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Melissa Rome Harris - New Orleans, LA
909 Poydras StreetSuite 2800 New Orleans, LA 70112
Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C.
New Orleans Litigation & Appeals Lawyer
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.
About Melissa Rome Harris
Current Employment Position(s)
- Member
Practice Areas
- Litigation & Appeals
- Toxic Torts
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Law
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Personal Injury - Defense
Litigation
- 100%
Representative Cases
- Shargian v. Shargian, 591 F. Supp. 3d 100 (E.D. La. 2022)
- Pontchartrain Nat. Gas Sys. v. Tex. Brine Co., 317 So. 3d 715 (La. App. 1st Cir. 2020)
- Couvillion Group, L.L.C. v. Plaquemines Parish Gov’t, 286 So. 3d 1129 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2019).
- CCNO McDonogh 16, LLC v. R4 MCNO Acquisition, LLC, 259 So. 3d 1077 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2018)
Qualifications
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)
Classes and Seminars
- Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Office and Adobe for Lawyers, National Business Institute, June 26, 2015
Past Positions
- Delta Title Corporation, Attorney, 2007 - 2008
Education
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
J.D.
Honors: cum laude - Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana
B.A. Sociology
Honors: magna cum laude
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- James M. Garner, Darnell Bludworth, Kevin M. McGlone & Melissa R. Harris, Chambers Global Practice Guide, eDiscovery & Disclosure – USA Law & Practice (2019).
Office Information
Address
909 Poydras StreetSuite 2800 New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone
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