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Joseph J. McKernan 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
phone 225-910-8342
877-247-3310 (Toll Free)
fax 225-926-1202
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Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy


Civil Trial Law, American Board of Trial Advocacy


Bar Admissions:
Louisiana, 1963
Texas, 1991
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
Education:
Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1962
LL.B.


Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1959
B.A.


Published Works:
McKernan's Louisiana Personal Injury Reporter, Lawyer's Cooperative Publishing Co., 1995


McKernan's Louisiana Personal Injury Reporter, Lawyer's Cooperative Publishing Co., 1994


Proof of Damages in Louisiana (Co-Author), Claitor Publishing Co., 1990


Laws of Louisiana Affecting Hotels and Motels (Co-Author), Louisiana Hotel/Motel Association, 1982


Development and Changes in Public Utilities Laws in Louisiana, Louisiana Motor Transportation Association Journal, 1972


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Medical-Legal Relationships, Louisiana State University Medical School, 1981 - 1982


Defective Household Products, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1984


The Art of Direct Examination, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1987


Proving Damages Through Opening Statements, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1988


Effective Voir Dire, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1988


Recent Developments on the Law of Torts, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1989


Seminar, Damages, Updates and Future Trends in Louisiana Law, New Orleans, LA, December 15, 1989


Voir Dire, Trial by Fire Civil Short Course, Lafayette, LA, February 15, 1990


Using Employer Fault to Reduce Victim Recovery, Point Clear, AL, April 6, 1990 - April 6, 1900


Voir Dire, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, October 5, 1990


Instructor, Torts, 1989 - 1990


Lecturer, Torts, 1989 - 1990


Honors and Awards:
AV Rated Attorney


President's Award, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1987


War Horse Award, Southern Trial Lawyers Association, 1996


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Louisiana State University
Member, Board of Supervisors


Baton Route Bar Association
Member


Louisiana Bar Association
Member


Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
Member


Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Member


Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
Member, President's Advisory Committee


Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
Fund Raising Committee


Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
Executive Raising Committee


Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
Executive Committee


Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1989
President


Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1988
President-Elect


Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1988
Vice-Chairman, Political Insight Committee


National Board of Trial Advocacy
Louisiana State Chairman


American Association for Justice, 1990 - 1992
Member, Board of Governors


Fell, Roscoe Pound Foundation, 1990 - 1992
Member, Board of Governors


American Inns of Court Foundation
Barrister, Dean Henry George McMahon Foundation


Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Louisiana State Chairman


American Board of Trial Advocates
Member


Fraternities/Sororities:
Omicron Delta Kappa
Phi Delta Phi


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BATON ROUGE OFFICE
8710 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225-910-8342
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1800 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-433-8000
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