Sheri S. Gilbert, Of Counsel

A dedicated attorney with extensive experience in litigation, Sheri primarily defends Wanek Kirsch’s clients in medical malpractice cases. Her practice also spans professional liability, general casualty claims, corporate and insurance defense, and toxic tort.

Sheri’s background includes nearly 20 years of defending clients through her work at New Orleans and Metairie law firms. She has defended hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, and other healthcare providers in medical malpractice allegations, as well as manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors against product liability and toxic tort claims.


Practice Areas

  • Corporate and Insurance Defense

  • General Casualty Claims

  • Medical Malpractice Defense

  • Products Liability

  • Professional Liability

  • Toxic Tort

Education

J.D., Loyola University School of Law, 1998
Selected for Moot Court Board

M.S., Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1994

B.A., Louisiana State University, 1993

Admissions

  • Louisiana

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

  • United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Memberships

  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)

  • Louisiana State Bar Association

  • New Orleans Bar Association

Office: 504-252-4719
sgilbert@wanekkirsch.com