 | Darnell Bludworth
Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C.
909 Poydras Street,
Suite 2800
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-299-2100 (firm)
504-299-2300 (fax)
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Born in Houston, Texas, on August 28, 1963, Darnell Bludworth is a Member of the firm. She obtained her B.A. degree from Loyola University and obtained her J.D. degree from Tulane University School of Law in May, 1988, graduating magna cum laude. Ms. Bludworth is a member of both the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Barristers. She was a member of the Moot Court Board at Tulane and was selected as the brief writer for the F. Lee Bailey Appellate Competition Team for the year 1987-1988.
Ms. Bludworth was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in 1988 and the Texas State Bar in 1994. She is also admitted to practice before all federal district courts in Louisiana as well as the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas, and United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. She was an Adjunct Professor of Law, Trial Advocacy, at Tulane University School of Law from 1999 to 2005. Ms. Bludworth is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, The Federal Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, the Maritime Law Association of the United States and the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. Ms. Bludworth litigates various commercial disputes including maritime matters, insurance issues, products liability matters and construction disputes. She also has an active appellate practice.
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1988
- Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1988
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1988
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1988; J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Order of Barristers
Honors: Moot Court Board, 1986-1988
- Loyola University, New Orleans, LA, 1985; B.A.
Major: Philosophy
Representative Cases:
- Jourdan v. Equitable Equipment Co., 889 F.2d 637 (5th Cir. 1989)
- Robichaux v. Randolph, 563 So.2d 226 (La. 1990)
- Hebert v. Exxon Corp., 770 F.Supp. 314 (E.D.La. 1991)
- Hebert v. Exxon Corp., 953 F.2d 936 (5th Cir. 1992)
- Collins v. Coastline Construction, 820 F.Supp. 270 (E.D. La. 1993)
- Magnolia Marine Transport v. Frye, 875 F.Supp. 1216 (E.D.La. 1994)
- Insurance Co. of North America v. West of England Shipowners Mut. Ins. Ass'n, 890 F.Supp. 1296 (E.D. La. 1995)
- Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. v. Director, OWCP, 97 F.3d 815 (5th Cir. 1996)
- Complaint of Christiansen Marine, Inc., 1996 A.M.C. 2353 (E.D.Va. 1996)
- Casper Marine, Inc. v. Seatrans Shipping Corp., 969 F.Supp. 395 (E.D. La. 1997)
- Equitable Equipment Co. v. Director, Office of Worker's Compensation Programs, 191 F.3d 630 (5th Cir. 1999)
- Johnson v. LaSalle Hotel Operating Partnership, L.P., 803 So.2d. 1100 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2001)
- EOP New Orleans, L.L.C. v. Louisiana Tax Com'n, 809 So.2d 387 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2001)
- In re M/V DANIELLE BOUCHARD, 164 F.Supp.2d 794 (E.D.La. 2001)
- Temporary Employment Services v. Trinity Marine Group, Inc., 261 F.3d 456 (5th Cir. 2001)
- EOP New Orleans, L.L.C. v. Louisiana Tax Com'n, 831 So.2d 1005 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2002)
- Hontex Enterprises, Inc. v. City of Westwego, 833 So.2d 1234 (La.App. 5 Cir. 2002)
- Chattem Chemicals, Inc. v. Akzo Nobel Chemicals B.V., 229 F.Supp.2d 555 (M.D.La. 2002)
- In re Clearsky Shipping Corp., 84 Fed.Appx. 370 (5th Cir. 2003)
- Central Nat. Ins. Co. of Omaha v. Jacobs Constructors, Inc., 875 So.2d 131 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2004)
- In re Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated Litigation, 466 F.Supp.2d 729 (E.D.La. 2006)
- Historic Restoration, Inc. v. RSUI Indem. Co., 955 So.2d 200 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2007)
- Cambridge Toxicology Group, Inc. v. Exnicios, 495 F.3d 169 (5th Cir. 2007)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Adjunct Trial Advocacy Faculty, Tulane Law School
Honors and Awards:
- Recipient Moot Court Junior Writing Award
- Brief Writer and Oralist, F. Lee Bailey Appellate Competition (Recipient Best Brief Award)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1988 - Present
Member
- Federal Bar Association
Member
- New Orleans Bar Association
Member
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, 1989 - Present
Proctor
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, 1990 - Present
Member
- New Orleans Association for Women Attorneys, 1989 - Present
Member
- Women's International Shipping & Trading Association, 1999 - Present
Member
Birth Information:
- 1963, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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