We have always dedicated ourselves to helping those who have suffered injury or death as a result of another's negligence. We represent only injured persons and their families. We do not and will not represent insurance companies, governmental organizations or corporations.

Since 1979, we have successfully handled thousands of cases for injured people by getting them the compensation they deserve.

We work hard for our clients and do what it takes to get the job done. Our well-managed staff of professionals works together as a team towards the common goal of providing high quality service. We are committed to achieving the best results we can for each and every client.

We understand the importance of paying attention to details. It is the details of a case that make the difference between winning and losing. We get referrals from satisfied clients because they know we are a firm where every person and every case will get the attention they deserve.

Our Team

Warren A. “Chip” Forstall

Warren A. “Chip” Forstall graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1975 and received his law degree from Loyola University in 1979. He is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts and the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Chip lives in New Orleans with his wife, Michelle Poirier Forstall. He has three children.

Chip has been involved in thousands of cases over his twenty-nine years of practicing law and has been involved in numerous large class action type cases including the following:

Breast Implant Litigation
City Park Chemical Fume

Professional Associations and Affiliations
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
New Orleans Trial Lawyers Association

Chip is a member of the Southern University Board of Supervisors, where he serves as chairman of their Legal Committee. He is also legal counsel for the Executive Board of the Southeast Louisiana Council Boy Scouts of America and is Chairman of Digital Opportunity Trust, USA, a non-profit association for the enhancement of technology to teachers in the Louisiana and Mississippi Public Schools.

Chip Forstall’s office is located in the Mid-City area of New Orleans and specializes in Personal Injury, Premises Liability and Medical Malpractice cases

Rhett M. Powers

Rhett M. Powers graduated and received his law degree from Loyola in 1967 and lives in Mandeville with his wife, Wendy. Rhett has five children and five grandchildren. He has been a trial attorney with the Law Offices of Warren A. Forstall, Jr. for over ten years.

He is admitted to all Louisiana State Courts and United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Rhett has extensive experience in the personal injury business. Having worked for Automotive Casualty Company, as it’s in-house council for six years, and as a member of the Association of Defense Council from 1987 to 1993 gives Rhett special insight into how insurance companies work.

Rhett is the treasurer for The Knights of Columbus and a member of it’s Color Corps in the Harry Thompson 4th Degree at Mary Queen of Peace Parish in Mandeville Louisiana.

Suzanne Montero

M. Suzanne Montero graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas in 1985 earning a B.A. degree in Psychology. She attended law school at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she received her J.D. Degree in December, 1991. She was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in April 1992. She is admitted to practice in all State Courts in Louisiana, the United Stated District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana, and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ms. Montero is also a member of and admitted to practice before the Chitimacha Tribal Court.

Ms. Montero’s practice includes personal injury, commercial litigation, employment litigation, medical malpractice, toxic tort and products liability.

Ms. Montero has been an adjunct faculty member of Tulane University School of Law, Trial Advocacy Program from 1995 to date. She received the AIDSLaw of Louisiana, Inc. Pro Bono Publico Award in 2000.

Christopher H. Sherwood

Christopher H. Sherwood graduated from Loyola University in 1987 earning a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. In 1993, Chris graduated from Loyola University with a Master of Business Administration. During business school, he was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma and Alpha sigma Nu Honor Societies. In 2001, Chris received his Law Degree from Loyola Law School and was admitted to the Louisiana Bar. While in law school, Chris received Law Excellence Awards in Injured Employee Remedies and Compensation Rights and Louisiana Probate. Chris also received the Leon Sarpy Award for outstanding performance in Louisiana Probate. He is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts and the United States District Courts and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and western Districts of Louisiana.

Chris lives in New Orleans with his wife and two children. He has been very active in the community. Chris presently serves on the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Speech and Hearing Center. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Junior Associated Catholic Charities where he was President. He also served on the Board of Trustees of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School where he was Chairman of the Technology Council. In addition, Chris served on the Loyola University Alumni Board of Directors. Chris was selected Man of the Year for 1996 by the Metairie Jaycees.

Since joining the firm in 2008, Chris’s practice has been a general litigation practice including handling claims involving automobile personal injury, maritime personal injury, premises liability, environmental contamination, products liability, toxic tort, and medical malpractice.

William e. Mura jr.

William E. Mura Jr. is married and now lives in Pass Christian, MS with his wife Roann. He has two daughters, both currently attending Louisiana State University. Bill coached baseball and softball for twenty years at Lakeview and Carrolton playgrounds in New Orleans and coached Travel Softball for several teams in the Southeast Louisiana area.

Bill graduated from the University of New Orleans with a B.A. in psychology and then attended the College of Law at Loyola Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1978. He is licensed to practice in all State Courts as well as in Federal District Court and the U. S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

William has been a trial attorney for Warren A. “Chip”Forstall for the past 15 years.

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