Atty. James P. Nader
Mr. Nader is a nationally recognized practitioner with over 25 years of litigation and trial experience in insurance defense.
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James P. Nader is a Senior Partner based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Lobman, Carnahan, Batt, Angelle & Nader A Professional Corporation. They have 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Their practice focuses on construction, product liability, insurance, and maritime. Admitted to practice in Louisiana (1984) and Texas U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana, U.S. District Court, (2006). Educated at Loyola University (J.D., 1984) and University of Notre Dame, National Institute of Trial Advocacy (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations State Bar of Texas Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Defense Research Institute National Institute of Trial Advocacy Counsel on Litigation Management. Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Nader is a nationally recognized practitioner with over 25 years of litigation and trial experience in insurance defense
- From the firm's offices in New Orleans, Louisiana and Houston, Texas, Mr. Nader has served as counsel for domestic and international insurance carriers in complex commercial and personal lines property matters, as well as automobile, transportation, and admiralty claims
- During his years of practice, Mr. Nader has acquired a particular expertise in litigating large claims arising from catastrophes such as Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma and Harvey, as well as the Moore, Oklahoma tornadoes
- Mr. Nader has appeared as counsel and litigated matters in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Florida
- He is also an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University, where he teaches litigation and insurance related courses.Mr
- Nader obtained his law degree from Loyola University School of Law
- Following law school, he attended the University of Notre Dame’s National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- Mr. Nader has authored articles in the areas of his expertise for various legal publications, including the American Bar Journal, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal and as a contributing editor for Marine News Magazine
- He is a member of the Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas State Bar Associations, the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, the Advisory Panel for the ABA, The Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, the Admiralty, Maritime and Insurance Coverage sections of the American Bar Association, the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, and the Defense Research Institute
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James P. Nader is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in Louisiana →
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Maritime attorneys for Jones Act claims, longshore injury, cruise ship cases, and offshore matters.
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Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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