Michael R. Fontham
Michael R. Fontham | |
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Residence | New Orleans, LA |
Citizenship | USA |
Nationality | United States |
Fields | Law |
Institutions | Stone Pigman, Tulane University Law School |
Alma mater | University of Virginia, Louisiana State University |
Known for | book: Trial Technique and Evidence |
Notable awards | Three-time recipient of the Monte Lemann Award at Tulane for distinguished teaching; named to The Best Lawyers in America; selected as one of Chambers U.S.A. America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the field of public utility law |
Michael R. Fontham is a leading legal author, a law professor, and a practicing attorney and partner at Stone Pigman. He is the author of Trial Technique and Evidence, which is used to teach law students and as a reference guide for litigators.[citation needed] He is also the lead author of Persuasive Written and Oral Advocacy: In Trial and Appellate Courts. He currently teaches as an adjunct professor of law at the Tulane University Law School and the Louisiana State University Schools of Law, and previously served as a visiting professor at the University of Virginia School of Law (1982–83).[1] He served as an attorney to the late John G. Schwegmann, a pioneer in the development of the modern supermarket.
Education
Fontham received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1971.[2] He was selected to the Order of the Coif and was a member of the Virginia Law Review, 1969-71. He received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in 1968.[1]
Awards
- Three-timee recipient of the Monte Lemann Award at Tulane for distinguished teaching.[1]
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America.[citation needed]
- Selected as one of Chambers U.S.A. America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the field of public utility law.[citation needed]
Books
- Trial Technique and Evidence
- Lead author of Persuasive Written and Oral Advocacy in Trial and Appellate Courts
External links
- Professional profile at Stone Pigman's website.
- Professional profile at martindale.com.
See also
References
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