Background
Herman, Russian Michel was born on April 26, 1942 in New Orleans. Son of Harry and Reba Nell (Hoffman) Herman.
Herman, Russian Michel was born on April 26, 1942 in New Orleans. Son of Harry and Reba Nell (Hoffman) Herman.
Tulane University of Louisiana (B A., 1963. Bachelor of Laws, 1966). Phi Delta Phi.
Worked at Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, Limited liability partnership (New Orleans, Los Angeles) specializing in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Maritime, Construction, Insurance, Business Litigation, Class Actions. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Louisiana. Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: Winner, Tulane University Moot Court Competition.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Outstanding Lawyer Award, 1967. Listed in: Who"s Who in American Law (all years).
Naifeth & Smith, Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers in America.
Author: Videotape Continuing legal education Series - American Trial Lawyers Association Press, 1992.
The Art of Courtroom Persuasion: "Courtroom Environment;" "Telling the Story;" "Jury Selection" (Volumes I and II). "Opening Statement;" "Closing Argument;" Company-Authored with Melville Z. Wolfson, Doctor of Philosophy, "Louisiana Damages," Foreign the Plaintiff: Determining and Proving Damages. Foreign the Defense: Limiting Damages," 240 pages published by National Business Institute, Incorporated., December 12, 1985.
Medical Malpractice in Louisiana, Published by National Business Institute , 263 pages, July 31, 1987.
Trial Magazine, "Use of Video-Tape and Other Techniques in the Preparation and Settlement of Substantial Cases," January 1987. The Trial Practice Newsletter, "Settlement Negotiations and the Use of Videotape Settlement Brochures," Volume 2, Number 4, January 1988.
Trial Magazine, "Direct Examination of Lay Witnesses," February 1988. The National Law Journal, "Secrecy, Discovery Abuse Breed Unethical Conduct," August 1, 1988.
Trial Magazine, "Jury Selection in Civil Litigation: Using Voir Dire as a Foundation to Win Your Case," January 1989.
"I The National Law Journal, "Rule 11 Is Prejudicial to Plaintiff," July 24, 1989. Trial Magazine, "The Trial Lawyer and the Next 25 Years, July 1989. Trial Magazine, "The Opening Statement-Using lieutenant to Maximum Advantage," August 1989.
Expert Evidence Reporter, "Proving Hedonic Damages," October 1989.
Successful Trial Techniques of Expert Practitioners, "Opening Statement," 1990 Supplement. The National Law Journal, "Allowing the Jurors to Decide," July 30, 1990.
The Brief, "Number Fault Auto Insurance: A Debate, "All Innocent Victims Should Have the Right to Sue,"" Fall 1990. Personal Injury Review-1990, "Preparing the Difficult Medical Causation Case and the Cross Examination of Physicians from Medical Texts," p.
781, 1990 Edition. Trial, "Going by the Book: Direct and Cross Examination of Medical Experts," August 1991.
Trial Lawyers Quarterly, "Telling the Story: Devices and Techniques," October 1993 (NYSTLA). International Bar Association, "Punitive Damages and the Perspective of the Consumer-Plaintiff or Wronged Commercial Venture in American Law," 11th Biennial Conference, Section on Business Law," October 12, 1993. Tulane University Law School, "The Big Case-Ethical Considerations," New Orleans, Louisiana, November 11, 1993.
Southern Trial Lawyers Association-Seventh Annual Convention-New Orleans, Louisiana.
"Cicero, Shakespeare & Louis LaMour and Persuasion and The Art of Storytelling," February 12-14, 1994, Continuing The 1996 Guest Lecturer/Speaker and Moderator at Seminars throughout the United States of America and Canada. Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, Tulane University School of Law, 1979-1986.
Guest Lecturer: Tulane University Law School. Loyola University Law School.
Louisiana State University Law School; Hasting College of Law.
Georgetown Law School. Louisiana Bar Association. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Practicing Law Institute. American Bar Association.
President, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1980-1981. President, Civil Justice Foundation (1988-1989).
President, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1989-1990.
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers (1990). Director, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. President, Roscoe Pound Foundation, 1992-1994.
Diplomate, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.
Diplomate, National College of Advocacy. Director, National Paralegal Association.
Member: Board of Editors, Trial Diplomacy Journal. Board of Editors, Expert Witness Reporter.
New Orleans Board of Zoning Appeals, 1974-1980.
Special Trial Counsel, New Orleans Aviation Board. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National College of Advocacy. California Trial Lawyers Association (Member, President"s Club).
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association. Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers.
New York Trial Lawyers Association.
New Orleans Board of Zoning Appeals, 1974-1980. Rules Committee, 1979-1981. Ethics Review Committee, United States.
District Court, since 1975.
Advisory Council, American Arbitration Association, Construction and Industry, since 1977. President, Civil Justice Foundation, 1987-1989.
Member: Louisiana State (Member: Board of Trustee, 1980. House of Delegates, 1980 and since 1985.
Assistant Bar Examiner, Torts and Ethics, 1975-1980.
Medical Legal Committee, 1979-1981. Chairman, IOLTA Committee, 1985-1986), Federal and American Bar Associations. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (Governor, 1974-1980.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1978-1979.
Vice-President, 1979-1980. President, 1980-1981).
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (Sustaining Member). California Trial Lawyers Association (Member, President's Club).
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association.
Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers. Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. New York Trial Lawyers Association.
Kentucky Academy of Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (President, 1989-1990. Member, Executive Committee and Director, 1986-1991.
Member, President's Advisory Council, 1985. Founder, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice).
Trustee and Life Fellow, Roscoe Pound Foundation.
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Diplomate, American Board of Professional Injury Attorneys.
Married Barbara Ann Kline, July 5, 1965. Children: Stephen Jay, Penny Lynn, Elizabeth Rose.