Atty. John T. Balhoff II
John T. Balhoff, II, a member of the firm, was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1971.
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John T. Balhoff II is a personal injury, business, class action, foreclosure, and product liability attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert LLC. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association. Educated at Louisiana State University (J.D., 1996) and University of Notre Dame (—, 1993). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law (New Orleans) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John T. Balhoff, II, a member of the firm, was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1971
- He attended college at the University of Notre Dame and graduated from there, cum laude, in 1993, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance
- Mr. Balhoff received his Juris Doctor degree from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1996
- Mr. Balhoff presently is admitted to the Louisiana Bar and he also is admitted to practice before all United States District Courts in Louisiana as well as the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Mr. Balhoff has experience in trial before Louisiana district courts and in oral arguments before Louisiana's district and appellate courts, including the Louisiana Supreme Court, and before various federal courts
- Mr. Balhoff also has experience in arbitration
- His legal practice includes the areas of title litigation, commercial litigation, foreclosures, environmental and toxic tort, insurance defense, premises liability, securities litigation, construction litigation and automobile liability
- He is a member of the Federal, New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations
- Mr. Balhoff is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and he has been an active member of the Young Lawyers Section of the New Orleans Bar Association
- He also is a member of the American Bar Association Title Insurance Litigation Committee
- Mr. Balhoff is also an active member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, and an officer in the Notre Dame Club of New Orleans
- Mr. Balhoff enjoys spending time with his wife and three children
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
John T. Balhoff II is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Louisiana →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
John T. Balhoff II is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Louisiana →
John T. Balhoff II is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Louisiana →
John T. Balhoff II is one of 14,193 foreclosure attorneys indexed nationally. Browse foreclosure attorneys in Louisiana →
John T. Balhoff II is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Louisiana →
Jurisdictional Context
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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