Gordon McKernan

Gordon McKernan graduated with his law degree from Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1992. Shortly thereafter, he joined McKernan Law Firm and has been practicing law ever since. He is the owner of the firm, and his primary area of practice is representing ‘ordinary people’ who have been injured because of another’s disregard. Gordon practices in all Louisiana Courts, Mississippi Courts and Texas State Courts. Gordon has been involved in a wide variety of personal injury claims including 18 wheeler accidents, car wrecks, drunk driving accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, vehicle rollovers, offshore and maritime cases, wrongful death cases, and personal injury cases that have involved injuries such as brain injuries, amputations, fractures, burns and various disk injuries. He has represented thousands of clients throughout the state of Louisiana in cities such as Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Shreveport, Monroe, New Orleans and Gonzales. Gordon has personally handled over 40 cases with a verdict value in excess of $1,000,000. Gordon is married to his high school sweetheart, Shannon, and they have four children. Gordon is actively involved with his family and church. He enjoys reading, traveling, hunting, fishing, exercising and coaching his children’s sports teams. Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana Special Tools for Selecting the Right Jury, National Business Institute, Winning Strategies for Jury Selection in Louisiana, June, 1998 Planning Voir Dire, National Business Institute, Winning Strategies for Jury Selection in Louisiana, June, 1998 Update of the Wrongful Death Law, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Updates and Winning with the Masters, December, 1996 Overview of the Wrongful Death Law, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Post-legislative Retreat, July, 1996 Overview and Update of Wrongful Death Law, National Business Institute, June, 1996 Trial of the Wrongful Death Case, National Business Institute, June, 1996 McKernan’s Louisiana Personal Injury Reporter, Lawyer’s Cooperative Publishing Co., 1995 McKernan’s Louisiana Personal Injury Reporter, Lawyer’s Cooperative Publishing Co., 1994 Winning Strategies for Jury Selection in Louisiana, National Business Institute Paralegals and the Litigation Team in Louisiana, Institute for Paralegal Education Trial of a Personal Injury Case from A to Z, National Association of Legal Assistants Who’s Your Lawyer, Gordon McKernan Injury Lawyers Christians & Car Wrecks, Vitalink Publishing Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2005 – 2011 American Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2005 – 2016 Super Lawyers®