Morris Bart

• B.A., University of New Orleans
• J.D., Loyola University Law School, 1978

• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
• Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
• Florida Trial Lawyers Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association Advertising Committee
• The Top Trial Lawyers in America

• Louisiana

Morris Bart was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Orleans and a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in New Orleans in 1978. While at Loyola he was president of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, a member of the Blue Key National Honor Society, and received the American Jurist award for academic excellence. Mr. Bart was inducted into the Louisiana Bar in 1978 and is currently a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Florida Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Trial Lawyers Association.

As a pioneer in the field of legal advertising, Mr. Bart has been the subject of numerous newspaper and television features stories.  Additionally, Mr. Bart has written and published several articles on the marketing of legal services, and has spoken nationally before various trade groups including the American Marketing Association, Tulane University Marketing Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Trial Lawyers Marketing Association. He has also been a guest lecturer at Tulane University, the University of New Orleans and Loyola Law School.

In 2007 and 2008 Mr. Bart was selected as a “Super Lawyer” in the field of General Personal Injury for Plaintiffs by Law and Politics magazine, a publication written by attorneys for attorneys.  This recognition resulted from thousands of ballots sent to all active attorneys in Louisiana regarding Mr. Bart’s professional achievements and peer recognition, as well as other deciding factors.

Morris Bart is the founder of the law firm of Morris Bart, L.L.C. In 1980, he became the first attorney in Louisiana to advertise personal injury on television and since that time has been a leader of marketing legal services in Louisiana. The Morris Bart law firm is devoted to personal injury law with offices in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Monroe, Alexandria, Lake Charles, Lafayette and Shreveport, Louisiana, and in Gulfport and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. His staff consists of over 35 lawyers and 100 employees making it one of the largest plaintiff personal injury law firms in the United States. Mr. Bart believes in giving back to the community and is active in and a board member of numerous civic, educational and religious organizations. Additionally, he is an active tennis player and fitness enthusiast.