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David A. Marcello

David A. Marcello

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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 52 years of experience
Administrative Law, Land Use & Zoning, Government
909 Poydras Street, Suite 2800, New Orleans, LA 70112

    About David A. Marcello

    Practice Areas
    • Administrative Law
    • Land Use & Zoning
    • Government
    Education
    • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1971
      J.D.
      • Honors: Order of the Coif; National and International Moot Court Teams
      • Law Review: Tulane Law Review, Member, Associate Editor, 1970 - 1971
    • Williams College, Williamstown, MA, USA, 1968
      B.A.
      • Honors: Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa
    Classes and Seminars
    • A City Below Sea Level Rises Above: Exploring the Legal Impacts of Katrina Over the Last Decade – Judicial and Administrative Response Panel, “Ethics Reform in New Orleans: Progress—and Problems Ten Years Post-Katrina", Loyola Law Review Symposium, October 16, 2015
    • International Workshop sponsored by The Protection Project at The Johns Hopkins University-SAIS, "Legislative Drafting: Legal Aid and Legal Texts" held at the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences, Siracusa, Italy. Gave a presentation regarding "The Language of Legislative Drafting.", December 17, 2014 - December 19, 2014
    • "A trip to Hanoi reveals links between New Orleans and Vietnam's capital city," The Times-Picayune, December 4, 2014
    • Association of Women Attorneys presentation on "Vietnam: The 'Rule of Law' in a Communist One-Party System.", November 20, 2014 - Present
    • Consultation with the USAID-funded Governance for Inclusive Growth Project and meetings with representatives of Hanoi Law University, the Ministry of Justice, and the National Assembly regarding improved legislative drafting skills and practices in Vietnam. Delivered remarks to law faculty and students on "Training Legislative Drafters: The Public Law Center Experience" and made a presentation to Ministry of Justice personnel regarding "Transparency and Economic Progress.", September 6, 2014 - September 20, 2014
    • "Fundamentals of Drafting" and "Ethics & Politics of Legislative Drafting, Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association, Nashville, TN, 2013
    • "Sunshine Training: Openness and Accountability in Government", City Council Chamber, New Orleans, LA , 2012
    • "New Orleans Satellite Government," Bowers Auditorium, 2011
    • "Orleans Parish Elections: Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!", League of Women Voters Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA , 2011
    • "Win-Win-Win: Advantages of CBA’s for the Community, Developers, Government, and You!" Moderator and Speaker at Symposium on Community Benefit Agreements , Urban Land Institute, The Public Law Center, New Orleans, LA , 2011
    • "Expropriation in Louisiana in a Post-Katrina Era," Southern University Law Center Journal of Race, Gender, and Poverty Symposium: "We’re Taking Your Property, Expropriation and Property Rights,” Baton Rouge, LA , 2011
    • "Thinking Globally, Drafting Locally: Plain Language Drafting at Home and Abroad," , International Municipal Lawyers Association 75th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA , 2010
    • Housing Recovery in Post-K New Orleans: What Works? What Doesn’t?" Panel Presentation, National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA , 2008
    • "Ethics and Politics of Legislative Drafting", National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Professional Development Seminar, Burlington, VT , 2004
    • "Overview of Charter Reform: New Orleans", Spring Conference on Charter Reform for the Elected Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission, Los Angeles, CA , 1998
    • "Ethics Code, Home Rule Charter, and Open Meetings Law", City of New Orleans Orientation for Board and Commission Members, New Orleans, LA , 1996
    • "Legislative Drafting Training Program," Kosovo Justice Support Program, Pristina, Kosovo, 2009
    • "Direct Democracy in the United States", European Association of Legislation: 6th Congress, Bern, Switzerland, 2004
    • "Legislative Drafting: Training of Trainers", Varna, Bulgaria, 2003
    • "Workshop: Legislative Drafting Program", Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2002
    • "Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Dominican Republic", Santo Domingo and Santiago, Dominican Republic, 2000
    • "Legislative Drafting Seminar", Tbilisi, Georgia, 1999
    • "Legislative Drafting Workshop", Chisinau, Moldova, 1998
    • "Citizen Participation in Judicial Reform", United States Information Service Conference on Judicial Reform, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic , 1998
    • "Workshop on Legislative Drafting", United States Information Service, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1997
    • "U.S. Public Interest Practice and Law Reform Methodologies", Eotvos Lorand University Law School, Budapest, Hungary, 1992

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Louisiana, 1971
    • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1971
    • U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
    • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1975
    Other Affiliations
    • Louisiana State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Access to Justice Committee, 1997 - 1998 (Member)
    • Association for Conflict Resolution, Community, Environmental, and Public Policy Sections (Member)
    • Common Cause of Louisiana, Board of Directors, 1988 - 1992
    • Louisiana Children's Museum, Board of Directors, 1990 - 1996
    • New Orleans Charter Revision Advisory Committee, 1994 - 1995 (Chair)
    • City of New Orleans, 1994 (Legislative Coordinator)
    • The Public Law Center, 1987 - Present (Executive Director)
    • Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters, 1992 - Present (General Counsel)
    • Blight Task Force, 2010 (Co-Chaired)
    • Professional Services Subcommittee, 2010 (Co-Chaired)
    • New Orleans Ethics Review Board, 2007 - 2009 (Initial Legal Advisor)
    Past Positions
    • City of New Orleans, Executive Counsel to the Mayor, 1978 - 1980
    • Regional Transit Authority, General Counsel, 1980 - 1987

    Fees

    • Accepts Credit Cards

    Office Info

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    David A. Marcello
    Phone:
    (504) 299-2136
    Website:
    https://www.shergarner.com
    Address:
    909 Poydras Street, Suite 2800, New Orleans, LA 70112
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