Top best Litigation Lawyers Near me in ZIP 70126

William Wildman focuses his practice on litigation matters across various industries, including complex commercial disputes, entertainment copyright infringement, and government enforcement investigations.

Thomas M. Benjamin is a partner in the New Orleans office, where his practice includes complex commercial litigation, class actions and gaming.  Mr. Benjamin is ranked as a leading Louisiana lawyer by both Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers for Louisiana and Best Lawyers in America® and is the head of the Firm’s Gaming Section.

The Kreller Law Firm was founded by attorney Stephen S. Kreller to assist those individuals and businesses in distress throughout the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and New York.  Mr. Kreller represents people who have been harmed by the actions of others and will work aggressively to protect your interests and maximize the recovery you deserve.. Mr. Kreller holds a Juris Doctor from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans.  During his career he has served in various key capacities on legal teams litigating significant cases related to personal injury, product liability, environmental disasters and much more.. On August 29, 2005, Mr. Kreller lost his home and possessions to Hurricane Katrina and spent several months assisting family and friends in the New Orleans and Mobile areas restore their lives and homes.  This event has had an extraordinary impact on the manner in which Mr. Kreller leads his practice, relates with clients and secures reparation on behalf of those The Kreller Law Firm represents.

Tessa Vorhaben practices primarily in the areas of general litigation, insurance coverage and tort litigation. She defends claims involving personal injury, products liability, premises liability, property damage, business interruption, insurance bad faith and extra-contractual litigation.

Taylor Brett is a seasoned litigator with a diverse portfolio of experience representing clients across multiple industries, predominately in the midstream and downstream sectors of the petroleum industry. He concentrates his practice in the areas of general casualty, toxic tort, premises liability, products liability, eminent domain, insurance coverage and defense, and commercial litigation. Taylor advocates for his clients at the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal court.. Taylor takes a proactive, immersive approach to understanding the needs of every client and evaluating each one of their cases. He believes that thorough investigation of a case at its outset is essential when it comes to formulating the best litigation strategy. In keeping with this mindset, Taylor dives headfirst into every case that comes across his desk, analyzing the facts, assessing the applicable laws, and identifying the types of evidence needed to support the client’s claims or defenses. Once he develops the appropriate plan of action for a case, Taylor keeps the lines of communication open with the client at all times to keep the client apprised of unexpected case developments, and to work with the client on preparing necessary adjustments to the plan. This method has led to countless favorable outcomes over the course of Taylor’s career.. Taylor believes that attorneys — especially litigators — have an ongoing obligation to stay up-to-date on the law. As part of this duty, Taylor habitually monitors civil litigation-related bills and other measures introduced during legislative sessions and notifies clients of the potential effects of the proposed legislation upon passage. He uses this approach to construct preemptive strategies for clients to put themselves in the best possible position before the impending changes to the law take effect. Taylor also writes extensively on the subject of legislation that impacts civil litigation. The Louisiana State Law Institute cited one of his articles during its deliberations when proposing the recent amendments to Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 966 regarding summary judgment procedure.. Prior to practicing law, Taylor graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where he served as a Casenote & Comment Editor for the Loyola Law Review, and was named a William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar. Taylor regularly gives his time to working with law students by serving on the Loyola Law Review Alumni Advisory Board as well as the Loyola Law Career Development Committee.

Stewart focuses on bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditors’ rights; admiralty and maritime; marine finance and vessel documentation; asset-based finance; litigation, corporate and commercial law; and oil and gas.. Stewart has been practicing law in New Orleans for more than 40 years. He is a 1974 graduate of Kenyon College, magna cum laude, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated top in his class in 1977 from Tulane Law School where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and was a member of the Tulane Law Review.. Stewart has been lead trial and appellate counsel in over 80 reported cases in the federal and state courts. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in New Orleans, Louisiana Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. He has participated in oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 13 times, as well as before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Louisiana Supreme Court, and the Louisiana Courts of Appeal. He is either presently acting or has previously acted as debtor’s lead counsel or creditors’ counsel in a number of Chapter 11 bankruptcies involving companies operating in and outside of the Gulf Coast region. These cases include a number of relatively large reorganizations, including Torch Offshore, Inc., Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc., Gulf Fleet Holdings, Inc., Trico Marine Services, Inc., Force Energy, Inc., and Borders Group, Inc. Stewart has also handled significant marine finance transactions, as well as substantial mergers and acquisitions. He acts as general counsel to a number of regional businesses in providing counsel and his legal expertise.

