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New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
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A partner in the firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group since 1981, John Gomila has over 30 years of experience litigating products liability, premises liability, toxic tort, insurance, contractual indemnity, and class action matters in state and federal courts.  A substantial part of his experience has been in the energy industry, defending a petroleum refining and marketing company in both traditional and class action matters arising out of the operation of its refinery in the New Orleans area. 

Mr. Gomila has successfully defended a national food products company against product liability and adulteration claims, and has also extensively litigated matters involving cause and origin of refinery and building fires, chemical and other products liability, and construction of indemnity agreements and insurance policies. 

Mr. Gomila has lectured on a variety of topics relating to his areas of practice. He was a member of the Louisiana Supreme Court’s Committee on Bar Admissions for 10 years, serving five years as Examiner and five years as Chairman.

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• AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.

Memberships

• Defense Research Institute (Editor, Professional Responsibility and Liability Newsletter, 1992)
• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Member, Sections on Products Liability, Employment Litigation, and Civil Rights, Ethics, and Premises Liability)
• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1990 and 1996; Member, Board of Directors, 1994–1996)
• Louisiana State Bar Association (Recipient, President's Professionalism Award, 1997; Member, Sections on Civil Law and Litigation, Environmental Law, and Insurance, Tort, Worker's Compensation and Admiralty Law)
• Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions (1987–1997; Torts Examiner, 1987–1992; Chairman, 1992–1997)
• Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (Lecturer, Trial Practice, 1986)
• New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel
• New Orleans Bar Association (Member, Committee on Professional Ethics and Grievances, 1989–1991)