Bill Cherbonnier

Bill Cherbonnier, a native of New Orleans, graduated from Jesuit High School and Tulane University Law School. Residing on the East Bank, he operates offices on both sides of the river, serving clients throughout South Louisiana. His practice leverages the latest technology to facilitate communication with clients, offering initial consultations by phone, typically at no cost.

Bill is a seasoned trial lawyer representing plaintiff personal injury claimants, insurance company defendants, and occasionally, alleged felons. He is committed to providing high-quality legal services at reasonable rates, with a focus on supporting the middle class. His dedication to public service is evidenced by receiving the New Orleans Pro Bono Project’s Distinguished Service Award three times and the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Pro Bono Publico Award in 2017.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Bill was appointed as the Louisiana State Chair of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA), serving for nine years. He has also held roles as an officer of the LSBA’s Consumer Law Section and a member of the Legislation Committee.

Bill is affiliated with several professional organizations, including the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the Louisiana Association for Justice, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the American Bar Association, and the New Orleans and Jefferson Parish Bar Associations.

He has contributed to numerous Continuing Legal Education programs through the LSBA, Loyola University School of Law, the New Orleans Federal Bar Association, the LAFJ, and the Jefferson Bar Association. Nationally, he has lectured on legislative lobbying and homestead exemption reform at NACBA’s national convention in Los Angeles and on the debt settlement industry at NACBA’s national legal counsel workshop in Amelia Island.