Louis L. Gertler

Louis L. Gertler is a partner at Gertler Law Firm in New Orleans whose practice focuses on personal injury, product liability, mass torts, and class actions. Gertler represents plaintiffs in matters involving serious accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, asbestos and mesothelioma claims, wrongful death, industrial and construction injuries, offshore injuries, and other cases where negligence or unsafe products allegedly caused significant harm.

Gertler earned his J.D. from Tulane Law School in 1994 and received a certificate in sports law from Tulane that same year. He also completed undergraduate study at Syracuse University. His legal education preceded a long plaintiff-side practice in New Orleans, where he has handled injury and product-related claims that require analysis of medical evidence, causation, damages, product design or warnings, and the conduct of corporate or institutional defendants.

His practice includes mass tort litigation and class actions as well as individual injury cases. Gertler handles claims arising from vehicle accidents, unsafe property, work and construction incidents, defective products, medical treatment, and offshore or industrial settings. These matters often involve experts, extensive records, insurance issues, and competing factual accounts, requiring detailed preparation for settlement negotiations, motion practice, or trial when a dispute cannot be resolved.

Louis L. Gertler has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. Gertler is also a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Louisiana Association for Justice, and American Association for Justice. His practice is built around representing injured plaintiffs and developing complex liability and damages claims for resolution in Louisiana courts.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Gertler Law Firm
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Board of Governors, Louisiana Association for Justice
• Member, American Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Tulane University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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