James R. Morton
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JAMES R. MORTON, born in Chicago, Illinois. During law school, Jim worked in the Land Department of Shell Oil Company from 1977 to 1981, and was the manager of the Land Department’s title section in 1981 when he left to join the law firm of Monroe & Lemann. He then worked for Monroe & Lemann from 1981 to 1997 under his mentor in its real estate and oil and gas sections. In 1997 he formed Taggart Morton.
Jim has taught a real estate documents class as an adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola University from 1992 to 2004. From 1996 to 2002, Jim served on the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation. He was also on the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Bar Association from 1995 to 2001. He then served as the President of the New Orleans Bar Foundation from 2002 to 2005.
PRACTICE AREAS:
- Real Estate
- Finance
- Oil and Gas
- Land Use
- Zoning
- Environmental
- Civil Practice
- Hotels
- Business
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
- New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation (Member, Board of Directors 1996-2002).
- New Orleans Bar Foundation (President 2002-05)
- New Orleans Bar Association (Treasurer, 2001; Second Vice President, 2000; Secretary, 1999; Third Vice President, 1998; Member, Board of Directors, 1995-97; Chairman, Real Property Committee, 1993-94; Environmental Law Committee)
- Louisiana Bar Association (Member, Real Property Committee and Environmental Law Committee)
BAR ADMISSIONS:
- Louisiana, 1981
- Illinois, 2006
- Texas, 2007
Experience
- Loyola University, School of Law, New Orleans, J.D., 1981
- Tulane University, B.S., 1973
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Real Estate Documents, Loyola University School of Law, 1992—Present
- Manager, Title Section, Shell Oil Company, New Orleans, 1977-81
Land Use Litigation, 1996 (Presentation sponsored by the National Business Institute)
A Comprehensive Look into the World of Title Insurance Today, 1996 (Presentation sponsored by the National Business Institute)
Traps of the Unwary in Real Estate Transactions, August 1999 (Presentation sponsored by the New Orleans Bar Association)
Title Insurance Seminar on Ethics, October 1999 (Presentation sponsored by the National Business Institute)
Mastering Real Estate Titles and Title Insurance in LA, 1999 (Presentation sponsored by the National Business Institute)
Real Estate Professionalism, November 1, 2001 (Presentation sponsored by the New Orleans Bar Association)
Subdivision Development, 2008 (Presentation sponsored by the National Association of Legal Assistants)
