Edward Shamis | Slidell Personal Injury Lawyer
Edward A Shamis 
IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT MONEY. IT’S ABOUT JUSTICE. THEN, IT’S ABOUT MONEY.
Accident & Injury, Wrongful Death, Car Accident, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
- Law Office: Edward A Shamis, JR. PC
- Slidell Law Firms
- Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D. 1974
- Status: In Good Standing
- Licensed: 49 years
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Experience
| Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEO of Law Firm | Edward A Shamis, Jr.,. PC | 486 Brownswitch Road, Slidell, LA 70458 | Present |
Education
| School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University | J.D. | Law School | 1974 |
| LSU | Juris Doctor | LAW | 1974 |
| Louisiana State University | Bachelors | 1972 |
Admission
| State / Court | Date |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1974 |
Associations
- Member | Louisiana State Bar Association
Honors & Awards
- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Louisiana State Bar Association - Admitted 1974
Louisiana Supreme Court - Admitted 1974
United States District Court, Eastern District - Admitted 1975
United States Tax Court - Admitted 1981
United States Court of Appeal, 5th Circuit - Admitted 1982
United States Supreme Court - Admitted 1983
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Louisiana State Bar Association - Member; Elected to House of Delegates for 22nd Judicial District in February 1985-86, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1994-97.
Slidell Bar Association - past President for 1978-79; Vice-president 1977.
Louisiana Association For Justice (formally the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association) - presently a member; member of the President's Advisory Council for 1980-81, 1984-85, 1995-96; member of the Membership Committee for 1984-85; Key Contacts Committee for 1985; member of LTLA's Small Firm and Solo Practitioner Committee - 1990 through present; member of the Medical Negligence Section; member of the Auto Torts Section - Chairman of the People’s Law School 2000. Board of Governors 2003-04.
American Association For Justice (formally the American Trial Lawyers Association) - member since 1985.
Member of the Traumatic Brain Injury Group of the American Association For Justice.
American Bar Association - member 1987-1991.
CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS
St. Tammany Association for Children with Learning Disabilities - member and past President for 1978-79.
Children's Wish Endowment Fund - member of Board of Advisors 1991; Member of Board of Directors from 1991 to 2013.
Southeast Louisiana Firearms Safety, Inc. - former general counsel and member.
POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS OR ELECTED OFFICES
Slidell Board of Zoning Adjustments - member for 1976-81, Chairman for 1980-81.
St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District (Search Committee) - 1983-84.
St. Tammany Parish Ethics Committee - 1981-82 - First Chairman.
Pope John Paul High School - Board of Directors - 1988-90.
Special Counsel to the Slidell City Council - 1984-88.
Special Counsel to the Parish of St. Tammany - 1981.
Special Counsel to the City of Slidell - 1988.
Slidell Bicentennial Committee - 1987-88.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Marquis’ Who’s Who in America - 55th Edition, 2001; 56th Edition, 2002
Marquis' Who's Who in American Law - 6th Edition, 1989; 7th Edition, 1991; 8th Edition, 1994; 9th Edition, 1995; 10th Edition, 1998; 11th Edition, 2000; 12th Edition, 2002
Marquis' Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America - 3rd Edition, 1990 and 4th Edition, 1992.
Marquis' Who's Who in the South and Southwest - 22nd Edition, 1990 and 25th Edition, 1996.
Marquis' Who's Who in Finance and Industry - 29th Edition, 1995.
Marquis' Who's Who in the World - 12th Edition, 1994 and 14th Edition, 1996; 15th Edition, 1997; 17th Edition, 2001; 18th Edition, 2002
2017 and 2017 AV (Preeminent) Rated by Martindale Hubbell
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| 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
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Judicial District: 22nd - Judicial District Board District: 5th - LSBA Board District
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Service Type: Business
Language: English
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