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Mike Gertler is the managing partner of the Gertler Law Firm, a New Orleans personal injury law firm.  The law firm focuses on the following injury and accident practice areas:. We assist residents in the following areas:Orleans Parish:New OrleansJefferson Parish:Gretna, Harahan, Kenner, Westwego, Grand Isle, Jean Lafitte, Avondale, Barataria, Bridge City, Elmwood, Estelle, Harvey, Jefferson, Lafitte, Marrero, Metairie, River Ridge, Terrytown, Timberlane, Waggaman, WoodmerePlaquemines Parish:Belle Chasse, Boothville-Venice, Buras-Triumph, Empire, Port Sulphur, Bohemia, Davant, Homeplace, Jesuit Bend, Pilottown, Pointe a la Hache, Port Eads, VeniceSt. Bernard Parish:Arabi, Chalmette, Meraux, Poydras, Violet, Caernarvon, Contreras, Delacroix Island, Hopedale, Kenilworth, Reggio, Sebastopol, Shell Beach, Toca, Verret, Versailles, YscloskeySt. Tammany Parish:Covington, Mandeville, Slidell, Abita Springs, Madisonville, Pearl River, Folsom, Sun, Eden Isle, Lacombe, Bush, GoodbeeSt. Charles ParishAma, Bayou Gauche, Boutte, Des Allemands, Destrehan, Hahnville, Killona, Luling, Montz, New Sarpy, Norco, Paradis, St. Rose, Taft, Almedia, Frellsen St. James Parish Gramercy, Lutcher, North Vacherie, South Vacherie, Convent, Vacherie

Eric Nowak is a trial lawyer who represents Louisiana businesses, families, and individuals at both federal and state court in injury lawsuits, business disputes, and insurance litigation. He spends a significant amount of his time on cases where the issues are based on engineering, medicine, and science.. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY. Eric Nowak brings a resume of hard work, compassion, and experience to every case. Before starting his own firm, Mr. Nowak practiced at the nationally acclaimed firm of Hunton & Williams where he earned his litigation stripes. At Hunton & Williams, he handled products liability, premises liability law, and contract cases in Virginia, Texas, and Arkansas. He also participated in over 100 hearings where he represented custodial parents trying to collect child support. And, as a Legal Aide Volunteer, he successfully represented and tried cases for families with housing disputes. His trial work on behalf of the less privileged in our society, earned him the E. Randolph Williams Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service.. From Hunton & Williams, Mr. Nowak joined the law firm of Sessions, Fishman & Nathan, where he later became a litigation partner. There his practice continued to focus on products and medical liability issues, including pharmaceuticals. Mr. Nowak was counsel for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. in the phenylpropanolamine (PPA) cold medicine litigation – conducting medical and fact discovery for over 900 plaintiffs in more than 85 separate lawsuits. He also successfully defended Novartis through the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals where the Court applied and interpreted the Louisiana Products Liability Act with respect to prescription drugs. Stahl v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., 283 F.3d 254 (5th Cir. 2002).. Eric left Sessions, Fishman, & Nathan to help found Harrell & Nowak with the goal to create a top-notch law firm that represented Louisiana families and businesses in their fight for justice against big business, insurance companies, and others who harmed them.. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND. He graduated with academic honors from the University of Texas School of Law. At the University of Arizona, he earned a Bachelor of Arts, graduated magna cum laude, and was awarded the Phi Beta Kappa key.. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS. Mr. Nowak is licensed to practice law in all the federal and state courts of Louisiana and Virginia, as well as the Fourth and Fifth Circuits of United States Courts of Appeals. He is an active member of the Federal Bar Association of New Orleans serving on its board of directors from 2006-2014 and being elected president in 2012.  In 2014 he was appointed a National Delegate to the National Federal Bar Association.

Andrea began her career with the firm as a law clerk prior to graduating from law school. She graduated from Loyola University School of Law, Magna Cum Laude, achieving the school’s highest academic distinction, designation as a William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar. Prior to attending law school, Andrea received a Bachelor of Interior Design degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and worked as a paralegal for several years.. Andrea has lived in the greater New Orleans area for most of her life. She grew up on the West Bank and lived in Metairie for many years. Currently, she and her husband, Jeff, reside in Little Rock, Arkansas with their son, Jackson, and have a baby daughter on the way.