 | Martha Young Curtis
Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C.
909 Poydras Street,
Suite 2800
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-299-2111 (direct)
504-299-2100 (firm)
504-299-2300 (fax)
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Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
- Texas, 2000
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1993
- wU.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1997
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2006
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1990; J.D.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: John Minor Wisdom Award
Law Review: Tulane Law Review, 1988 - 1990
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1987; B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors:: History Honors
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Major: English
Major: History
Representative Cases:
- Nassar v. Academy Sports and Outdoors, 227 Fed.Appx. 392 (Miss.
2007)
- Touro Infirmary v. Sizeler Architects, 948 So.2d 261 (La.App. 4 Cir.
2006)
- Touro Infirmary v. Sizeler Architects, 947 So.2d 740 (La.App. 4 Cir.
2006)
- Fergusson v. Allstate Property and Cas. Ins. Co., Not reported in F. Supp.
2d. (S.D. Miss. 2006)
- Touro Infirmary v. Sizeler Architects, 900 So.2d 200 (La.App. 4 Cir.
2005)
- Exposition Partner, L.L.P. v. King, LeBlanc & Bland L.L.P., 869 So.2d 934
(La.App. 4 Cir. 2004)
- Ackel v. Academy Louisiana Co., 821 So.2d 109 (La.App. 5 Cir.
2002)
- Estate of Patout v. City of New Iberia, 813 So.2d 1248 (La.App. 3 Cir.
2002)
- Squirrel Run Inv. Group, Inc. v. City of New Iberia, 813 So.2d 1253
(La.App. 3 Cir. 2002)
- Brown v. Manhattan Life Ins. Co., 791 So.2d 74 (La. 2001)
- Squirrel Run Investment Group, Inc. City of New Iberia, 791 So.2d 748
(La.App. 3 Cir. 2001)
- Estate of Patout v. City of New Iberia, 791 So.2d 741 (La.App. 3 Cir.
2001)
- Smith Barney, Inc. v. Henry, 775 So.2d 722 (Miss. 2001)
- Coalition for Good Government v. Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality,
772 So.2d 715 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2000)
- M.K.L. Dev., L.L.C. v. City of New Orleans, 772 So.2d 711 (La. App.4 Cir.
2000)
- Specialty Food Systems, Inc. v. Reliance Ins. Co. of Illinois, 45 F
Supp.2d 541 (E.D. La. 1999)
- Walls v. American Optical Corp., 740 So.2d 1262 (La. Sup. Ct.
1999)
- Estate of Patout v. City of New Iberia, 738 So.2d 544 (La. Sup. Ct.
1999)
- Adams v. J.E. Merit Constr., Inc., 712 So.2d 88 (La. Sup. Ct.
1998)
- TGX Corp. v. Simmons, 62 F.3d 666 (U.S. 5th Cir. 1995)
- Young v. Bichan Partnership, 709 So.2d 794 (La. App. 5 Cir. 1997)
- Jones v. Hyatt Corp., 681 So.2d 381 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1995)
- Henning Constr. v. First E. Bank & Trust, 635 So.2d 273 (La. App. 4 Cir.
1994)
- United States v. 83 Rolex Watches, 992 F.2d 508 (U.S. 5th Cir.
1993)
- Cole v. Celotex Corp., 599 So.2d 1086 (La. Sup. Ct. 1992)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Civil Court Judicial Forum: Advanced Discovery and Trial Practice, NBI, 2011
- Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Expert of the Bar & Bench, LA State Bar Association, 2010
- “May it Please the Court”, Effective Case Presenation at Trial, NBI, 2010
- Bench Bar Conference, 008 is NOBA's License to Practice, NOBA, 2008
- Third Party Coverage, NBI, 2007
- Trial Academy, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, 2006
- Police Indiscretion Litigation and Claims Avoidance Strategies, Lorman Business Center Inc., 2005
- Insurance Law: Third Party Coverage in LA, NBI, 2003
- Insurance Bad Faith Claims in LA, NBI, 2003
- D & O Liability and Insurance in the New World, Loyola University School of Law, 2002
- Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in LA, NBI, 2001
- Insurance Coverage Law in Louisiana, National Business Institute, 1999
- Defending Hotel/Motel Negligent Security Claims, Defense Research Institute, 1997
Honors and Awards:
- New Orleans City Business has awarded Mrs. Curtis the 2010 Leadership in Law Award
- Senior Managing Editor, Tulane Law Review, 1989 - 1990
- Rittenberg-Weinstein Award, Tulane Law Review, 1990
- Harry S. Truman Scholar from Louisiana, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, 1985
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Past Employment Positions:
- McGlinchey Stafford, Associate, 1991 - 1997
- McGlinchey Stafford, Partner, 1998 - 1999
- U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge W. Eugene Davis, Law Clerk, 1990 - 1991
Pro Bono Activities:
Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Omicron Delta Kappa
Birth Information:
- 1965, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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Published Works:
- The Salem Witch Trials 300 Years Later, 64 Tul. L. Rev. 235, 1989
- Giepert v. Wingerter: Mandatory Retirement Delayed for Incument Louisiana Judges, 63 Tul. L. Rev. 1197, 1989
- Two Recent 5th Circuit Cases Liberally Apply Sherman Antitrust Act, 40 La. B.J. 130, 1992
- Western District Finds Illegal Tying Agreement in Sugar Cane Leases, 40 La. B.J. 242, 1992
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