Mr. Gelderman heads the firm's Louisiana office
and is responsible for the firm's institutional investor and client outreach.
He is a frequent speaker at U.S. and European investor conferences and has
written numerous articles on securities litigation and asset protection.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Gelderman served as Chief of Staff and General Counsel to the
Treasurer of the
State of Louisiana, (1992-1996) and prior to that served as General Counsel to the
Louisiana Department of the Treasury. Mr. Gelderman also coordinated all legislative
matters for the State Treasurer during his tenure with the Treasury Department. Earlier
in Mr. Gelderman's legal career, he served as law clerk to U.S. District Judge Charles
Schwartz, Jr., Eastern District of Louisiana (1986-1987).
Mr. Gelderman is a former adjunct professor of law at the Tulane Law School
where he has taught a course in legislative process. He is a member of the Louisiana State (Chairman, Young
Lawyers Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1990-1993) and American Bar Associations.
In 1995, Mr. Gelderman was profiled by the American Bar Association in Barrister
magazine as one of the 25 young lawyers in America making a difference in the
legal profession.
ADMISSIONS: Admitted to bar, 1986, Louisiana. 1997, U.S. District Courts
for the
Eastern District and Middle District of Louisiana.