Stephen practices in the areas of products liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, labor and employment, and general casualty. Whether in the context of single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, or mass-consolidated litigation, Stephen has extensive experience defending manufacturers against product liability claims, both in Louisiana and in other jurisdictions across the country. He has handled matters involving consumer products, commercial products, prescription drugs, and medical devices from beginning to end. In the mass-tort realm, Stephen has developed teams of experts in litigation-relevant scientific disciplines and then prepared team members for deposition and trial testimony. He has monitored both pre- and post-recall investigations into product complaints and has spent significant amounts of time working with trial counsel to prepare electronic and demonstrative evidence for use in trial and jury exercises. In addition to his products liability practice, Stephen also has a wide range of experience defending employers against claims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and breach of contract in both state and federal court.Stephen is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the Federal Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, and the New Orleans Bar Association. He is currently an executive board member of the Young Lawyers Division of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (NOFBA) and served previously as the Chair of the NOFBA’s Lunch with the Court Program. Stephen is admitted to practice before all Louisiana state courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana.Stephen graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors from the Tulane University School of Engineering and was a member of Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society.This technical background has allowed Stephen to focus his practice on science-oriented litigation, particularly focusing on product liability, medical device, and pharmaceutical defense work.

Since he started practicing law, Nick has represented his clients in trials for serious felony and misdemeanor charges, has prosecuted his clients civil claims in numerous arbitrations, and has written and argued cases on appeal in both civil and criminal cases.  Nick’s legal career began in New Orleans, where he was a law clerk for a Criminal District Court Judge and worked as a criminal defense attorney.  Most recently, Nick lived and worked in the Seattle area where he worked as a public defender and litigation attorney at a plaintiff’s personal injury firm.. While Nick is a newcomer to the Flathead Valley, he loves living here and enjoying all that the Valley has to offer. In his spare time he enjoys golfing, hiking, camping, and spending time with his family. We would be remiss if we didn't mention that he is an avid bowtie aficionado and has one of the best collections in the valley.. Nick is admitted to practice in Montana State and Federal Courts, Louisiana State and Federal Courts, and Washington State Courts.

Sarah Faris practices in the area of litigation.

Quentin is an experienced trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in the defense of complex personal injury and property damage claims. His extensive experience includes the defense of individual and mass-tort claims in the products liability, pharmaceutical/medical device, toxic tort, consumer fraud, and general liability areas. His products liability experience is vast and includes the defense of claims involving electrical components, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, robotic equipment, lifts and hoists, hydraulic components, pesticides, solvents, vehicles, fumigants, agricultural and household products, construction materials, radiation exposures, and asbestos. Quentin has served as local, regional, and national counsel and successfully defended multi-million dollar claims through to verdict. Quentin earned an LLM in Energy & Environmental Law in 2009. He is a frequent guest speaker and author on numerous subjects ranging from federal civil procedure to trial strategy.

Putting the personal in personal injury representation since 2009.  JW Law is a civil litigation law firm focusing primarily on personal injury matters for individual clients. I have helped numerous clients recover their fair compensation when they were injured by the negligence of another.  I also handle property damage claims, including hurricane and tropical storm damage claims, on behalf of individuals, and will fight to make sure your insurance claim is paid fairly. I work tirelessly to provide my clients with the best legal representation possible and advocate for the results they deserve. If you are involved in an automobile accident, slip and fall, or other personal injury please contact me for a free consultation.. Other practice areas include litigation of civil suits, business incorporation, licensing and compliance for the CBD and hemp industry, contract drafting, pre-marital agreements, uncontested divorces, estate planning, wills, and trusts.. Please schedule a free consultation to discuss how I can serve your legal needs.

