As special counsel to the firm of Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams, Eric J. O'Bell practices primarily in the area of consumer litigation, mass tort, class action and other personal injury and wrongful death cases.
Mr. O'Bell has extensive experience in class action litigation involving breast implants, pedicle screws and the Castano tobacco litigation, to name just a few. His primary role in class actions and mass tort cases has been as co-lead counsel and a sub-committee member of various discovery and trial teams across the country.
He obtained his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his law degree from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans. Mr. O'Bell is also a member of Loyola Law School's skills curriculum faculty where he frequently lectures on class action procedure in Louisiana.
Mr. O'Bell is a member of the Louisiana and Pennsylvania State Bar Associations and is admitted to practice in both states. He is also a member of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association.