Attorney Edgar Gankendorff, Provosty & Gankendorff, LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana

Located in the heart of the Central Business District of New Orleans.

Edgar D. Gankendorff
New Orleans, Louisiana,

Co-Managing Partner / Shareholder
phone	504-410-2795
fax	504-410-2796
email	Email Me

Areas of Practice:: Entertainment Law; Intellectual Property Law; Class Action Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Toxic Tort Litigation; Products Liability; Casualty Defense; Corporate Governance

Bar Admissions:: Louisiana, 1991; U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana; U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court

Education:: Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1990
J.D.
Honors: Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, 1989-90
Law Journal: Tulane Environmental Law Journal, 1988 - 1990; Tulane University, College of Arts and Sciences, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1987
B.A., Political Science and Sociology
Honors: Phi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society, 1985-1987

Published Works:: "Recent Developments in Environmental Law", 41 Louisiana Bar Journal 2, August, 1993; "How to Get in on the Information", Chapter 3, A Citizens Guide to Environmental Activism in Louisiana

Representative Cases:: Class Counsel, "In-Re: Vitamins Anti-Trust Litigation,", Docket No. 99-197 (TFH), MDL 1285 (United States District Court, District of Columbia); Class Counsel, "In Re: Air Cargo Shipping Services Litigation,", MDL 1775 (United States District Court, Eastern District of New York); Class Counsel, "In Re: NCAA Student-Athlete Name & Likeness Licensing Litigation,", Docket No. 4:09-cv-01967-CW (United States District Court, Northern District of California)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Lecturer, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, College of Business Administration and School of Music; Lecturer, Loyola University; Lecturer, Music Business Institute; Lecturer, Tulane University School of Law; Lecturer, Various Continuing Legal Education Seminars regarding entertainment law topics

Honors and Awards:: Best Music Attorney, Offbeat Magazine, 2001, 2003-2007

Professional Associations and Memberships:: New Orleans Bar Association; Member; Louisiana State Bar Association; Member; American Bar Association; Member; New Orleans Mariners Club; Member; Louisiana Music Commission, 2007 - Present

Past Employment Positions:: Edgar D. Gankendorff Professional Law Corporation, Director, 1998 - Present; Provosty, Sadler, deLaunay, Fiorenza & Sobel - New Orleans, LLC, Co-Manager, 2002 - 2006; Oats & Hudson, Partner, 1997 - 2002; Oats & Hudson, Associate, 1991 - 1997; Gankendorff Abstract and Title Company, Abstractor of Titles, 1983 - 1997; Lawyer's Title Insurance Corporation, Abstractor of Titles, 1985; State of Louisiana, Special Assistant Attorney General, 1991 - Present

Languages:: English

Fraternities/Sororities:: Pi Sigma Alpha; Kappa Sigma

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Provosty & Gankendorff, L.L.C.
650 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70130-6180
Telephone: 504-410-2795
Fax: 504-410-2796

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Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, the law firm of Provosty & Gankendorff, L.L.C. provides a full range of legal services for clients internationally, nationally, and throughout the state of Louisiana. Our attorneys also serve as general counsel and local counsel for international and local businesses. Our international clients come to us from all over the world, including London and Holland, our national clients come to us from all over the country, i.e., New York to California, and our local clients come to us from throughout Louisiana, including the cities of New Orleans, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, Opelousas, and Shreveport. Our lawyers represent musicians and entertainers, as well as large and small businesses. Contact us for more information about how we can serve you.

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