Areas of Practice
- Appellate Litigation
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Class Action Defense & Multi-District Litigation
- Environmental & Toxic Torts
- Products Liability
Education
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 1976
- University of New Orleans, B.B.A., 1973
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1976
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
- 5th Cir., 1976
- E.D. La., 1976
- M.D. La., 1980
- W.D. La., 1976
A partner in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group since 1981, John Gomila has more than 30 years of experience litigating products liability, premises liability, toxic tort, insurance, contractual indemnity, and class action matters in state and federal courts. A substantial part of his experience has been in the energy industry, defending a petroleum refining and marketing company in both traditional and class action matters arising out of the operation of its refinery in the New Orleans area.
Mr. Gomila has successfully defended a national food products company against product liability and adulteration claims, and has also extensively litigated matters involving cause and origin of refinery and building fires, chemical and other products liability, and construction of indemnity agreements and insurance policies.
Mr. Gomila has lectured on a variety of topics relating to his areas of practice. He was a member of the Louisiana Supreme Court's Committee on Bar Admissions for 10 years, serving 5 years as Examiner and 5 years as Chairman.
Noteworthy
- AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell
Memberships
- Defense Research Institute (Editor, Professional Responsibility and Liability Newsletter, 1992)
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Member, Sections of Products Liability, Employment Litigation, and Civil Rights, Ethics, and Premises Liability)
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1990 and 1996; Member, Board of Directors, 1994–1996)
- Louisiana State Bar Association (Recipient, President's Professionalism Award, 1997; Member, Sections of Civil Law and Litigation, Environmental Law, and Insurance, Tort, Worker's Compensation and Admiralty Law)
- Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions (1987–1997; Torts Examiner, 1987–1992; Chairman, 1992–1997)
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (Lecturer, Trial Practice, 1986)
- New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel
- New Orleans Bar Association (Member, Committee on Professional Ethics and Grievances, 1989–1991)
