Melissa Rome Harris - a New Orleans, Louisiana (LA) Litigation & Appeals Lawyer

New Orleans Litigation & Appeals Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Litigation & Appeals
Toxic Torts
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Bad Faith Insurance
Personal Injury - Defense

Attorney Information

Overview

Melissa joined Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. in 2008. She received her Bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in Sociology from Loyola University New Orleans in 2003. She then attended Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans and graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor in 2006. While at Loyola, Melissa served as a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.

Melissa is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Louisiana. She primarily handles matters involving commercial litigation. She is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the Association for Women Attorneys.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch since 2025 Commercial Litigation

Education

Legal Education
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana
  B.A. Sociology
  Honors: magna cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

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Past Positions

Delta Title Corporation, Attorney, 2007 - 2008

Classes and Seminars

Louisiana State Bar Association, Panelist, Discovery: The Path from Petition to Trial, 2013
National Business Institute CLE — Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Office and Adobe for Lawyers: Tech-Savvy Tips for a More Efficient Law Practice, 2015
National Business Institute CLE — The Latest E-Discovery Precautions, Risks and Advice, 2017
National Business Institute CLE — Microsoft PowerPoint for Courtroom and Client Presentations, 2017
National Business Institute CLE — How to Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (And Keep Theirs Out), 2018
National Business Institute CLE — Jurisdiction and Service of Process, 2018
New Orleans Bar Association, Bench Bar Conference, Panelist, Game On: Keeping ESI From Taking Over Your Case, 2018

Representative Cases

Thomas W. Tubre v. Clark McCarthy Healthcare Partners, a Joint Venture, No. 2014-1149, WL 6469414 (E.D. La. 2014)
Safeguard Storage Properties, L.L.C. v. Donahue Favret Contractors, Inc., WL 1226419 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2011)
First Bank and Trust v. Treme, 129 So. 3d 605 (La. App. 5 Cir. 2013)
CCNO McDonogh 16, LLC v. R4 MCNO Acquisition, LLC, 259 So. 3d 1077 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2018)
Pontchartrain Nat. Gas Sys. v. Tex. Brine Co., 317 So. 3d 715 (La. App. 1 Cir. 2020)
Shargian v. Shargian, 591 F. Supp. 3d 100 (E.D. La. 2022)
Shargian v. Shargian, 2023 WL 4624742 (E.D. La. 2023)

Published Works

Articles

Chambers Global Practice Guide, eDiscovery & Disclosure – USA Law & Practices (2019)

Bar Admissions

Louisiana, 2006
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2008
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2008
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2008
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2008

Other Affiliations

Louisiana State Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
New Orleans Bar Association, 2008 - Present (Member)

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Contact

New Orleans, LA

909 Poydras Street
Suite 2800
New Orleans, LA 70112

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Phone: 504-299-2113

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Website: https://www.shergarner.com

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