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• Leopold Z. Sher, James M. Garner, Elwood F. Jr. Cahill, Richard P. Richter, Steve I. Klein, Peter L. Hilbert Jr., Marie A. Moore, Robert Paul Thibeaux, Neal J. Kling, Joshua S. Force, Deborah J. Moench and Alvin Charles III Miester The Best Lawyers in America in the 2010 edition. Lawyers included in this edition were chosen based on a vote from their professional peers, in which thousands of the top lawyers in the United States evaluate one another.
• We are pleased to announce that Sharonda R. Williams is our newest Member of the firm.
• We are pleased to announce that the firm has been named a Go-To Law Firm for 2009.
• Leopold Z. Sher, James M. Garner and Elwood F. Cahill Jr. were named by Lawdragon to the publication's Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2009.
• Leopold Z. Sher, James M. Garner, Richard P. Richter, Steven I. Klein, Peter L. Hilbert Jr., Deborah J. Moench and Joshua S. Force The Best Lawyers in America in the 2009 edition. Lawyers included in this edition were chosen based on a vote from their professional peers, in which thousands of the top lawyers in the United States evaluate one another.
• The firm is proud to announce ten attorneys named by their peers as Louisiana Super Lawyers for 2009 Elwood F. Cahill Jr. (Top 50), Joshua S. Force, James M. Garner (Top 50), Peter L. Hilbert Jr., Steven I. Klein, Neal J. Kling, Deborah J. Moench (Top 25 Women), Marie A. Moore, Richard P. Richter, Leopold Z. Sher (Top 10/Top 50) and Robert P. Thibeaux.
• James M. Garner, co-managing partner of the firm, has been recognized as a Local Litigation Star and Ryan O. Luminais, an associate of the firm, has been recognized as a Future Star according to Benchmark: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys.
• We are pleased to announce that the firm earns a "Recommended" Rating Among Louisiana Firms in Benchmark: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys.
• We are proud to announce that Andrew R. Capitelli, Raymond C. Lewis and Charles E. Tabor have joined the firm.
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• We are proud to announce that Christopher T. Chocheles is our newest Member of the firm. 
• We are proud to announce that Melissa M. Rome has joined the firm.
• We are pleased to announce that Leopold Z. Sher has been elected to The American Law Institute.
• The firm is proud to announce ten attorneys named by their peers as Louisiana Super Lawyers Elwood F. Cahill Jr. (Top 50), Joshua S. Force, James M. Garner (Top 50), Steven I. Klein (Top 50), Neal J. Kling, Deborah J. Moench (Top 25 Women), Marie A. Moore, Richard P. Richter, Leopold Z. Sher (Top 10/Top 50) and Robert P. Thibeaux.
• We are proud to announce that Megan M. Dupuy and Matthew C. Clark have joined the firm.
• Five Sher Garner lawyers were selected as The Best Lawyers in America 2008 James M. Garner (Appellate Law and Commercial Litigation); Joshua S. Force (Maritime Law); Leopold Z. Sher (Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution); Richard P. Richter (Real Estate Law) and Steven I. Klein (Tax Law).
• Elwood F. Cahill Jr., was elected the 2007-2008 President of the Louisiana Bar Foundation.
• Six Sher Garner lawyers were selected as Chambers USA: American Leading Business Lawyers 2007 James M. Garner (Commercial Litigation); Leopold Z. Sher, Elwood F. Cahill Jr., Richard P. Richter and Neal J. Kling (Real Estate Law) and Steven I. Klein (Tax Law).
• We are pleased to announce that Howard T. Boyd lll is our newest Member of the firm.
• We are proud to announce that Ryan O. Luminais has joined the firm.
• Steven I. Klein and Peter L. Hilbert Jr. were named two of the 50 exceptional attorneys in New Orleans by City Business’s Leadership in Law Award 2007.
• The firm is proud to announce 8 attorneys named by their peers as Louisiana Super Lawyers Leopold Z. Sher (Top 10, Top 50), James M. Garner (Top 50), Elwood F. Cahill Jr. (Top 50), Richard P. Richter, Steven I. Klein, Marie A. Moore (Top 25 Women), Neal J. Kling and Debbie Moench. 
• Four Sher Garner lawyers were selected as The Best Lawyers in America 2007 James M. Garner (Commercial Litigation); Richard P. Richter and Leopold Z. Sher (Real Estate Law) and Steven I. Klein (Tax Law). 
• Elwood F. Cahill Jr. and Richard P. Richter are recipients of the 2006 City Business Leadership in Law.
• Leopold Z. Sher, co-managing partner of the firm, was selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America in the 2006 edition specializing in real estate law. Lawyers included in this edition were chosen based on a vote from their professional peers, in which thousands of the top lawyers in the United States evaluate one another.
• James M. Garner, co-managing partner of the firm, was selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America in the 2006 edition specializing in commercial litigation. Lawyers selected were chosen through an intense survey taken from the top lawyers in the United States.
• Leopold Z. Sher was named by Lawdragon to the publication’s Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2006.
• James M. Garner was named The Lawdragon 500 New Stars New Worlds 2006.
• We are proud to announce that Jonathan B. Cerise, Ashley Gremillion Coker, Amanda C. Russo and Adam J. Swensek have joined the firm.
• Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert's Vision for a New New Orleans
• We are pleased to announce that  Raymond C. Lewis has joined the firm.