Areas
of Practice
Commercial Litigation, Environmental and Toxic Litigation, Insurance Law, Admiralty/Maritime, Products Liability.
Education
Mickal Adler received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1993 from Tulane University, Cum Laude. While at Tulane, he served as the article’s editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal and was a finalist in the Tulane Moot Court negotiations competition.
Narrative
As a partner with Blue Williams, Mr. Adler’s litigation practice includes commercial litigation, casualty law, complex tort and asbestos litigation, premises liability, maritime, personal injury and products liability defense. He also has experience in various contractual issues of insurance coverage, construction contract interpretation, lender liability and commercial lease disputes. Mr. Adler’s employment litigation experience includes worker’s compensation cases under both the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Law and the Longshore and Harbor Worker’s compensation Act, in addition to cases involving intentional tort, punitive damages, executive officer liability and occupational disease.
Bars,
Courts and Professional Affiliations
Mr. Adler is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Louisiana Trial Lawyer’s Association, New Orleans Claim Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Jefferson Parish Bar Association and is the firm liaison for the New Orleans Pro Bono Project. Mr. Adler holds an
A/V® Peer Review Rated certification mark from Martindale-Hubbell.
