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The Patrick H. Yancey Law Firm, LLC is located in Houma, Louisiana.   Patrick Yancey received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1985; he worked as a Petroleum Engineer for Mobil Oil Corporation (now Exxon-Mobil) from 1985 through 1991.   During the summers of 1980 through 1984 while studying engineering at Louisiana Tech, Patrick Yancey worked offshore in the Gulf of Mexico as a roustabout in the oil field.. From 1991 to 1994 Patrick Yancey attended Loyola University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana.  After graduating from Loyola, Patrick Yancey worked as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge Edward J. Gaidry in the 32nd Judicial District Court, State of Louisiana.  In 1996, Patrick Yancey started The Yancey Law Firm.. The Yancey Law Firm is committed to making the community where its clients live and work, a safer place.  As part of its efforts, The Yancey Law Firm represents people who have been injured by other people’s choices to ignore rules that exist to keep people safe.   The Yancey Law Firm always strives to provide the best legal services possible to its clients.  The Yancey Law Firm helps its clients, and their families, get through the very difficult time of recovering from personal injuries, including assistance in finding appropriate medical care.    In 2014-15, Patrick Yancey served as Chair of Admiralty Section of the American Association for Justice.. Since 1996, The Yancey Law Firm has represented many people who have been injured or killed  as a result of someone else’s fault. The Yancey Law Firm has handled injury cases related to  working offshore in the oil and gas industry, 18 wheeler crashes,  car crashes,  airplane/helicopter crashes,  drilling rigs,  tugboats,  supply boats,  jackup boats,  diving vessels,  derrick barges,  pipe laying barges,  industrial/refinery explosions and other industrial casualties,  defective products, including defective medication and exposure to chemicals in the work environment, including asbestosis (which causes mesothelioma, a deadly form of cancer).  In almost every case, the injury (or death) was preventable if the defendant party in the case would have followed the safety rules that existed to protect our client, which in almost every case could be you or me.  The victims of rule violations are random; they could be anyone, anywhere, anytime.. Additionally, The Yancey Law Firm has served as Local Liasson counsel for and with nationally recognized law firms who specialize in class action claims protecting consumers and shareholders of corporations from fraud and negligent conduct of its directors.  The Yancey Law Firm is proud to assist in producing justice for consumers who have been wronged.

I pride myself in fighting for my clients' rights whether it's defending them against the State on criminal charges or making sure insurance companies pay what they should.

I am an experienced trial lawyer with over 28 years in both personal injury and criminal defense. I am a born again christian and worship at First Babtist Church of Houma, LA. I have been married for over 33 years to my wife, Kellie, who is a registered nurse at TGMC. We have one child, Corinne who recently graduated from LSU in mechanical engineering and currently works for GE Oil and Gas. I enjoy people, love to help others, and enjoy the challenges of practicing law. Currently, I concentrate my law practice in the Houma and Thibodaux area, however I have handled cases throughout the State of Louisiana.. I have extensive experience in Drug and Alcohol related criminal defense cases. I also have significant experience with other criminal defense cases ranging from simple battery to murder, sex offenses, domestic abuse cases, burglaries, thefts, robberies; just about any criminal charges.. I have significant experience in handling auto accidents, including serious bodily injury. I have personally handled cases involving wrongful death, closed head injury (brain injury), paralysis (quadraplegia), rubtured discs, and soft tissue injuries.. I have also handled cases involving Maritime Law, Jones Act, and General Maritime Law.. During my time off, I play drums in a local cover band "Bandit". I enjoy watching Saints and LSU football, and love golf.

I am an accomplished attorney with over two decades of legal experience.  I recieved my J.D. from LSU Law School with additional training in mediation from Loyola University New Orleans.  I am proud to have come from a family of lawyers and have been in private practice with my father for many years of my career.. My accomplishments span all areas of the law. I am an expert litigator, having successfully tried and won hundreds of cases.  I have represented a full range of commercial clients, from major insurance companies including StateFarm, Allstate and Prudential to small business catering to the oil & gas and seafood sectors.  I also have extensive experience in complex business and real estate transcations, wills & estate successions, civil matters, disaster cases and personal injury lawsuits.. I believe in justice, in the power of doing what is right and in the importance of helping others.