Atty. Peter S. Title
Peter S. Title practices in real estate, bankruptcy and commercial law.
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Peter S. Title is a real estate attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Sessions, Fishman & Nathan LLC. They have 51+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1975. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana Bar (1975). Educated at Tulane University (J.D., 1975) and Tulane University (—, 1975). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial (2026). Serves clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Peter S. Title practices in real estate, bankruptcy and commercial law
- He is a graduate of Columbia University and of the Tulane University School of Law
- At Tulane, he served on the Board of Editors of the Tulane Law Review, where he was Articles Editor in 1974-75, and received the Rittenberg-Weinstein Award for excellence in legal writing
- He is a member of the Order of the Coif and of the Federal, American, Louisiana State and New Orleans Bar Associations
- He has served as chairman of Trusts, Estates, Probate and Immovable Property Law Section for the Louisiana State Bar Association, as chair of the New Orleans Bar Association Title Examinations Committee and is a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys
- Mr. Title is also a member of the Committee on Bar Admissions of the Louisiana State Bar Association
- He is listed in Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in the South and in the South and Southwest, and in The Best Lawyers in America (Real Estate Law)
- He has lectured on real estate and bankruptcy law to many professional groups
- He has also authored a two-volume treatise on Louisiana real estate law entitled Louisiana Real Estate Transactions, published in 1991 by Lawyer’s Co-Operative Publishing Company, with a second edition published in 2000 by West Publishing Company
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant 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 venue, 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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