Gordon J. McKernan
Work in Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Personal Injury
5656 Hilton Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
About Gordon J. McKernan
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
Education
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1992J.D.
- Honors: Moot Court
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1989B.A.
Languages
- English (Primary)
- Spanish
Classes and Seminars
- Winning Strategies for Jury Selection in Louisiana, National Business Institute, Baton Rouge, LA, 1998
- Preparation for Trial, Personal Injury and Litigation Seminar, Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 1997
- Update of Wrongful Death Law, Updates and Winning with the Masters, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, New Orleans, LA, 1996
- Overview of Wrongful Death Law, Post-Legislative Retreat, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Carmel, CA, 1996
- Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Louisiana, National Business Institute, Baton Rouge, LA, 1996
- What Does a Lawyer Do?, Ascension Alternative School, November 16, 2011
- Dangers of Texting and Driving, National Save a Life Tour / Baton Rouge Safety Council
- What's Up With Your Life?, Glen Oaks High School
- Building the Kingdom Brick by Brick, First Baptist Church Plaquemine
- Trial of a Personal Injury Case from A to Z, National Association of Legal Assistants
- Marketing & Branding, Business Associates of Ascension, March 22, 2012
- So You Want to Be a Lawyer, Mentorship Academy
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1992
- Texas, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1992
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1993
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1993
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1997
Other Affiliations
- Baton Rouge Bar Association (Member)
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1996 (Executive Council)
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1999 (Board of Governors)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Member)
- Safety Council Baton Rouge Chapter, August 30, 2010 - Present (Member)
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2000 - 2001 (Council of Directors)
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Million Dollar Advocates (Member)
- PILMMA, 2009 - Present (Member)
- Super Lawyers ® (Member)
- APITLAmerica® (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Gamma Beta Phi
Articles
Published Works
- Special Tools for Selecting the Right Jury, National Business Institute, Winning Strategies for Jury Selection in Louisiana, June, 1998
- Planning Voir Dire, National Business Institute, Winning Strategies for Jury Selection in Louisiana, June, 1998
- Update of the Wrongful Death Law, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Updates and Winning with the Masters, December, 1996
- Overview of the Wrongful Death Law, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Post-legislative Retreat, July, 1996
- Overview and Update of Wrongful Death Law, National Business Institute, June, 1996
- Trial of the Wrongful Death Case, National Business Institute, June, 1996
- McKernan's Louisiana Personal Injury Reporter, Lawyer's Cooperative Publishing Co., 1995
- McKernan's Louisiana Personal Injury Reporter, Lawyer's Cooperative Publishing Co., 1994
- Winning Strategies for Jury Selection in Louisiana, National Business Institute
- Paralegals and the Litigation Team in Louisiana, Institute for Paralegal Education
- Trial of a Personal Injury Case from A to Z, National Association of Legal Assistants
- Who's Your Lawyer, Gordon McKernan Injury Lawyers
- Christians & Car Wrecks, Vitalink Publishing
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 38 years of experiencePersonal Injury, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents, Premises Liability
- 31 years of experienceAnimal Bites, Car Accidents, Premises Liability, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
Nearby Lawyers
- Personal Injury
- 1.2 miles away
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