Salley, Hite, Mercer & Resor (SHM&R) was founded in April of 2004 with the goal of providing outstanding legal services with competitive rates. All of SHM&R's named partners have been in practice for many years at pre-eminent New Orleans law firms where they honed their skills in a variety of areas of litigation, including: insurance coverage and defense, banking, transportation, professional liability, maritime, toxic tort, products liability, environmental law, workers compensation, and construction defect, as well as the general practice associated with all of those forms of litigation. The attorneys that make up the SHM&R team have a vast amount of experience practicing in both the State and Federal Courts of Louisiana. They are actively involved with the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, the Defense Research Institute and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. SHM&R attorneys are first, and foremost, Trial Attorneys. Every case is handled with one goal in mind: successful resolution on the merits. The attorneys of SHM&R have been successful in over 90% of the matters that have proceeded to trial. Cognizant of litigation risks and costs, SHM&R routinely explores alternative dispute resolution, asses business considerations and other risks to the client, and ultimately resolve the majority of cases amicably prior to trial. The attorneys of SHM&R's trial experience as lead counsel in both jury and bench trials is one of the critical factors associated with the success of their individual practices. Please visit SHM&R's website for our firm brochure.