Lawyer James R. Silverstein, graduated from Tulane University, B.A., cum laude, 1977 Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1981, is now employed by Kean Miller LLP at First Bank and Trust 909 Poydras Street, Suite 3600 New Orleans, LA 70112.

While being a member of Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute., James R. Silverstein is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing James R. Silverstein as your lawyer, you should consider whether James R. Silverstein offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if James R. Silverstein has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though James R. Silverstein's office is located at New Orleans, LA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

James R. Silverstein has been admitted in 1981, Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1991, Texas; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. His or her practice areas include Admiralty and Maritime Law; Products Liability; Energy; Environmental Law.

James R. Silverstein's college and law school education includes Tulane University, B.A., cum laude, 1977, Tulane University, J.D., cum laude, 1981. Other biographical background includes Frilot partner James R. Silverstein specializes in admiralty and maritime, product liability, energy and environmental, and construction law. Mr. Silverstein has brought over 75 cases to trial, obtaining defense verdicts in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. Mr. Silverstein has developed a successful reputation representing manufacturers and retailers in courts throughout the South. He has defended a wide variety of products including appliances, hand tools, power tools, consumer products, industrial equipment, cranes, motors, fans, chemicals, and ladders. Mr. Silverstein has handled litigation stemming from the Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, General Maritime Law, and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. He has successfully handled personal injury and collision and property cases for a variety of vessel owners, service companies and oil companies, obtaining favorable maritime verdicts in several states and in courts throughout Louisiana. Mr. Silverstein has obtained bar memberships to the Louisiana State Bar, the Texas State Bar, the United States Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, and the Defense Research Institute. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer in the State of. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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