Omar K. Mason joined Montgomery Barnett’s New Orleans office in the fall of 2012. Mr. Mason is a native New Orleanian. After graduating from Louisiana State University in 1996, he attended and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans. He began his law practice with Carter & Cates in 1999 where he focused primarily on plaintiff personal injury matters, class actions and complex litigation. While at Carter & Cates, Mr. Mason was part of the Plaintiffs trial team, representing a class of Louisiana smokers and former smokers in tobacco class action litigation. He later joined Lynn Luker & Associates, L.L.C. in 2003, representing business clients in the gaming industry and defending others against asbestos claims.. As a result of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Mr. Mason relocated to Houston, Texas where he practiced for over six years with the law firm Johnson DeLuca Kurisky & Gould, P.C., representing business clients in the automobile sales industry as well as banking institutions and small businesses in litigation.  Realizing the strong potential and need for economic and social growth in his hometown, New Orleans, Mr. Mason and his family returned to the city in the early fall of 2012.. Mr. Mason is licensed to practice and has actively practiced law in the State of Louisiana for 15 years and in the State of Texas for over 8 years.  He is a member in good standing of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the National Bar Association, the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, the Tulane University Inn of Court, the New Orleans Bar Association, the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Louisiana and Texas.. Mr. Mason was a member of the 2013 inaugural class of the Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy, a joint program of the American Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the Hispanic National Bar Association, the National Native American Bar Association and the National Asian Pacific Bar Association, designed to promote diversity in leadership of the various bar associations.  He is also an adjunct faculty member of the Tulane University Law School Trial Advocacy Program and has served on the faculty for the Tulane University Law School Winter Intercession Civil Litigation Pre-Trial Bootcamp.. Mr. Mason’s practice with Montgomery Barnett is a conglomerate of the wide range of areas in which he has gained invaluable legal experience in his nearly 14 years as a civil litigator.  He counsels his business clients, large and small, on risk management and the avoidable pitfalls of running a business, in an attempt to save them the time and expense of litigation.  However, when litigation ensues, he works tirelessly to help his clients navigate the sometimes rough terrain of legal proceedings.. Mr. Mason has always been active in his community, and throughout his life he has served in various leadership capacities.  From being head drum major of the McDonogh #35 Senior High School Marching Band, to serving as President of the Sigma Lambda (Alumni) Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., to being  National Advocate (chief legal advisor) of the Knights of Peter Claver, Inc. (a Fraternal Benefit Society of the Roman Catholic Church), Mr. Mason is a proven leader.  Now, he spends the majority of his time leading his clients down the path to making sound, well-informed business decisions, before, during and after litigation.

Not all lawyers enjoy practice.. To stand in a courtroom and argue to a judge or a jury makes many nervous.. Kara Samuels is unique in that regard. She loves to practice and knows that each of her clients has a unique story to tell.. Though originally from St. Louis, she fell in love with New Orleans when attending Loyola University. Majoring in Drama and Speech, she learned the art of storytelling and effective communication . This is probably best evidenced by the firm’s track record before the courts of appeal. In fact, Kara was recently given an award by the Louisiana Association for Justice for having won 4 cases before the Louisiana Supreme Court in one year.. She earned her law degree from Loyola University, graduating as a William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar and as a Law Review student. Her passion for helping individual people seek  justice led her to pursue personal injury law as a trial lawyer.. The complexity of the cases that the firm handles involving medical, injury, and products liability is a challenge that Kara  finds rewarding. It has driven her to build her  own firm and establish a strong professional reputation , while maintaining the balance required of a working mother.. Kara believes that an important ruling is lost before the trial court, it must be appealed.  Appellate work is laborious and takes a tremendous amount of skill.  The firm’s strong track record before both the trial courts and the courts of appeal has resulted in referrals from members of the bench and bar.. As a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, the Jefferson Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ), Kara has  a fierce devotion to her cases and a diligent work ethic that leaves no stone unturned.

My practice is in the areas of civil litigation, trucking and transportation, premises liability, and personal injury.. I also maintain an active commercial collections practice assisting businesses in pursuit of collections on open accounts and land use practice assisting new and well-established community businesses with zoning and municipal ordinance compliance.

Ms. Stogner's commercial litigation practice focuses primarily on representing policyholders in an assortment of insurance coverage disputes, including those in the oil and gas industry seeking coverage under commercial general liability and well control policies. Ms. Stogner also represents oil and gas companies in other actions, including land contamination cases, pipeline disputes, and products liability litigation. Her prior experience includes assisting in the representation of a retailer and manufacturer in a redhibition and Louisiana Products Liability Act (LPLA) action, the representation of several different companies in defending slip and fall claims, the representation of multiple chemical manufacturers in thousands of personal injury lawsuits arising from unplanned releases, the representation of a power plant in a citizen’s suit challenging its Clean Air Act permit, the representation of a local university in obtaining Stafford Act funding after Katrina, and the representation of a construction company in Katrina levee breach litigation. In 2010, Ms. Stogner led a team of lawyers that reviewed more than 1 million documents over the course of 3 months in response to an administrative investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Ms. Nix's practice consists primarily of commercial litigation in Louisiana state and federal courts with a focus on oil and gas and property-related disputes. Ms. Nix has handled a wide variety of contract disputes, property damage claims, insurance coverage disputes, expropriation claims, lender liability defense, trespass claims, unfair trade practices, class action defense, labor and employment matters, trade secret claims, personal injury and wrongful death claims, and complex claims of business misconduct, fraud, and civil RICO liability. Ms. Nix has represented individual and corporate clients in banking and finance, energy, construction, real estate, and a variety of small business entities.. Ms. Nix was a Dean’s List graduate at Louisiana State University where she received her B.A. in Communications in 2010. She then attended the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, where she graduated magna cum laude and earned her J.D. and Diploma in Comparative Law. Ms. Nix also received the Graduate Certificate in Energy Law and Policy and CALI Award for Excellence in International Petroleum Transactions.

