Robert A. Kutcher Metairie, Louisiana
| Partner | |
| phone | (504) 830-3838 (Main) (504) 830-3820 (Direct Line) |
| fax | (504) 836-9573 (Direct Line) |
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- Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1976
- New York, 1976
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1984
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1979
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1987
- Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana,
1975
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Law Review: Loyola Law Review, Articles Editor, 1974 - 1975 - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY,
1972
B.S.
Honors: Dean's List
- Published Works:
- Recent Developments in Business Entities, LSBA - Recent Developments Manual
- Breach of Fiduciary Duties, Business Torts Litigation
- Fifth Circuit Symposium, Securities Law, Loyola Law Review
- State Takeover Statutes, The Louisiana Bar Journal, 1979
- Freezeouts of Minority Shareholders in Closely-Held Corporations, The Louisiana Bar Journal, 1977
- Quis Custodiet Custodes? The Case Against Article I Courts, Loyola Law Review, Vol. 22, Number 1
- The National Court of Appeals: Freund or Foe?, Loyola Law Review, Vol. 21, Number 1, 1975
- The Extension of Pendent Jurisdiction to Parties Not in the Jurisdiction - Conferring Suit, Loyola Law Review, Vol. 20, Number 1, 1974
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Louisiana, National Business Institute, 2008
- Advanced LLC Issues, National Business Institute, 2007
- Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Louisiana, National Business Institute, 2007
- Throw Me Something Mister!, New Orleans Bar Association, 2007 Bench Bar Conference, 2007
- Carnival Krews, Mardi Gras Etiquette and Legal Professionalism, 2007
- Helping Your Client Select the Best Entity Option, National Business Institute, 2007
- Rule XIX and How the System Works, Loyola Law School, Back to School, 2005
- Professionalism in the 21st Century, Loyola Law School, Back to School, 2006
- Louisiana Wetlands, CLE International, 2005
- Partnerships, LLCs and LLPs: Organization and Operation in Louisiana, Lorman Education Services, 2005
- Advanced Real Estate Law in Louisiana, National Business Institute, 2005
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Lorman Education Services, 2005
- 2004 Solo Practitioners and Small Firms Seminar, Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, 2004
- Limited Liability Company Update in Louisiana, National Business Institute, 2004
- Choice of Business Entity in Louisiana: How to Do it Right, National Business Institute, 2003
- Summer School for Lawyers, Louisiana State Bar Association, CLE Program, 2003
- Annual Survey of Business Organizations Law, Louisiana State Bar Association, CLE Program, 2003
- Recent Developments in Louisiana Civil Procedure, Loyola Law School, Back to School, 2002
- Rule XIX and How the System Works, Tulane Law School, Legal Ethics, 2002
- Ethics in Litigation, Louisiana State Bar Association, 2002
- It's All in the Game - Tuning in the Professional Channel, Thomas More Inn of Court, 2001
- Rule XIX, Loyola Law Review, 2001
- A Case of Discipline, Louisiana State Bar Association, 2000
- Preparation for the Louisiana Bar Exam, Loyola Law School, 1998 - 2004
- Professional Responsibility and Ethics, Commercial Law League of America, 1999
- Environmental Concerns Affecting Commercial Property in Louisiana: What Every Owner Needs to Know, International Council of Shopping Centers, 1998
- Preventing Lawyer Misconduct, Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, 1998
- Discovery and Evidentiary Presentation of Facts in a State Tax Case, SEATA, 1998
- Counseling Corporate America, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1998
- How to Get and Keep Clients Ethically, Tulane Law School, Legal Ethics, 1997
- The Disciplinary System, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1996
- ABC's Choice of Business Entities, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1995
- Legal Ethics, Tulane University, 1995
- Legal Ethics, Louisiana State Bar Association, Section of Sole Practitioners, 1994 - 1995
- Legal Ethics, Loyola Law Alumni Association, 1994
- Arbitration, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1992
- Civil Rights in the Workplace, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1991
- Ethics, Federal Jurisdiction, Business Entities, and Commercial Paper, New Orleans Bar Review, 1979 - 1999
- Honors and Awards:
- Louisiana Super Lawyer, 2009
- Louisiana Super Lawyer, 2008
- Leadership in Law Award, 2007
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Louisiana Advisory Committee to U.S. Civil Rights Commission, 1990 - 1994
- Chairman
- N.O. Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 1991 - 1992
- President
- Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, 1999 - Present
- Chairman
- Louisiana Bar House of Delegates
- Member
- House of Delegates
- Liaison to LSBA Board of Governors
- Past Employment Positions:
- Bronfin & Heller, Partner, 1977 - 1996
- Judge R. Blake West, U.S. District Court, Law Clerk, 1975 - 1977
- Languages:
- English
