Allan Berger is the founder of the Allan Berger & Associates law firm in New Orleans, Louisiana, established in 1975. For 48 years, Allan Berger has concentrated on representing injured victims against insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and large corporations, subscribing to the belief that the everyday person can be equal to the large corporation against him or her in the courtroom. Allan Berger has obtained numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements in his career and prides himself on advocation for survivors of catastrophic trauma. In addition to handling automobile, maritime, and product liability cases, Mr. Berger has handled cases involving medical malpractice, including birth injury cases, pharmaceutical litigation, and defective medical device litigation, such as Essure Birth Control, vaginal and hernia mesh, and hip replacement devices. Examples of pharmaceutical litigation matters that Allan Berger has been involved with include Fen-Phen, Rezulin, PPA, Vioxx, Bestra, Celebrex, Zyprexa, Paxil, and Taxotere. Product Liability cases that Mr. Berger has handled include breast implants, 3M Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs, and Monsanto Roundup. Mr. Berger graduated from Oklahoma University in 1971 and received his JD from Loyola Law School of New Orleans in 1974. He is licensed to practice in all Louisiana state and federal courts as well as in the United States Supreme Court. In addition to being a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, which concerns his work in the field of medical malpractice, Mr. Berger is listed as one of the New Orleans City Business Best Attorneys in Louisiana and has been designated as one of the top attorneys in the state by Louisiana Super Lawyers each year since 2010.
Automobile Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice, including Birth Injury Cases, Pharmaceutical Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Offshore Maritime/Jones Act Claims Litigation, Property Litigation and Insurance Recovery.
U.S.D.C. - Eastern District of Louisiana U.S.D.C. - Western District of Louisiana U.S.D.C. - Middle District of Louisiana U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal U.S. Supreme Court
Louisiana 1974
Oklahoma University (B.A.) - 1971 Norman, OK; Loyola University Law School (J.D.) - 1974 New Orleans, LA
Diplomate - American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys Member - Top attorneys in the State of Louisiana by Louisiana Super Lawyers since 2010 Member - The Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel Member - Best Lawyers in America Distinction since 2019 - The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 - New Orleans Bar Association - since 1990 Member - Academy of New Orleans Trial Lawyers - since 1984 Member - Louisiana State Bar Association - since 1981 Member - Louisiana Association of Justice - since 1980 Member - American Bar Association - since 1976 Louisiana State Bar Association American Association of Justice American Bar Association Jefferson Bar Association Sections on Law Practice Management; Entertainment and Sports Industries Litigation Past Associate Professor - Tulane Law School Trial Advocacy Program Served as a member of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the Breast Implant Class Actions and Louisiana Norplant Steering Committe
