died of lung cancer at age 8. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/plaintiffs-respond-to-bittersweet-win-article-N83 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/plaintiffs-respond-to-bittersweet-win-article-N83 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:32:54 GMT Like penitents baring their souls at a revival, 11 men and women advanced to the microphone Saturday afternoon at a New Orleans hotel to tell tales of tobacco-related agony. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/-hurt-by-cigarettes-share-their-grief-article-N47 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/-hurt-by-cigarettes-share-their-grief-article-N47 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:02:36 GMT At a strategy session for 13 of the state attorneys general suing the industry, courtroom warriors Ronald L. Motley and Norwood S. Wilner recounted their recent loss in a Florida suit seeking damages for the estate of a smoker who died of lung cancer. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/the-big-four-who-battled-big-tobacco-article-N48 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/the-big-four-who-battled-big-tobacco-article-N48 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:13:14 GMT Wendell Gauthier named - considered a pioneer in mass torts, playing a critical role in many of the biggest early cases. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/profiles-in-power-the-most-influential-lawyers-in-america-article-N55 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/profiles-in-power-the-most-influential-lawyers-in-america-article-N55 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:38:54 GMT A state jury awarded the Fair Grounds Corp. and its insurers $44.5 million Wednesday in a lawsuit connected to the1993 fire that destroyed the historic horse-racing complex. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/track-wins-suit-in-fire-article-N81 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/track-wins-suit-in-fire-article-N81 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:25:55 GMT A state jury awarded the Fair Grounds Corp.and its insurers $44.5 million in connection with a 1993 fire that destroyed the historic horse-racing complex. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/victims-of-tank-fire-defend-lawsuits-article-N82 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/victims-of-tank-fire-defend-lawsuits-article-N82 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:30:00 GMT For turning a personal sorrow into a powerful, well-organized crusade. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/lawyer-of-the-year-runner-up-wendell-gauthier-article-N80 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/lawyer-of-the-year-runner-up-wendell-gauthier-article-N80 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:21:53 GMT Cigarette makers once were so hard to beat in court that many top lawyers refused to take them on. Then a group of attorneys, mostly in small Southern towns, found new ways past tobacco's defensesand now, the industry is hinting about a deal. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/smoke-enders-article-N79 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/smoke-enders-article-N79 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:01:49 GMT Cigarette makers once were so hard to beat in court that many top lawyers refused to take them on. Then a group of attorneys, mostly in small Southern towns, found new ways past tobacco's defenses. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/tobacco-s-trials-article-N4 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/tobacco-s-trials-article-N4 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:04:29 GMT Attorney Ed Downing is interviewed by Prime Time Live and New York media about a design flaw in some water heaters that resulted in serious injury and death. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/beware-gas-fired-water-heaters-article-N27 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/beware-gas-fired-water-heaters-article-N27 Thu, 28 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT For the first time a cigarette maker agrees to pay smokers for damages. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/new-orleans-lawyers-lead-victory-for-smokers-article-N51 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/new-orleans-lawyers-lead-victory-for-smokers-article-N51 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:03:57 GMT In 1993, Castano died of lung cancer at age 47, and an angry Dianne Castano approached Wendell Gauthier, a product liability lawyer in New Orleans, about suing the tobacco companies. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/breathing-fire-on-tobacco-article-N49 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/breathing-fire-on-tobacco-article-N49 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:07:20 GMT Big Fun in the Big Easy - Wendell Gauthier touts the great food, music and bars in New Orleans French Quarter. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wendell-gauthier-s-new-orleans-article-N6 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wendell-gauthier-s-new-orleans-article-N6 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:20:47 GMT Wendell Gauthier has made millions for victims of fires, plane crashes, and explosions. Now he's taking on the $100 billion tobacco industry. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wendell-s-new-war-article-N31 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wendell-s-new-war-article-N31 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT An army of lawyers, led by a flamboyant New Orleans attorney named Wendell H. Gauthier. is taking on the tobacco industry in the most lavishly financed assault to date. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/a-crafty-lawyer-turns-up-the-heat-on-tobacco-article-N9 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/a-crafty-lawyer-turns-up-the-heat-on-tobacco-article-N9 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:38:12 GMT Wendell Gauthier listed in prestigious ranking of the nations most powerful attorneys in 1994. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/profiles-in-power-article-N58 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/profiles-in-power-article-N58 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:48:13 GMT On New Year's Eve 1986 a hotel fire in Puerto Rico killed 97 people and spawned thousands of suits. Now the legal mess Is just starting to get cleaned up. