Gordon McKernan and McKernan Law Firm to Handle Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Cases

On April 20, an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded into flames.  This has now become a catastrophe of untold magnitude for the Gulf Coast.

BP PLC was leasing an oil rig called The Deepwater Horizon, which was owned by Transocean, Ltd.  The company was drilling 50 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana in 5,000 feet of water when the rig exploded. Eventually, the burning rig collapsed and sank. 

The accident took an extreme human toll – 11 oil rig workers are missing and believed dead, and 17 other maritime workers were wounded, some critically.

Shortly after this offshore accident, a tremendous environmental disaster started to unfold.  As many as 210,000 gallons of oil per day began escaping into the Gulf from the drill site crude.  Oil has spread across the Gulf and begun to contaminate the Gulf Coast’s beaches, shores, rivers, wetlands and fishing grounds.

The livelihoods of those on the Gulf Coast due to the mounting environmental disaster could prove to be devastating.   Attorney Gordon McKernan and the lawyers of McKernan Law Firm are handling cases to protect the legal rights of all, including commercial fishermen, oystermen, shrimpers, fishing fleets, charter boats, business owners and property owners, workers and any others harmed by the oil spill. 

Please contact Gordon McKernan and McKernan Law Firm if you or a loved one has been affected by the Gulf Coast Oil Spill at 1-800-673-5520 or use our online contact form.

Gordon McKernan and McKernan Law Firm, in conjunction with Team Honda/Toyota, donated $1000 each for the Louisiana Razorbacks to travel to the Amateur Athletic Union's national championship in Orlando, Florida. The team will be representing Louisiana beginning July 26, 2010.

The Louisiana Razorbacks had their money stolen after a fund raiser while they attended practice. Gordon McKernan saw their story on a news station and decided that he would like to assist them in getting to their tournament to help achieve what they had been working so hard for during the season. Gordon realized that it is an important quality to start what you finish. Mr. McKernan is proud to be a part of helping a local Baton Rouge team achieve their dream to attend the national competitive experience. Get it done RAZORBACKS!

Local Law Firms Establish Endowed Scholarship

Representatives from three local law firms recently established a $100,000 endowed scholarship at the Southern University Law Center. The Brady, Baudin, McKernan, and Pendley Endowed Scholarship will be earmarked for students interested in careers in civil rights and public interest law.

McKernan Law Firm Donates Two TV's to Earl K. Long

Baton Rouge, LA, March 10, 2010/www.igotgordon.com/8710 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA -- Gordon McKernan and McKernan Law Firm, a personal injury firm located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and founded over 37 years ago, are guided by their strong beliefs and convictions - not only as attorneys, but also as individuals.  On March 10, 2010, McKernan Law Firm donated two TV's to Earl K. Long Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Recently, Gordon McKernan had on his heart to donate a TV to Earl K. Long Hospital located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  He requested that his marketing director call and make arrangements.  During these difficult economic times and budget cuts, Martha Johnson, Public Relations with Earl K. Long Hospital had been praying and believing God for a new television for the emergency room waiting room because one of theirs had just stopped working.   Around the same time, the Marketing Director with McKernan Law Firm called and arranged to meet with Ms. Johnson to measure the space available for the TV and schedule the date for installation.  Once there, Ms. Johnson was alarmed to find out the second TV was not working as well.  The Marketing Director mentioned it to Mr. McKernan, and he agreed to donate the additional TV to the hospital.

The Marketing Director called to arrange the installation date with Ms. Johnson and informed her of Mr. McKernan's decision to donate an additional TV.  She was ecstatic at his generosity - and God's timing and provision.  Both TV's were installed on March 10, 2010.

Gordon McKernan Interviewd for His Opinion on the "Chamber survey slams La."

On March 23, 2010 Gordon McKernan was interviewed for NBC33 to get his reaction to the recent article that was published in The Advocate.  Kelsie with NBC33 asked Gordon a variety of questions in regards to a survey that was conducted via telephone and online October 22 and January 21.  According to the article the survey's respondents were 90 percent senior attorneys for corporations.

Gordon will be on the news NBC at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. on March 23, 2010 and on FOX at 9 p.m.