Darnell Bludworth

Darnell Bludworth

Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Commercial Law, Product Liability
909 Poydras Street, Suite 2800, New Orleans, LA 70112

    About Darnell Bludworth

    Practice Areas
    • Commercial Law
    • Product Liability
    Education
    • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
      J.D.
      • Honors: magna cum laude
      • Honors: Order of the Coif
      • Honors: Order of Barristers
      • Honors: Moot Court Board, 1986-1988
    • Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
      B.A.
      • Major: Philosophy
    Representative Cases
    • 910 E Main LLC v. Edwards, WL 4929256 (W.D. La. 2020)
    • 4 Aces Enterprises, LLC v. Edwards, F.Supp.3d (E.D. La. 2020)
    • Spell v. Edwards, 962 F.3d 175 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2020)
    • Couvillion Group, L.L.C. v. Plaquemines Parish Government, 286 So.3d 1129 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2019)
    • McDonnel Group, LLC v. Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, WL 2482807 (E.D. La. 2019)
    • McDonnel Group, LLC v. Starr Surplus Lines Ins. Co., WL 10797955 (E.D. La. 2018)
    • Hanover Ins. Co. v. Plaquemines Parish Government, 2015 WL 3953145 (E.D. La. )
    • Felder's Collision Parts, Inc. v. All Star Advertising Agency, Inc., WL 225426 (E.D. La. 2015)
    • Felder's Collision Parts, Inc. v. General Motors Co., WL 1652719 (La. 2014)
    • Rain CII Carbon LLC v. Phillips 66 Co., WL 5506144 (E.D. La. 2013)
    • Rain CII Carbon LLC v. ConocoPhillips Co., WL 3216089 (E.D. La. 2013)
    • Felder's Collision Parts, Inc. v. General Motors Co., WL 1681175 (La. 2013)
    • Rain CII Carbon LLC v. ConocoPhillips Co., WL 5269245 (App. 4 Cir. 2012)
    • Rain CII Carbon, LLC v. ConocoPhillips Co., 674 F.3d 469 (5th Cir. 2012)
    • Safeguard Storage Properties, L.L.C. v. Donahue Favret Contractors, Inc., 60 So.3d 110 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2011)
    • Richards v. Board of Com’rs of the Port of New Orleans, 57 So.3d 1135 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2011)
    • Safeguard Storage Properties, L.L.C. v. Donahue Favret Contractors, Inc., 13 So.2d 244 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2009)
    • Stall v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., 995 So.2d 670 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2008)
    • Royal Cloud Nine, L.L.C. v Lafayette Ins. Co., 987 So.2d 355 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2008)
    • Sher v Lafayette Ins. Co., 988 So.2d 186 (La. Sup. Ct. 2008)
    • Historic Restoration, Inc. v. RSUI Indem. Co., 955 So.2d 200 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2007)
    • Cambridge Toxicology Group, Inc. v. Exnicios, 495 F.3d 169 (5th Cir. 2007)
    • In re Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated Litigation, 495 F.3d 191 (5th Cir. 2007)
    • In re Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated Litigation, 466 F.Supp.2d 729 (E.D.La. 2006)
    • Central Nat. Ins. Co. of Omaha v. Jacobs Constructors, Inc., 875 So.2d 131 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2004)
    • In re Clearsky Shipping Corp., 84 Fed.Appx. 370 (5th Cir. 2003)
    • EOP New Orleans, L.L.C. v. Louisiana Tax Com'n, 831 So.2d 1005 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2002)
    • Hontex Enterprises, Inc. v. City of Westwego, 833 So.2d 1234 (La.App. 5 Cir. 2002)
    • Chattem Chemicals, Inc. v. Akzo Nobel Chemicals B.V., 229 F.Supp.2d 555 (M.D.La. 2002)
    • Johnson v. LaSalle Hotel Operating Partnership, L.P., 803 So.2d. 1100 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2001)
    • EOP New Orleans, L.L.C. v. Louisiana Tax Com'n, 809 So.2d 387 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2001)
    • In re M/V DANIELLE BOUCHARD, 164 F.Supp.2d 794 (E.D.La. 2001)
    • Temporary Employment Services v. Trinity Marine Group, Inc., 261 F.3d 456 (5th Cir. 2001)
    • Equitable Equipment Co. v. Director, Office of Worker's Compensation Programs, 191 F.3d 630 (5th Cir. 1999)
    • Casper Marine, Inc. v. Seatrans Shipping Corp., 969 F.Supp. 395 (E.D. La. 1997)
    • Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. v. Director, OWCP, 97 F.3d 815 (5th Cir. 1996)
    • Complaint of Christiansen Marine, Inc., 1996 A.M.C. 2353 (E.D.Va. 1996)
    • Insurance Co. of North America v. West of England Shipowners Mut. Ins. Ass'n, 890 F.Supp. 1296 (E.D. La. 1995)
    • Magnolia Marine Transport v. Frye, 875 F.Supp. 1216 (E.D.La. 1994)
    • Collins v. Coastline Construction, 820 F.Supp. 270 (E.D. La. 1993)
    • Hebert v. Exxon Corp., 953 F.2d 936 (5th Cir. 1992)
    • Hebert v. Exxon Corp., 770 F.Supp. 314 (E.D.La. 1991)
    • Robichaux v. Randolph, 563 So.2d 226 (La. 1990)
    • Jourdan v. Equitable Equipment Co., 889 F.2d 637 (5th Cir. 1989)
    Classes and Seminars
    • Adjunct Trial Advocacy Faculty, Tulane Law School, 1999 - 2005
    • Litigating Bad Faith Insurance Claims: The Plaintiff’s Side of the Table, National Business, 2010
    • Trying the Bad Faith Insurance Case: A Requiem on Hurricane Losses, 2009 ABA Insurance Litigation Committee

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Louisiana, 1988
    • Texas, 1994
    • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1988
    • U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1988
    • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1988
    • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1993
    • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1995
    • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1995
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1988
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993
    Other Affiliations
    • Louisiana State Bar Association, 1988 - Present (Member)
    • New Orleans Bar Association (Member)
    • Maritime Law Association of the United States, 1989 - Present (Proctor)
    • Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, 1990 - Present (Member)
    • New Orleans Association for Women Attorneys, 1989 - Present (Member)
    • Women's International Shipping & Trading Association, 1999 - Present (Member)

    Fees

    • Accepts Credit Cards

    Office Info

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    Darnell Bludworth
    Phone:
    (504) 299-2114
    Website:
    https://www.shergarner.com
    Address:
    909 Poydras Street, Suite 2800, New Orleans, LA 70112
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