What Credentials and Experience Does Robert A. Kutcher Have?

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Robert A. Kutcher is a New Orleans–area attorney with over five decades of commercial litigation experience, admitted to the Louisiana and New York bars in 1976. His credentials include a J.D. cum laude from Loyola University School of Law (1975), a B.S. from Cornell University (1972), and peer-review recognition including Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent and repeated Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" honors since 2012. He is a past President of the Louisiana State Bar Association.

Bar Admissions and Education

Credential Detail
Louisiana bar admission 1976
New York bar admission 1976
Law degree Loyola University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1975
Undergraduate degree Cornell University, B.S., 1972

Two state admissions matter if a dispute or transaction crosses state lines — Louisiana and New York are both available jurisdictions, though the practice is described as serving clients throughout Louisiana and across the country.

Experience

The practice, Robert A. Kutcher, APLC, centers on two areas:

  • Commercial litigation — complex business disputes in Louisiana state and federal courts, including contract disputes, shareholder and ownership conflicts, business torts, and construction matters. He acts either as first chair or as local counsel.
  • Real estate and business counsel — commercial real estate transactions, business formation, and ongoing counseling on decisions that shape an enterprise.

The "first chair or local counsel" distinction is worth noting: it means the practice can either lead a case or serve as the Louisiana-side attorney for out-of-state counsel who need local court knowledge.

Recognition and Leadership

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent, Peer Review Rated
  • The Best Lawyers in America — "Lawyer of the Year" in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation–Real Estate, since 2012
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers — Business Litigation, since 2008
  • Louisiana State Bar Association — President, 2019–2020
  • Judges & Lawyers Assistance Program, LSBA — President, 2023–2025
  • Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board — Chairman, 1999
  • Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter — President, 1991–1992
  • American Bar Association — Member, House of Delegates, 2019–present
  • 20+ published articles in the Louisiana Bar Journal, Loyola Law Review, and other publications; frequent CLE speaker on real estate, commercial litigation, professionalism and ethics, and trial practice

How to Use This Information

If you are evaluating whether to retain this practice, the relevant questions are:

  1. Does your matter fall in commercial litigation or real estate/business counsel? Those are the two stated practice areas.
  2. Do you need a Louisiana attorney, a New York attorney, or local counsel for an out-of-state firm? All three are within the described scope.
  3. Does the recognition record matter to your selection process? The peer-review ratings and bar leadership roles are documented and verifiable through the organizations named.

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