About Elwood F. Cahill, Jr.

Case note Editor, Loyola Law Review, 1978 - 1980. Children's Hospital of New Orleans Board of Trustees, 2001-present; Chair, Patient Safety, Legal and Insurance 2003-present; Louisiana Land Title Association (LLTA), Board Member, 2011-present; Louisiana Turnaround Management Association (TMA) (Louisiana Chapter), Member Board of Directors, 2009 - present; American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), 1996 - present; American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Vice Chair of the Real Estate Financing Subcommittee of the Commercial Finance Committee, 2011-present; Louisiana State Bar Association, Member, House of Delegates, 2005-2007; Observer to Louisiana Law Institute Council, 1985-1986; American Bar Association, Section of Torts and Insurance Practice (TIPS), Vice Chair of the Title Insurance Litigation Committee, 2009-2010; New Orleans Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2003-2007; American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Chairperson, Diversity Committee, 1999-2004; Member, Real Property Division Advisory Board; Supervisory Council Member, 2004-2008; Vice Chairperson, Surveys Committee, 1987-1994; Chairperson, Membership Committee, 1987-1990; Liaison to American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM), 1988; University of New Orleans Business Alumni Council, Founding Board Member; Co-chair Algiers Economic Development Foundation (AEDF), Board Member, 2002 – 2010, having served as President for 2000 and 2001; Louisiana Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 2004 —; President, 2007-2008; American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Executive Council, 1986-1988, Chairperson, Real Property Committee, 1986-1987; New Orleans Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Founding Board Member (1984); Chairperson, 1985-1986; Young Lawyer Division of American Bar Association, Fellow; American Bar Foundation; American Bankruptcy Institute; International Council of Shopping Centers

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Areas of Law

Business Law
Bankruptcy 1
- Commercial Bankruptcy
Debtor and Creditor 1
- Creditors Rights
Other 7
- Real Estate (Commercial)
- Commercial Finance
- Leasing
- Title Insurance
- Title Insurance Litigation
- Commercial Workouts
- Commercial Foreclosure

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Member

Firm Name
Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C.
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Wede v. Niche Marketing USA, LLC, 52 So. 3d 60 (La. 2010) (a case involving res nova issues relating to electronic recordation).T.D. Bickham Corp. v. Hebert, 432 So.2d 228 (La. 1983) (A case involving the res nova issue of enforcing the automatic subordination clause in a lease).
Pro Bono Services

Louisiana Appleseed, Board Member, 2008 - present; Secretary, 2009-2011; Member of Tocqueville Society, United Way of Greater New Orleans; Founding Board Member, New Orleans Pro Bono Project, 1987 - 1993, Chairperson, 1991; Co-Founder and Fund-raising Chair of Justice For All Ball, 1989-91 benefiting New Orleans Pro Bono Project; Dominican High School, Parent Annual Giving Drive, Co-Chair, 2003-2004; Friends of NORD, Member, Board of Directors, 1999-2003 non-profit arm of the New Orleans Recreation Department; President, St. Andrew School Foundation, 1994-1996
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http://www.shergarner.com

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Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1980, Louisiana
1981, U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
1982, U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
2004, U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
1980, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana

Memberships
New Orleans (Third Vice President, 2006-2007
Member, Board of Directors, 2004-2007
Chairperson, Young Lawyers Section, 1985-1986), Louisiana State (Young Lawyers Section Observer to Law Institute Council, 1985-1986) and American (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Supervisory Council Member, 2005-2008
Member, Leadership Development Initiative Committee, 1994-1997
Chairperson, Diversity/Goal IX Committee, 1999-2004
Vice Chairperson, Land Survey Committee, 1988-1993
Chairperson, Membership Committee, 1987-1990
Liaison to American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, 1988-1990
Chairperson, Real Property Committee, 1986-1987
Member, Executive Council, 1986-1988, Liaison to Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1986-1988, Young Lawyers Division
Member: Title Insurance Litigation Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section
Business Law Section) Bar Associations.

Bar Fellowship
American Bar Foundation; Louisiana Bar Foundation (President, 2007-2008; Member, Board of Directors, 2003-2008; Chairperson, IOLTA Banking Committee, 2003-2004); Member, Board of Directors of Children's Hospital of New Orleans. Member: New Orleans (Third Vice President, 2006-2007; Member, Board of Directors, 2004-2007; Chairperson, Young Lawyers Section, 1985-1986), Louisiana State (Young Lawyers Section Observer to Law Institute Council, 1985-1986) and American (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Supervisory Council Member, 2005-2008; Member, Leadership Development Initiative Committee, 1994-1997; Chairperson, Diversity/Goal IX Committee, 1999-2004; Vice Chairperson, Land Survey Committee, 1988-1993; Chairperson, Membership Committee, 1987-1990; Liaison to American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, 1988-1990; Chairperson, Real Property Committee, 1986-1987; Member, Executive Council, 1986-1988, Liaison to Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1986-1988, Young Lawyers Division; Member: Title Insurance Litigation Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section; Business Law Section) Bar Associations.

Education & Certifications

Law School
Loyola University New Orleans School of Law
Class of 1980
J.D.

Other Education
New Orleans, University of
Class of 1977
B.S.
Accounting

Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1955
New Orleans, Louisiana, April 12, 1955

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Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?

Elwood F. Cahill, Jr. is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana and United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

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Yes, Elwood F. Cahill, Jr. has a 4.9 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

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Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. has 40 attorneys at this location.

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Elwood F. Cahill, Jr. attended Loyola University New Orleans School of Law.

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Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. was established in 1999.

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