Michael R. Fontham
Encyclopedia
Michael R. Fontham is a leading legal author, a law professor, and a practicing attorney and partner at Stone Pigman. He is the author of Trial Technique and Evidence, which is used to teach law students and as a reference guide for litigators. He is also the lead author of Persuasive Written and Oral Advocacy: In Trial and Appellate Courts. He currently teaches as an adjunct professor of law at the Tulane University Law School
and the Louisiana State University Schools of Law, and previously served as a visiting professor at the University of Virginia School of Law (1982–83). He served as an attorney to the late John G. Schwegmann
, a pioneer in the development of the modern supermarket
.
in 1971. He was selected to the Order of the Coif
and was a member of the Virginia Law Review, 1969-71. He received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University
in 1968.
Tulane University Law School
Tulane University Law School is the law school of Tulane University. It is located on Tulane's Uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in 1847, it is the 12th oldest law school in the United States....
and the Louisiana State University Schools of Law, and previously served as a visiting professor at the University of Virginia School of Law (1982–83). He served as an attorney to the late John G. Schwegmann
John G. Schwegmann
John Gerald Schwegmann, Jr., was a pioneer in the development of the modern supermarket. He owned eighteen stores in the Greater New Orleans area, based from Metairie, a large unincorporated city in Jefferson Parish...
, a pioneer in the development of the modern supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
.
Education
Fontham received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of LawUniversity of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
in 1971. He was selected to the Order of the Coif
Order of the Coif
The Order of the Coif is an honor society for United States law school graduates. A student at an American law school who earns a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class is eligible for membership if the student's law school has a chapter of the...
and was a member of the Virginia Law Review, 1969-71. He received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in 1968.
Awards
- Three-timee recipient of the Monte Lemann Award at Tulane for distinguished teaching.
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America.
- Selected as one of Chambers U.S.A. America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the field of public utility law.
Books
- Trial Technique and Evidence
- Lead author of Persuasive Written and Oral Advocacy in Trial and Appellate Courts
External links
- Professional profile at Stone Pigman's website.
- Professional profile at martindale.com.