“What matters most is that clients receive appropriate attention and that their established goals are met.
And that’s how we conduct our practice.”
James D. Bercaw
Jim is a member in our New Orleans whose practice focuses primarily on the marine industry. Highly experienced in the maritime law, his expertise on rising issues in the area produces efficient, strategic solutions for clients. Jim's
primary practice fields include personal injury and wrongful death, litigation
and maritime collision, contract and commercial litigation.
Jim earned his Bachelor of Arts in
political science in 1987 from the
University
of
Alabama and received his juris
doctorate degree from
University
of
Alabama in 1990.
During law school, he served as an editor for The Journal of the Legal
Profession, was selected as a member of the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society,
and received Best Paper honors in Products Liability. He worked for Gelpi,
Sullivan, Carroll and Gibbens before joining the firm in August 1996. Jim was born in Allentown, PA, and is the
father of two boys, ages 8 and 6. He volunteers his time at the
St. Anne’s School.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS:
- Alamin v. Omni, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Successfully secured court ruling in issue of law of helicopter contract as maritime
Honors & Recognition
- Advisory Editor, The American Mariner
- Served as an editor for The Journal of the Legal Profession
- Selected as a member of the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society
- Received Best Paper honors in Products Liability
