“Often, in complex litigation, my role is to make our client’s story understandable and attractive to our audience, whether that is the Court, a jury, an arbitrator, a mediator, or even the opposition in negotiations. My background includes a master’s degree in educational instruction, which is all about conveying information in way that resonates with your audience. That has been a resource I can use to accomplish that goal.”
Overview
Cheryl Kornick is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, and a fellow in the American College of Trial lawyers, an organization composed of preeminent member of the trial bar and recognized as the leading trial lawyers organization in the United States and Canada. She is experienced in helping clients with claims and disputes, often in the energy sector, including both upstream and midstream matters. She also is experienced in alternative dispute resolution, including AAA arbitrations and mediations. Cheryl regularly appears in Louisiana’s state and federal courts and before the Louisiana Supreme Court, often involving pipeline, royalty, land acquisition, joint operating agreements, and other complex claims and disputes.
Cheryl’s clients also come to her for counsel and representation on complex business tax disputes, an area where she’s well-regarded for her ability to de-jargonize highly technical information and communicate it clearly, simply and persuasively. Her state and local tax litigation practice and business law experience includes such issues as:
- Severance tax
- Sales and use tax
- Ad valorem tax
- Corporate income and franchise tax
