About Fred
Fred Herman is a seasoned trial attorney and legal counsel based in New Orleans, Louisiana, with over 45 years of experience representing individuals, families, and businesses. He has been a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association for more than four decades. In 2018, he became counsel to Chehardy Sherman Williams, a law firm in Metairie, Louisiana.
His practice areas include personal injury, business transactions and litigation, healthcare, construction, commercial litigation, and class actions. He is a member of the LSBA Fee Dispute Resolution Panel, the American Arbitration Association, and the American Healthcare Lawyers Association’s panel of mediators and arbitrators. He independently provides mediation services, both in person and via video conferencing.
He is also a member of the Academy of Court-Appointed Special Masters, the Louisiana Bank Counsel, and the Louisiana and American Associations for Justice. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for commercial and personal injury litigation, selected for Louisiana Super Lawyers from 2009 to 2024, and is a preeminent AV-rated attorney with Martindale-Hubbell. His office is located at 1200 Entergy Centre, 1100 Poydras St., New Orleans, LA 70163.
He can be reached at (504) 581-7068 or via email at fred@hermanandyoung.com.