John L. Hammons

Meet Louisiana's medical malpractice pioneer. John Hammons was born in New Orleans. He graduated from Northeast Louisiana University, magna cum laude, in 1973 with a B.A. in government and from Louisiana State University Law School with a J.D. in 1976, where he won First Place in the Robert L. Tullis Moot Court Competition. John Hammons was one of the founding members of Nelson & Hammons, APLC, in 1977. He was fresh out of law school from Louisiana State University in the late 1970s when two clients approached him needing representation in medical malpractice cases. At the time, he did not practice in that area, but he felt led to undertake the challenge. Within three years, John's caseload was substantial enough for him to focus exclusively on medical malpractice law. John has helped victims of medical malpractice throughout Louisiana since 1980. John served on the Governor's Commission on Medical Malpractice in 1989-1990. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer every year since 2007. John's interests include active outreach and Bible teaching, fly fishing in mountain streams, exploring and hiking with his terrier, Zelda, and a variety of sports, having coached the Shreveport Rugby Club. "The practice of law is more than a job or even a profession; rather, it is a calling." Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees John L. Hammons included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyers - 2007-2023 National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers Top 25 Other Sources of Feedback About John L. Hammons Included on the 2026Louisiana Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2024 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2023 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2022 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2021 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2020 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2019 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2018 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2017 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2016 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2015 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2014 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2013 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2012 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2011 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2010 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2009 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2008 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2007 Louisiana Super Lawyers list

• Attorney/Partner

• Louisiana, 1976
• U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1976

• Governor's Commission on Medical Malpractice, 1989 - 1990
• Medical Malpractice Section Of Louisiana Association for Justice
• Professional Negligence Section of the American Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice Medical Malpractice Exchange
• Louisiana Medical Disclosure Panel, 1989 - 1990
• American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 2000 - 2003
• Medicine & Law Committee, American Bar Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Louisiana Association for Justice, Medical Malpractice Section, 1992 - 1993
• American Society Of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 2000-2003