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Michael Darnell, New Orleans lawyer, interim judge and City Council member, dies at 72

Por: The Advocate Business September 27, 2022

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Throughout his life, Michael Charles Darnell was a striver. He graduated from , earned undergraduate and law degrees at Yale University and made partner at one of New Orleans’ most prestigious law firms.But in 1995, Darnell left Adams & Reese to start a law firm with . “He’d rather work for the little guy than the large corporation,” said Joanell Darnell, his sister. “He said, ‘This makes me happy because I’m helping those who... + full article



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