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Marie A. Moore

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Biography

Marie A. Moore, a member of the Firm, received her B.A. degree from the University of Alabama in 1975 and her J.D. degree from the University of Alabama in 1978, where she was a member of Order of the Coif and associate editor of the Alabama Law Review. She then served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert S. Vance of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Ms. Moore is a licensed member of the Louisiana and Alabama State Bars. Ms. Moore is a Fellow in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and is a past chair of the Louisiana District Council of the Urban Land Institute, she was the inaugural president of New Orleans CREW. She is also the Real Property Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Real Property Trust & Estate Section, and is a past chair of the Leasing Group and the Corporate Sponsorship Committee. She practices in the areas of commercial leasing and real estate, construction, lending and general commercial transactions. She served as a member of the Louisiana State Law Institute's Committee for the Revision of the Louisiana Civil Code Articles on Lease. Ms. Moore is the co-founder and the inaugural President of New Orleans CREW. She frequently speaks at the ICSC Law Conference, Louisiana and Alabama CLE, ABA Real Property Trust & eCLE’s and CLE’s. and other seminars on the topics of lease, indemnity, insurance and other real estate matters. Ms. Moore has been named one of Louisiana’s Best Lawyers in the areas of real estate law, real and personal property leasing, commercial leasing and business law.

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 1981
  • Alabama, 1978

Published Works

  • Probate & Property Magazine, “The Last Word,” 2012-2023
  • “Lease Work Letters, Part One: When the Landlord Performs the Work,” Probate & Property Magazine, Volume 37, No. 3, May/June 2023
  • “Lease Work Letters, Part One: When the Landlord Performs the Work,” Probate & Property Magazine, Volume 37, No. 4, July/August 2023
  • “Risky Drafting: Practical Tips for Lease Liability Insurance Requirements,” Probate & Property Magazine, Volume 34, No. 4, July/August 2020
  • “Building a Strong Firewall, Special Property Insurance Coverages,” Probate & Property Magazine, Volume 30, No. 4, July/August 2016
  • “Overlapping Insurance – Who Pays When both Landlord and Tenant Have Liability?” Retail Law Strategist, V
  • “Windstorms, Tornadoes, and Floods, Oh My!” Probate & Property Magazine, Volume 26, No. 5, September/October, 2012
  • “Lease Co-Tenancy Provisions - Protecting Retail Tenants While Giving Landlords a Fair Chance to Maintain Vibrant, Tenanted Centers,” Probate & Property Magazine, Volume 25, No. 1, January/February 2011
  • “Construction Contract Anti-Indemnity Statutes: Roadblocks to Risk Allocation,” Retail Law Strategist, March 2011
  • “Landlord Lease Remedies: What Are a Landlord’s Default Rights and What Can It Recover?” Probate & Property Magazine, Volume 23, No. 6, November/December 2009
  • “Indemnification Provisions in Leases: What We Ask for and What Really Matters,” Probate & Property Magazine, September/October 2008
  • “Sublease: A Necessary Solution?” Retail Law Strategist, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2009
  • “Defaults and Remedies in Retail Lease,” Retail Law Strategist, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2009
  • “Keeping Co-Tenancy from Becoming No Tenancy,” Retail Law Strategist, Volume 8, Issue 9, 2008
  • “Avoiding the “Gotcha” - Build-to-Suit Construction Issues,” Retail Law Strategist, Volume 8, Issue 5, 2008
  • Contributing Author (Author to Chapter entitled, “Operations, Management, and the Lease”), Retail Development, ULI Development Handbook Series, 5th Edition, 2008
  • “The Flip Made Easy (or Easier) - Part 2 Preparing for Sale - The Seller's Concerns,” Retail Law Strategist, Volume 7, Issue 10, 2007
  • “The Flip Made Easy (or Easier) - Part 1 Preparing Your Shopping Center Leases and Operation for Sale,” Retail Law Strategist, Volume 7, Issue 9, 2007
  • “Risky Business: Do Waiver and Indemnification Provisions Work?” Retail Law Strategist, Volume 7, Issue 5, 2007

Professional Associations

  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Alabama State Bar Association
  • American College of Real Estate Lawyers, previously on the Board of Governors
  • American Bar Association, Real Property Trust & Estate Section, Current Real Property Vice-Chair, former Chair of the Leasing Group, Vice-Chair of the Affordable Housing Committee within the Residential, Multi-Family, and Special Use Group, Vice Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee, Member of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee and the Planning Committee
  • New Orleans CREW (Co-Founder and Inaugural President)
  • Urban Land Institute, Louisiana District Council (Past Chair)
  • New Orleans Bar Association

Current Employment Position

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Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. | Recognized by Best Lawyers | 2023
Rated by Super Lawyers | Marie A. Moore | SuperLawyers.com
Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. | Recognized by Best Lawyers | 2022

Practice Areas

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Commercial and Residential Leasing
  • Real Estate
  • Construction
  • Lending & General Commercial Transactions

Education

  • The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    • J.D., With Honors - 1978
    • Law Review, Alabama Law Review
  • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    • B.A. - 1975

Honors

  • Louisiana Super Lawyers 2007-2025, recognized in the Women Top 25 (2007, 2012, 2015), Louisiana Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2021
  • Best Lawyers in America since 2010 with special designations, during 2023 or a prior year, in Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law, 2010-2025
  • Chambers and Partners 2012 – 2025 USA Rankings in Real Estate (Band 3) – Key Individuals: “Business and real estate lawyer Marie Moore has developed an excellent reputation in the commercial leasing area. Sources reserve particular praise for her deep knowledge of the real estate environment.” In 2016 interviewees stated that Marie Moore is “an excellent lawyer;” and “a pleasure to work with.” In 2021, interviewees mention how impressed they are with her ability to “come up with solutions to problems.” Her practice encompasses leasing, construction and real estate finance matters.
  • Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America, 2020
  • Who’s Who Legal Real Estate Directory – Leading Real Estate Lawyer, 2015