1. Baker Donelson | Professionals | Gerardo R. Barrios http://www.bakerdonelson.com/gerardo-r-barrios/
Gerardo R. Barrios
Shareholder
3 Sanctuary Boulevard
St 201
Mandeville, Louisiana 70471
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Gerardo R. Barrios
Gerardo "Gerry" R. Barrios, shareholder in the Mandeville office, concentrates his practice in the
areas of construction law and commercial litigation. Mr. Barrios has broad experience with
international commercial disputes between U.S. and foreign companies, product liability, toxic torts,
expropriation, appellate litigation and other areas of general commercial litigation. He has substantial
litigation experience handling complex cases before federal and state courts, as well as through the
use of alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration and mediation.
In the areas of construction law, Mr. Barrios has represented owners, contractors, subcontractor and
design professionals in all aspects of construction, including construction contract negotiation and
drafting, pre-claim counseling during construction, and resolving construction disputes before Federal
and State courts and arbitration panels. His dispute resolution experience includes representation on claims of breach of contract,
change orders, defective work, delay, disruption, inefficiency, differing site conditions, unfair trade practices, liens, Miller Act claims and
other construction-related claims.
Mr. Barrios previously practiced law as a partner in the commercial litigation group of the New Orleans office of Phelps Dunbar, LLP for
ten years and as an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Covington & Burling for two years. He also served as a law clerk for the
Honorable Robert R. Beezer on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle, Washington, from 1987 – 1988. Mr. Barrios'
family is from Colombia, South America, and he speaks Spanish.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Co-Author – "A 'Consumer' in One Jurisdiction May Not Have Standing in Another, " ABA Business Torts Journal, Vol. 14, No. 3,
Spring 2007
Co-Author – "Standing Under the LUTPA – The Circuit Split Widens," Louisiana Bar Journal, Vol. 54, No. 5, February/March 2007
Speaker – "Hurricane Katrina: Recovery and Future Prospects," British-American Project Annual Conference, Birmingham,
England, November 2005
Speaker – "Defining the Public interest, British-American Project Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., November 2002
Louisiana Technology Journal, former contributing author
"What to Do Now - the Legal Aspects of Y2K," Louisiana Technology Journal, 1999, contributing author
"Y2K and the Law," Louisiana Technology Journal, 1999, contributing author
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2. Baker Donelson | Professionals | Gerardo R. Barrios http://www.bakerdonelson.com/gerardo-r-barrios/
"The Alien Tort Statute: Domestic Enforcement of Customary International Law," Essays on International Human Rights, 1991
Speaker, "CLE Seminar on Technology Legal Issues," Tulane Law School
Professional Honors & Activities
American Bar Association
Assistant Secretary, Council of the ABA section of International Law & Practice (2000 – 2001)
Co-Chair, Unfair Trade Practices Subcommittee of the Business Torts Litigation Committee, ABA Section of Litigation
(2006 – 2010)
Editor, ABA Business Torts Journal (2009 – 2010)
Forum on the Construction Industry
Former Member, Dispute Resolution Section
Practice Assistance and Improvement Committee
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Legal Fee Dispute Subcommittee
Louisiana State Bar Association
New Orleans Bar Association
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Construction Law since 2009
Recognized as a "Top Lawyer" in Construction Law by New Orleans Magazine, 2010
Leadership St. Tammany (Class of 2006)
Associate Member – Associated Builders and Contractors
Member – Tulane Latin American Law Institute since 2009
Member – Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana
Member – Hispanic Lawyers Association of Louisiana
Member – Greater Covington Bar Association
Member – World Trade Center of New Orleans
Selected by New Orleans CityBusiness to its Power Generation III - 2001 ("Forty Faces of the Future" - One of "40 outstanding and
promising professionals under the age of 40 who are making a mark as a leader in business and their profession, and who are
innovative, energetic and successful with their own careers and in the community.")
U.S. Fellow and Regional Nominating Chairman - British-American Project
U.S. Delegate – British-American Project Conference, Harrogate, U.K. (Nov. 1999)
Charter Member and Co-Founder, George Washington Latino Law Alumni Association
Executive Board Member – George Washington Law Alumni Association (1998 – 2002, 2009 – present); Strategic Planning
Committee (2009 – present)
Arbitrator, Legal Fee Dispute Arbitration Program, Louisiana State Bar Association
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NITA Trial Advocacy Graduate, July 1998, San Diego, CA
Law Firm Representative – Trade Mission to Honduras and Guatemala, MetroVision/Chamber of Commerce (June 1997)
Hiring Partner (1996 – 1998) and United Way Partner (1996), Phelps Dunbar, LLP
Admissions
Louisiana, 1992
District of Columbia, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
Education
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1987, High Honors; Articles Editor, George Washington Law Review; Order of
the Coif; Honors, Moot Court
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1984, summa cum laude
University of Essex, Centre of International Human Rights Law, 1989 (Rotary Foundation Scholar)
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to represent operators before the region's state gaming commissions and other
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attorney who recently joined Baker Donelson's Jackson, Miss., office as shareholder.
Among the state vice chairs is Joel Buckberg, of counsel in Baker Donelson's Nashville
office. Buckberg is a former deputy general counsel for Cendant Corp. who specializes
in working with hospitality, franchising and distribution companies.
Gaming clients face issues that call for experienced legal representation in every step
of the process, including the pre-licensing, licensing and post-licensing phases, said
McDaniel. I'm proud to lead a group of professionals with extensive experience in gaming law and well-earned
reputations as leaders in the gaming industry.
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5. Baker Donelson | News Events | News | February 21, 2012 - Anne Ligm... http://www.bakerdonelson.com/anne-ligman-turner-joins-baker-donelson...
Anne Ligman Turner Joins Baker Donelson's Corporate/MA News Contact:
Practice
Johanna Burkett
Anne Ligman Turner
901.577.2201
February 21, 2012
(Jackson, MS/February 21, 2012) Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell Berkowitz, PC, Related Practices
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announces the addition of Anne Ligman Turner to the Firm's Jackson, Mississippi office. She
was previously counsel with Phelps Dunbar LLP. Intellectual Property
Mergers and Acquisitions
Ms. Turner, who joins as of counsel and a member of Baker Donelson's Corporate/Mergers
Acquisitions Practice Group, practices in the area of intellectual property, corporate Taxation - Federal Income,
transactional and tax law for clients with domestic and international interests, especially those Employment Other
in the geophysical and oil and gas exploration industries. Her intellectual property experience
encompasses a wide variety of matters and includes software licensing and development
agreements (including for mobile platforms), trademark and copyright counseling, registration Offices
and maintenance and the negotiation of domestic and international patent, trademark,
copyright and trade secret license agreements. Jackson
A 1995 graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law, Ms. Turner also holds an
LL.M. in Taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law.
Ms. Turner's unique blend of experience in intellectual property and corporate transactions
will complement our well-established practices in each of these areas, noted William S.
Painter, managing shareholder of Baker Donelson's Jackson office. We're pleased to
welcome her as we continue to broaden the service and experience available to serve our
clients' needs.
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