Elwood F. Cahill, Jr.

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Elwood F. Cahill, Jr.: Attorney with Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C.
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Case note Editor, Loyola Law Review, 1978 - 1980. Children's Hospital of New Orleans Board of Trustees, 2001-present; Chair, Patient Safety, Legal and Insurance 2003-present; Louisiana Land Title Association (LLTA), Board Member, 2011-present; Louisiana Turnaround Management Association (TMA) (Louisiana Chapter), Member Board of Directors, 2009 - present; American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), 1996 - present; American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Vice Chair of the Real Estate Financing Subcommittee of the Commercial Finance Committee, 2011-present; Louisiana State Bar Association, Member, House of Delegates, 2005-2007; Observer to Louisiana Law Institute Council, 1985-1986; American Bar Association, Section of Torts and Insurance Practice (TIPS), Vice Chair of the Title Insurance Litigation Committee, 2009-2010; New Orleans Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2003-2007; American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Chairperson, Diversity Committee, 1999-2004; Member, Real Property Division Advisory Board; Supervisory Council Member, 2004-2008; Vice Chairperson, Surveys Committee, 1987-1994; Chairperson, Membership Committee, 1987-1990; Liaison to American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM), 1988; University of New Orleans Business Alumni Council, Founding Board Member; Co-chair Algiers Economic Development Foundation (AEDF), Board Member, 2002 – 2010, having served as President for 2000 and 2001; Louisiana Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 2004 —; President, 2007-2008; American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Executive Council, 1986-1988, Chairperson, Real Property Committee, 1986-1987; New Orleans Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Founding Board Member (1984); Chairperson, 1985-1986; Young Lawyer Division of American Bar Association, Fellow; American Bar Foundation; American Bankruptcy Institute; International Council of Shopping Centers

American Bar Foundation; Louisiana Bar Foundation (President, 2007-2008; Member, Board of Directors, 2003-2008; Chairperson, IOLTA Banking Committee, 2003-2004); Member, Board of Directors of Children's Hospital of New Orleans. Member: New Orleans (Third Vice President, 2006-2007; Member, Board of Directors, 2004-2007; Chairperson, Young Lawyers Section, 1985-1986), Louisiana State (Young Lawyers Section Observer to Law Institute Council, 1985-1986) and American (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Supervisory Council Member, 2005-2008; Member, Leadership Development Initiative Committee, 1994-1997; Chairperson, Diversity/Goal IX Committee, 1999-2004; Vice Chairperson, Land Survey Committee, 1988-1993; Chairperson, Membership Committee, 1987-1990; Liaison to American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, 1988-1990; Chairperson, Real Property Committee, 1986-1987; Member, Executive Council, 1986-1988, Liaison to Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1986-1988, Young Lawyers Division; Member: Title Insurance Litigation Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section; Business Law Section) Bar Associations.

Areas of Practice (10)

  • Real Estate (Commercial)
  • Business Law
  • Commercial Finance
  • Leasing
  • Title Insurance
  • Title Insurance Litigation
  • Commercial Bankruptcy
  • Commercial Workouts
  • Creditors Rights
  • Commercial Foreclosure

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
New Orleans, University of, B.S., Accounting, 1977
Law School Attended:
Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, J.D., 1980
Year of First Admission:
1980
Admission:
1980, Louisiana; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit; 1982, U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana; 2004, U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana; 1980, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
Memberships:
New Orleans (Third Vice President, 2006-2007; Member, Board of Directors, 2004-2007; Chairperson, Young Lawyers Section, 1985-1986), Louisiana State (Young Lawyers Section Observer to Law Institute Council, 1985-1986) and American (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Supervisory Council Member, 2005-2008; Member, Leadership Development Initiative Committee, 1994-1997; Chairperson, Diversity/Goal IX Committee, 1999-2004; Vice Chairperson, Land Survey Committee, 1988-1993; Chairperson, Membership Committee, 1987-1990; Liaison to American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, 1988-1990; Chairperson, Real Property Committee, 1986-1987; Member, Executive Council, 1986-1988, Liaison to Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1986-1988, Young Lawyers Division; Member: Title Insurance Litigation Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section; Business Law Section) Bar Associations.
Birth Information:
New Orleans, Louisiana, April 12, 1955
Reported Cases:
Wede v. Niche Marketing USA, LLC, 52 So. 3d 60 (La. 2010) (a case involving res nova issues relating to electronic recordation).T.D. Bickham Corp. v. Hebert, 432 So.2d 228 (La. 1983) (A case involving the res nova issue of enforcing the automatic subordination clause in a lease).
ISLN:
908609541

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