Frances M. Phares
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Aviation & Aerospace, Accidents, Injuries, Litigation, Consumer Law, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Wrongful Death
10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90024
About Frances M. Phares
Practice Areas
- Aviation & Aerospace
- Accidents
- Injuries
- Litigation
- Consumer Law
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Wrongful Death
Education
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1981J.D.
- Louisiana State University, 1975B.S.
- Loyola University New Orleans, 2012Master of Pastoral Studies
- Loyola University New Orleans, 2016M.S.
- Major: Counseling
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2006
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, 2006
Representative Cases
- Tucker v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 701 F.Supp.2d 1040 (S.D.Ind.2010)
- Forst v. Smithkline Beecham Corp., 639 F.Supp.2d 948 (E.D.Wis.,2009)
- Forst v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 602 F.Supp.2d 960 (E.D.Wis. 2009)
- Cunningham v. SmithKline Beecham, 255 F.R.D. 474 (N.D.Ind. 2009)
- Knipe v. SmithKline Beecham, 583 F.Supp.2d 602 (E.D.Pa. 2008)
- Knipe v.SmithKline Beecham, 583 F.Supp.2d 553 (E.D.Pa 2008)
- Tucker v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 596 F.Supp.2d 1225 (S.D.Ind. 2008)
- Grisham v. Philip Morris USA 482 F. 3d 1131 (9th Cir., 2007)
- Grisham v. Philip Morris USA 40 Cal.4th 623, 151 P.3d 1151, 54 Cal.Rptr.3d 735 (2007)
- Tucker v. GlaxoSmithKline 2006 WL 753128 (S.D. Ind., 2006)
- Grisham v. Philip Morris USA 403 F.3d 631 (9th Cir., 2005)
- Smith v. Cutter Biological 770 So.2d 392 (La. App. 4th Cir., 2000)
- Doe v. Parauka 714 So. 2d 701 (La., 1998)
- State v. Marquer 446 So. 2d 1258 (La. App. 4th Cir., 1984)
- State v. Paquette 423 So. 2d 797 (La. App. 4th Cir., 1982)
- Tucker v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 701 F.Supp.2d 1040 (S.D.Ind.2010)
- Forst v. Smithkline Beecham Corp., 639 F.Supp.2d 948 (E.D.Wis.,2009)
- Forst v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 602 F.Supp.2d 960 (E.D.Wis. 2009)
- Cunningham v. SmithKline Beecham, 255 F.R.D. 474 (N.D.Ind. 2009)
- Knipe v. SmithKline Beecham, 583 F.Supp.2d 602 (E.D.Pa. 2008)
- Knipe v.SmithKline Beecham, 583 F.Supp.2d 553 (E.D.Pa 2008)
- Tucker v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 596 F.Supp.2d 1225 (S.D.Ind. 2008)
- Grisham v. Philip Morris USA 482 F. 3d 1131 (9th Cir., 2007)
- Grisham v. Philip Morris USA 40 Cal.4th 623, 151 P.3d 1151, 54 Cal.Rptr.3d 735 (2007)
- Tucker v. GlaxoSmithKline 2006 WL 753128 (S.D. Ind., 2006)
- Grisham v. Philip Morris USA 403 F.3d 631 (9th Cir., 2005)
- Smith v. Cutter Biological 770 So.2d 392 (La. App. 4th Cir., 2000)
- Doe v. Parauka 714 So. 2d 701 (La., 1998)
- State v. Marquer 446 So. 2d 1258 (La. App. 4th Cir., 1984)
- State v. Paquette 423 So. 2d 797 (La. App. 4th Cir., 1982)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1981
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1998
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2005
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2007
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2009
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2010
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2011
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2012
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2013
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2014
Other Affiliations
- Louisiana State Bar
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Greater Covington Bar Association
- Louisiana Counseling Association
- American Group Psychotherapy Association
- 22nd Judicial District Court Bar Association
- American Counseling Association
Past Positions
- New Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Assistant District Attorney, 1981 - 1983
- 22nd Judicial District Court, St. Tammamy Parish, Louisiana, Law Clerk, 1983 - 1990
- Magistrate Ad Hoc: Support Enforcement Division, 22nd Judicial District Court, Louisiana, 1990-2003
Fraternities and Sororities
- Chi Sigma
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 31 years of experienceAviation & Aerospace, Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
- 38 years of experienceInjuries, Class Actions, Litigation, Consumer Law, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Mold, Wrongful Death
- 42 years of experienceAviation & Aerospace, Accidents, Injuries, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
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