Sheri M. Morris has more than 30 years experience representing public agencies, public employees and public officials in federal and state courts, in administrative hearings and before the Louisiana Legislature.
Ms. Morris has defended general liability cases and employment matters before administrative agencies and in state and federal courts for private and governmental entities. Ms. Morris served as City Attorney for the City of Central from May 2006 – June 2014 and was reappointed in January of 2019 and served through 2022. She advised the mayor and city council on enforcement, procurement and risk management issues. Additionally, Ms. Morris has represented school boards in litigation involving construction, employment and general liability matters.
Having been appointed to represent numerous state agencies, public officials and public employees covered by the Louisiana Office of Risk Management, the Louisiana State University Risk Management Association and the Louisiana Clerks of Court Risk Management Agency, Ms. Morris has extensive experience in defending covered claims and coordinating with representatives of self-funded risk pools.
Ms. Morris is a member of the Louisiana and Baton Rouge Bar Associations, the Federal Bar Association for the Middle District, the Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards and Women in Public Finance. She is a fellow of the Louisiana Bar Foundation and serves on the Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee.
Honors
Appointed by the Louisiana State Law Institute to the
In Forma Pauperis subcommittee of the Civil Procedure Committee, 2020
Past Employment Positions
Third Circuit Court of Appeal, Law Clerk, 1991 – 1992
Assistant Attorney General, 1993 – 1994
Louisiana Secretary of State, General Counsel, 1994 – 2000
City of Central, Louisiana, City Attorney, 2005 - 2013 and 2019-2022
