Elwood F. Cahill, Jr.

Elwood F. Cahill, Jr.


Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C.

Recognized since 2010

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Litigation - Real Estate

Real Estate Law

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Mr. Cahill is a member of the Firm's Business Group whose practice is concentrated in commercial real estate, business and finance law, as well as creditors' rights, workouts and foreclosures and commercial bankruptcy. Mr. Cahill is actively involved with many professional, civic, charitable and trade organizations, including the Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section of the American Bar Association (having recently served two terms as a Supervisory Council Member of the Section's Governing Council); the American College of Real Estate Lawyers; the American Bankruptcy Institute; the Business Section and the Torts and Insurance (TIPS) Section of the American Bar Association; and the International Council of Shopping Centers, a trade association that represents the interests of those involved in the shopping center industry. Mr. Cahill is the Immediate Past President of the Louisiana Bar Foundation; a member of the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Bar Association; a member of the Board of Directors of Children's Hospital in New Orleans; and also has served as Co-Chair of the University Of New Orleans Business Alumni Council, whose purpose is to serve as an advisory group to the Dean of the Business School to assist the Dean in advancing the interests of the School.
Mr. Cahill has taught as an Adjunct Professor (1993) and as a Skills Instructor (1992-present) at Loyola Law School in New Orleans. Mr. Cahill has spoken at seminars, conventions and meetings throughout the country, including the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, American College of Mortgage Attorneys, American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, Louisiana Land Title Association and Louisiana Bankers Association, among other professional and trade groups.

Location
  • 909 Poydras Street, Suite 2800
    New Orleans, LA 70112
Education
  • Loyola University New Orleans, J.D., graduated 1980
  • University of New Orleans, BS, graduated 1977
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Algiers Economic Development Foundation (AEDF), having served as President for 2000 and 2001 - Member
  • American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Chairperson, Diversity Committee, 1999-Present; Member, Real Property Division Advisory Board, 1999- Present, 1999 - 2004 - Chair Person
  • American Bar Association, Section of Business Law - Member
  • American Bar Foundation - Member
  • American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) - Member
  • Business Series Committee, 2000 - 2003 - Co-Chair
  • Children's Hospital of New Orleans - Board of Directors
  • Louisiana Bar Foundation and New Orleans Bar Foundation - Board of Directors
  • University of New Orleans Business Alumni Council, 2003 - Present - Founding Board Member & Co-Chair
  • Young Lawyer Division of American Bar Association - Fellow

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Real Estate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Real Estate, New Orleans (2022)
  • Real Estate Law, New Orleans (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • Development
  • Real Estate
  • Title Matters
  • Transactions
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America - Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law, 2012
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2010 - 2011
  • Best Lawyers in America - Real Estate Law, 2011
  • Pro Bono Publico Award, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1989
  • Beta Alpha Psi National Honor Accounting Fraternity
  • R.O.S.E. Award - Friends of NORD
  • Chambers USA: American Leading Business Lawyer, Real Estate Law in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012
  • Outstanding Alumnus of UNO College of Business, 2002
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

Publications

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