Glenn B. Adams
Partner
contact information
direct: 504-412-6226
fax: 504-412-6326
704 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, 70130-3774

biography
After an appellate clerkship, Glenn Adams joined the firm as an associate and subsequently became a partner. His diverse practice includes insurance defense in the areas of personal injury, premises liability, products liability, property and bad faith/extra-contractual claims. His practice also includes toxic torts having defended national and local product and employer asbestos, silica and mold matters. He has special expertise in defending recreational vehicle and manufactured housing cases. He has also represented health insurance carriers, errors and omissions carriers and life, health and property insurers.
He has handled, mediated and tried cases in numerous Louisiana State Courts including all appellate circuits and the Louisiana Supreme Court and in federal courts in the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana as well as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
He has been an active member of the State Bar Association including serving as a member of the House of Delegates (1996-present), the Group Health Insurance Committee (1990-2018) and the Insurance Committee (2018- present). He has served as a Hearing Committee member for the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (1997-2003, 2010-2016) and on the Attorney Disciplinary Board (2006-2009). He is a member of the Federal Bar Association, Defense Research Institute New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (‘CLM’) and the Manufactured Housing Institute.
As a member of the community, he has served on the Board of Directors of his neighborhood association, Audubon Area Zoning Association for many years and was instrumental in establishing the Audubon Area Security District in Uptown New Orleans and currently serves as its President. He and his wife Nancy are, with their three children, active sailors and boaters on Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
education
Louisiana State University (B.A., History)
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D)
Admissions
Louisiana
United States District Court – Eastern District of Louisiana
United States District Court –Middle District of Louisiana
United States District Court- Western District of Louisiana
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
professional associations
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Federal Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Louisiana State Bar Association
Manufactured Housing Institute
New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel
New Orleans Bar Association
areas of practice
Insurance
Throughout our history, Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson, L.L.P has focused on the defense of every aspect of insurance law. Our firm has extensive experience in the areas of insurance law, insurance coverage litigation and insurance regulation. Our attorneys are well...... Read More
Premises Liability
From the merchant that becomes a defendant in a slip and fall claim, to the restaurant that faces a food borne illness claim, our attorneys have the experience to defend clients with a wide range of legal needs. Additionally, we...... Read More
Commercial
Attorneys at Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson act as a continuous resource for our business clients. Our team is committed to helping you reach your business goals through prompt, effective solutions, team work and attention to detail. We assist our business...... Read More
Trucking
Attorneys at Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson have handled complex litigation involving the shipping of goods over waterways, highways and rail. Our attorneys are well versed in environmental and toxic tort matters in order to assist our clients with today’s emphasis...... Read More
Estate Planning
Our experienced legal team at Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson can assist you with legal matters and give you valuable advice to secure and protect your assets. We are thoroughly knowledgeable in dealing with the creation, protection and disposition of a...... Read More

