Debra Fischman (NC '75, L '78)

Debra received her BA in Political Science and Art History from Newcomb College and her JD from Tulane Law School. While at Newcomb, she was part of the honor societies Alpha Lambda Delta and Pi Sigma Alpha. Currently, she lives in New Orleans and is a partner at Sher Garner Cahill Richter. She is a member in the Firm's Litigation Section defending school districts and other governmental bodies and agencies, and private employers throughout the State of Louisiana in employment and professional liability matters consisting of wrongful termination, breach of contract, breach of tenure laws, retaliation, racial and gender discrimination, violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age and Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII (sexual, racial and gender discrimination and harassment), Title IX, and other wrongful acts; toxic tort, commercial litigation, family law, and personal injury litigation. Debra is a member of the Association of Women Attorneys; Louisiana State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section; New Orleans Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; and Bar Association of the United States of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.