About Bill
Bill Cherbonnier earned his Juris Doctor from Tulane University in 1973. He built a career in private practice after completing law school and has since been a regular presence in Louisiana’s consumer law community. His legal training at Tulane set the groundwork for a practice oriented around everyday legal problems rather than corporate matters.
He practices law in Louisiana and has maintained offices on both the Eastbank and Westbank of the New Orleans metropolitan area. His day-to-day work is in private practice, representing individuals in matters that often touch on consumer protections and debt relief. He also spends time volunteering his skills; he has served as a volunteer with the New Orleans Pro Bono Project.
Cherbonnier’s professional affiliations sketch out the contours of his practice. He is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers and the National Association of Consumer Advocates. He also belongs to the Louisiana Association for Justice. Within the Louisiana State Bar Association he has taken on leadership roles; he serves as an officer in the Consumer Protection Section and has served on the Legislation Committee.
Clients and colleagues describe him as steady and practical. He tends to handle cases methodically. He is known for focusing on consumer bankruptcy and related consumer protection claims, areas where statutes and procedure often dictate outcomes. His approach is grounded in the rules and in established practice rather than in headline-seeking litigation.
Outside the courtroom he contributes time to community legal services. His volunteer work with the New Orleans Pro Bono Project connects him to routine but important legal needs in the community. That work complements his private practice and keeps him close to the everyday legal issues that affect residents across the region.
Cherbonnier keeps a local footprint while staying connected to national groups that follow bankruptcy and consumer law developments. He participates in professional organizations that provide updates, continuing education and policy discussion, and he brings that practical information back to his clients.
He currently handles consumer bankruptcy and consumer protection matters in private practice.