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/taming-a-mass-torts-monster-article-N78 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/taming-a-mass-torts-monster-article-N78 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:53:54 GMT Mr. Gauthier's 18-lawyer firm embraces a practice that makes headlines through its plaintiffs' personal injury victories. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/mock-juries-shadow-jury-community-survey-help-article-N46 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/mock-juries-shadow-jury-community-survey-help-article-N46 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:00:00 GMT "Managing this case is like suddenly flying a Boeing 747 after a lifetime of piloting single engine planes..." http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/dupont-to-be-largest-u-s-disaster-trial-article-N36 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/dupont-to-be-largest-u-s-disaster-trial-article-N36 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT The man who killed Raymond Myles may well have fired the shots that sent the first real shudders of fear through the nation's gun manufacturing industry. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/a-couple-of-hot-shots-article-N77 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/a-couple-of-hot-shots-article-N77 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:16:23 GMT Some lawyers complain that the bar groups may dissuade accident victims from retaining lawyers at all. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/tactics-include-tough-talk-victim-hotline-article-N57 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/tactics-include-tough-talk-victim-hotline-article-N57 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:25:17 GMT Lawyers achieve national reputation in connection with MGM grand hotel fire http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/disaster-masters-article-N38 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/disaster-masters-article-N38 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT It was a hot, sunny day at the DuPont plaza hotel when a man started a fire that left 96 people dead and more than 100 others burned in Puerto Rico. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/anatomy-of-a-disaster-the-dupont-plaza-hotel-fire-article-N35 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/anatomy-of-a-disaster-the-dupont-plaza-hotel-fire-article-N35 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT Keeping a sense of humor is one of Wendell Gauthier's strongest defenses against stress, which reaches high levels in his work. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wendell-gauthier-for-the-plaintiff-article-N59 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/wendell-gauthier-for-the-plaintiff-article-N59 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:05:44 GMT Television is taking its place along side depositions and the attaché case as an important facet of legal life in one New Orleans area law firm. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/look-out-perry-mason-article-N37 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/look-out-perry-mason-article-N37 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT Less than an hour after a delta flight crashed and exploded at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Wendell Gauthier started discussing strategies for lawsuits he hoped to win against the airline. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/lawyer-extracts-a-silver-lining-from-air-disasters-article-N44 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/lawyer-extracts-a-silver-lining-from-air-disasters-article-N44 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:55:00 GMT Jurymetrics is the most advanced weapon a trial lawyer can use to obtain judgments in big court battles. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/jurymetrics-foreshadows-trial-outcome-article-N8 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/jurymetrics-foreshadows-trial-outcome-article-N8 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:34:47 GMT Profile of Wendell Gauthier, who won the largest aviation-related award in U.S. history. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/cajun-lawyer-on-top-article-N5 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/cajun-lawyer-on-top-article-N5 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:13:30 GMT MGM Grand Hotel settles all but a few remaining claims stemming from a 1980 fire. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/mgm-grand-to-finalize-settlement-article-N43 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/mgm-grand-to-finalize-settlement-article-N43 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:59:35 GMT The fate of 112 companies that have been sued in the MGM grand hotel fire litigation hangs on the hotel-casino company's decision on whether to accept a court proved settlement plan. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/mgm-settlement-irks-co-defendants-article-N42 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/mgm-settlement-irks-co-defendants-article-N42 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:59:35 GMT After the MGM Grand Hotel and Hyatt Regency, disaster litigation may change. But will it change for the better? http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/slicing-the-damage-pie-article-N56 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/slicing-the-damage-pie-article-N56 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:50:04 GMT Larry Latour recalls the way the nightmare started on a Sunday morning in May 1977. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/fire-victims-win-big-award-but-year-nightmare-lingers-article-N39 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/fire-victims-win-big-award-but-year-nightmare-lingers-article-N39 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT Two local attorneys, although virtually unknown in New Orleans outside of legal circles, have blazed to national prominence as the foremost authorities on mass disaster lawsuits. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/mass-disasters-their-strong-suit-article-N76 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/mass-disasters-their-strong-suit-article-N76 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:24:24 GMT A 12-member jury awarded a Metairie family nearly $1 million in damages for injuries received in a gas leak explosion in their home. http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/gas-explosion-specialist-blasts-unto-legal-scene-article-N40 http://www.ghwlegal.com/news/gas-explosion-specialist-blasts-unto-legal-scene-article-N40 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:59:35 GMT