Top Personal Injury Lawyers in ZIP 70112 | 17 available

Vincent P. Scallan Law, LLC, is dedicated to helping personal injury victims and their families receive the financial compensation they need to move forward in life. Our law firm is based in New Orleans, and we advise and represent individuals and families throughout southern Louisiana. When you become our client, you will have your attorney’s personal cellphone number and around-the-clock access to a proven legal advocate for injury victims.. Excellent results and excellent client service are hallmarks of our legal practice. We respond to phone calls quickly, and we will always keep you up to date on the status of your case. Our reputation is built largely on satisfied clients’ referrals and word of mouth. See our client testimonials for an idea of how we help injury victims protect their legal rights and maximize their financial recovery.

Ravi’s plaintiffs-side practice focuses on personal injury cases involving complex medical issues—whether arising from accidents, prescription drugs, or medical malpractice.. He is a graduate of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU (’06) and of Princeton University (’03), where he completed a rigorous pre-medical course of study while pursuing his B.A. in political science.  Following law school, he clerked for the Honorable Judge Stanwood R. Duval, Jr., in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.. Ravi currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Louisiana Association for Justice, where he has worked to share his experiences and best practices for maximizing clients’ recovery in cases that will require long-term or lifetime pain management treatments.. He is a native of Terrebonne Parish and a graduate of Vandebilt Catholic High School in Houma, Louisiana.

Kurt is a founding member of the law firm Offner, Scott & Inzina, APLC. Kurt is a leading authority and one of few attorneys throughout the country who practices Pawnbroker Law. Kurt and Dr. Wayne M. Babovich co-authored Federal Laws Affecting Pawnbrokers and Louisiana Law of Pawn and Secondhand Dealers (4th Ed.). Kurt is currently involved in the BP litigation and represents the University of Louisiana System, The Southern University System and other private companies and local government claims. Kurt also practices in other areas including mass torts, business litigation, personal injury, and workers' compensation. Mr. Offner was previously a trial attorney for The Hanover Insurance Group and one of the leading insurance defense firms in New Orleans, Johnson, Johnson, Barrios and Yacoubian. Kurt began his legal career as a prosecutor for the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office. On a personal note, Kurt is a New Orleans native and graduate of Jesuit High School. He is married with two young boys. Kurt is a Cub Scout Den leader and currently involved in the St. Catherine of Siena Men’s Club.

Jatavian L. Williams is originally from Shreveport, LA. He came to New Orleans on an academic scholarship to attend Dillard University. In 2006, Jatavian graduated magna cum laude from Dillard with a B.S. in Political Science. In 2009, Jatavian earned a juris doctor from Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law. While in law school, Jatavian was a member of the Loyola Moot Court, the Loyola Trial Advocacy program, and a student member of the St. Thomas Moore Inn of Court. In 2007, he received the Gillis Long Public Service Award in recognition of his successful efforts in representing local residents during blighted property adjudication proceedings after Hurricane Katrina. Also, Jatavian received the 34th Annual National Trial Competition Award for Best Closing Argument Oralist in 2009.. Prior to joining the Glago Law Firm in 2014, Mr. Williams began his legal career by serving as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable June B. Darensburg, 24th JDC, from 2009-2011. Following his Jefferson Parish clerkship, he served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Herbert A. Cade and then for the Honorable Paula A. Brown, Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, from 2011-2014. Mr. Williams is admitted to practice before the Louisiana Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana, as well as, the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. He is a member of the Greater New Orleans, Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Inc., and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.. Inspired by his compassion for victims of serious injury, Jatavian’s practice primarily focuses on plaintiff’s personal injury, admiralty and maritime, insurance, contract, medical malpractice, toxic tort and class action cases. Jatavian is married to his high school sweetheart. Together, he and his wife are the proud parents of their two beautiful daughters, Jayla and Jordyn.

Jake’s practice focuses primarily on personal injury litigation, representing a wide range of people who have been injured by the negligent behavior of others. He is prepared to handle nearly every type of personal injury case, focusing on those that involve car and trucking accidents.. It is Jake’s mission to fully pursue justice on behalf of those who are injured and in need of legal representation. Jake doesn’t believe in limiting his clients’ access to him during normal working hours; he shares his personal cell number with each client, making him available to their needs at any time, day or night.. Jake and the attorneys at the Cossé Law Firm are happy to review your auto insurance policy for FREE, to determine whether you have sufficient protection in the form of uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, in the unfortunate event that you’re ever involved in an accident where another driver is at fault.

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Eric Nowak is a trial lawyer who represents Louisiana businesses, families, and individuals at both federal and state court in injury lawsuits, business disputes, and insurance litigation. He spends a significant amount of his time on cases where the issues are based on engineering, medicine, and science.. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY. Eric Nowak brings a resume of hard work, compassion, and experience to every case. Before starting his own firm, Mr. Nowak practiced at the nationally acclaimed firm of Hunton & Williams where he earned his litigation stripes. At Hunton & Williams, he handled products liability, premises liability law, and contract cases in Virginia, Texas, and Arkansas. He also participated in over 100 hearings where he represented custodial parents trying to collect child support. And, as a Legal Aide Volunteer, he successfully represented and tried cases for families with housing disputes. His trial work on behalf of the less privileged in our society, earned him the E. Randolph Williams Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service.. From Hunton & Williams, Mr. Nowak joined the law firm of Sessions, Fishman & Nathan, where he later became a litigation partner. There his practice continued to focus on products and medical liability issues, including pharmaceuticals. Mr. Nowak was counsel for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. in the phenylpropanolamine (PPA) cold medicine litigation – conducting medical and fact discovery for over 900 plaintiffs in more than 85 separate lawsuits. He also successfully defended Novartis through the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals where the Court applied and interpreted the Louisiana Products Liability Act with respect to prescription drugs. Stahl v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., 283 F.3d 254 (5th Cir. 2002).. Eric left Sessions, Fishman, & Nathan to help found Harrell & Nowak with the goal to create a top-notch law firm that represented Louisiana families and businesses in their fight for justice against big business, insurance companies, and others who harmed them.. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND. He graduated with academic honors from the University of Texas School of Law. At the University of Arizona, he earned a Bachelor of Arts, graduated magna cum laude, and was awarded the Phi Beta Kappa key.. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS. Mr. Nowak is licensed to practice law in all the federal and state courts of Louisiana and Virginia, as well as the Fourth and Fifth Circuits of United States Courts of Appeals. He is an active member of the Federal Bar Association of New Orleans serving on its board of directors from 2006-2014 and being elected president in 2012.  In 2014 he was appointed a National Delegate to the National Federal Bar Association.