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The New Orleans Legal Examiner is written by attorneys and staff at Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain. Our team shares legal insight and community perspective, making complex topics accessible and keeping readers informed about issues affecting Louisiana and beyond.

Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain
For over 80 years, the New Orleans personal injury law firm Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain has dedicated itself to achieving justice for the people we represent. We specialize in product liability, sex abuse, offshore accidents, and more.
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Brian D. Katz
Brian Katz is a partner at Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain (HKGC) in New Orleans. For more than two decades, he's helped people rebuild after serious injuries caused by accidents, dangerous products, and unsafe construction sites.
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Jed Cain
Jed Cain is an accomplished trial lawyer and partner at HKGC. He practices out of the firm's Natchitoches satellite office. He focuses on defective products, maritime negligence, trucking accidents, and electrocution cases.
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Soren E. Gisleson
Soren E. Gisleson is a partner at Herman, Katz, Gisleon & Cain (HKGC). He represents individuals and communities in personal injury, mass tort, insurance disputes, and clergy sex abuse cases.
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