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Eldon E. Fallon Edit Profile

federal judge

Eldon E. Fallon, American federal judge. Bar: Louisiana 1962. Recipient Louisiana Medaille de la Ville de Paris, American Bar Association, 1983, National Pro Bono Publico award, 1987, Pursuit of Justice award, 2005, Herbert Harley award, American Judicature Society, 2005.

Background

Fallon, Eldon E. was born on February 16, 1939 in New Orleans. Son of Edward and Delia (Koster) Fallon.

Education

Bachelor, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1959. Juris Doctor, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1962. Master of Laws, Yale University, 1963.

Career

Associate Kierr & Gainsburgh, 1962—1968. Partner Gainsburgh, Benjamin, Fallon & David, New Orleans, 1968—1995. Judge United States District Court (eastern district) Louisiana, since 1995.

Adjunct professor Tulane University Law School, 1975-1993, 2000-2003.

Achievements

  • Bar: Louisiana 1962.

Works

All works

Membership

Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers, Louisiana Bar Foundation (board directors, president 1995-1996). Member Louisiana Bar Association (secretary treasurer 1984, president 1985-1986, President's award 1980, 88, Lifetime Achievement award 1987, Outstanding Lawyer in Louisiana 1989).

Connections

Married Cecile Fallon, September 28, 1967.

Father:
Edward Fallon

Mother:
Delia (Koster) Fallon

Spouse:
Cecile Fallon