Atty. Joshua S. Force
Mr. Force practices in the areas of commercial litigation, admiralty, and complex insurance defense and coverage law and has represented clients at both the trial and appellate levels.
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Joshua S. Force is a personal injury, business, real estate, estate litigation, and litigation attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert LLC. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association, Texas, State Bar of Texas, and California, The State Bar of California. Educated at Harvard University (J.D., 1991) and Haverford College (BA, 1988). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Admiralty and Maritime Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Force practices in the areas of commercial litigation, admiralty, and complex insurance defense and coverage law and has represented clients at both the trial and appellate levels
- Mr. Force is admitted to practice in Louisiana, Texas, and California and has practiced with law firms in each of those states
- Mr. Force is an active member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, having served on its Board of Directors and as Chair of the MLA's Practice and Procedure and Young Lawyers Committees
- He is the Editor-in-Chief of Benedict on Admiralty, a former Managing Editor of Benedict's Maritime Bulletin, an Editorial Fellow for the American Maritime Cases, and a member of the Planning Committee and National Advisory Board of the Tulane Admiralty Law Institute
- Mr. Force is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law at Tulane Law School and teaches a course in Marine Pollution
- Mr. Force received his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haverford College
- Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Force served as a law clerk to the Honorable W. Eugene Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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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.
Joshua S. Force 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.
Joshua S. Force is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Louisiana →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Joshua S. Force is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Louisiana →
Joshua S. Force is one of 20,023 estate litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate litigation attorneys in Louisiana →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Joshua S. Force is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation 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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