Steven I. Klein

Steven I. Klein


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

Recognized since 2007

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Franchise Law

Litigation - Real Estate

Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Nonprofit / Charities Law

Real Estate Law

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation and Controversy - Tax Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Nonprofit / Charities Law
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Location
  • 909 Poydras Street, Suite 2800
    New Orleans, LA 70112
Education
  • University of Maryland, J.D., graduated 1975
  • University of Maryland, BA, graduated 1972
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association, S Corporations Committee, 2002 - 2004 - Chairman
  • Business Entities (Warren Gorham & Lamont), Board of Advisors and Department Heads, 1999 - 2003 - Member
  • Journal of S Corporation Taxation (Warren Gorham & Lamont), Board of Advisors and Contributors, 1995 - 1999 - Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, 1981 - 2003 - Member

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation and Controversy - Tax Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Nonprofit / Charities Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), New Orleans (2024)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, New Orleans (2023)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, New Orleans (2022)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, New Orleans (2021)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, New Orleans (2020)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, New Orleans (2019)
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), New Orleans (2018)
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax, New Orleans (2017)
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), New Orleans (2016)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, New Orleans (2015)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, New Orleans (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Franchise Law
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Accounting
  • Audits
  • Business and Succession Planning
  • Compliance
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Compliance
  • COVID-19
  • Partnership
  • Tax Disputes
  • Tax Planning
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year - New Orleans Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2013
  • Best Lawyers in America, Litigation & Controversy - Tax, Litigation - Real Estate and Tax Law
  • Top 50 Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2008 and 2012
  • Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 2008 - 2011
  • Chambers USA: American Leading Business Lawyers, Tax Law in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012
  • American College of Tax Counsel, Fellow
  • Chambers and Partners identified Mr. Klein as one of the leading business lawyers in Corporate Law/Mergers & Acquisition in its 2004 Chambers USA, Client's Guide
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Publications

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