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James R. Silverstein
Of Counsel Phone: 504.620.3363
Fax: 504.585.3051
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"I am an experienced and knowledgeable litigator who has successfully tried numerous cases to conclusion in multiple jurisdictions."
Jim has extensive litigation experience, and has successfully defended clients in cases involving maritime, admiralty, energy, and oil and gas law. He also maintains an active practice successfully defending manufacturers in product liability cases. He has defended cases involving numerous products, including ladders, electrical motors, fans, table saws, radial arm saws, planers, power tools, cranes and pumps. He has also successfully defended and prosecuted cases in the commercial litigation field.
Jim has tried in excess of 65 cases to a conclusion, obtaining defense verdicts in state and federal courts in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.
- Representation of shipowners, platform owners and oil service companies in cases arising under the Jones Act, general maritime law, LHWCA and OCSLA. Jim has obtained defense verdicts in Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. James, St. Mary, St. Tammany and Terrebonne Parishes; and in the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana. This includes a recent trial in the Eastern District of Louisiana in which the jury found in favor of the defendant-exploration and production company after a 5 day jury trial.
- Representation of product manufacturers in cases filed in the southeastern United States. This includes the representation of an electric motor manufacturer in a products liability case involving a barn fire in which 27 thoroughbred race horses were lost. A jury in Southeast Louisiana returned a defense verdict after a 3 week trial.
- Representation of contractors in cases alleging negligent design and construction of apartment and office buildings. This includes a trial in which a jury in a local jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant-contractor.
- Representation of chemical and oil companies in defense of suits alleging environmental contamination and personal injuries.
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1981
- Tulane University, B.A., cum laude, 1977
- All Louisiana State Courts
- All Texas State Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Alabama (Pro Hac Vice)
- Arkansas (Pro Hac Vice)
- Florida (Pro Hac Vice)
- Georgia (Pro Hac Vice)
- Mississippi (Pro Hac Vice)
- North Carolina (Pro Hac Vice)
- Tennessee (Pro Hac Vice)
- Virginia (Pro Hac Vice)
- West Virginia (Pro Hac Vice)
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member, Texas State Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Defense Research Institute
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- AV Preeminent-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- "Top Lawyers," New Orleans Magazine, 2020
- "Best Lawyers," The Best Lawyers in America, 2012-2025
- "Super Lawyers," Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2010-2024
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