Mr. VanTassell's practice focuses on energy and environmental litigation, including claims relating to oilfield operations and toxic torts. With a background in biology and environmental science, Mr. VanTassell provides clients with an efficient and experienced approach to meeting their environmental legal needs.. Mr. VanTassell earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from Pennsylvania State University. He then served the U.S. National Park Service as an endangered species restoration biologist before entering law school. Mr. VanTassell graduated magna cum laude from Tulane University Law School, where he was a senior member and articles editor of the Tulane Law Review and was recognized as the John E. Parker Environmental Scholar.

Mr. Nance was born in El Paso, Texas in 1966. He earned a bachelor's degree in German and Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990 and a J.D. in civil and common law from Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans in 1996, including a semester at the University of Vienna School of Law.. Mr. Nance has been an associate of Pünder, Volhard, Weber & Axster (merged with Clifford Chance in 2000) in Warsaw, Poland; of counsel for Muñoz de Toro &  Muñoz de Toro in Buenos Aires, Argentina; an Administrative Law Judge and an Assistant Attorney General, Transportation Division managing the Administrative Law and Contract/Construction & Maintenance Law sections representing the Department of Transportation for the State of Texas. Since entering private practice, he has come to serve as counsel for numerous Internet-based and traditional companies based in the U.S. and abroad.

Michael “Mike” Ricci was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1984. Mike graduated from Louisiana State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He later attended Loyola College of Law where he was a Moot Court Member. After graduating from law school in 2010, he was admitted to practice law in the state of Louisiana in 2010, while also being admitted to practice in all Louisiana federal courts. Mike’s work deals in all areas of Ricci Partners, LLC's practice, with an emphasis on professional liability defense, business litigation and counseling, and financial institution litigation and counseling.

Megan always knew she wanted to be an attorney; she was drawn to the legal profession at an early age. She finds her work very gratifying and she enjoys working with the law and her clients. Her favorite things about working with The Young Firm are the great people that she works with, the sense of teamwork at the firm, and the work that we do helping injured workers. Megan handles her cases with assistance from her Case Manager, Rebecca.. "I left defense work to work for injured workers because I wanted to help people and make a difference in their lives. For big companies, so many times it just comes down to a bottom-dollar line, without realizing or thinking about how it impacts the injured worker. Maritime and offshore workers have such important jobs to our region and I think it’s important to help them through what is undeniably a difficult time in their lives, and get them back to normal."

Matt Landry is a civil litigator who represnts clients throughout Greater New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana.

Lynn E. Swanson is the managing member of Jones, Swanson, Huddell & Garrison, L.L.C. Lynn has been practicing law since 1993 in the fields of complex and commercial litigation. She worked the majority of her first ten years of practice representing plaintiffs in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. She joined Jones, Verras & Freiberg, L.L.C., now known as Jones, Swanson, Huddell & Garrison, L.L.C. in 2004, and was instrumental in developing and establishing the firm’s commercial litigation practice. Lynn has spent the past ten years developing and carrying out an organized strategy and approach to case management, by which she has handled a variety of non-formulaic, complicated business disputes, including several matters involving tax strategy advice and litigation related to that advice. Lynn has led Jones Swanson’s efforts related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. She was appointed to co-coordinate the multidistrict litigation’s GCCF Outreach Group and has been spearheading the successful efforts of Jones Swanson to recover economic damages on behalf of claimants in a wide variety of industries, including oil and gas, tourism and construction as well as claims for general economic loss and property damage. Lynn and her team have sued BP Exploration & Production Inc., BP America Production Company and BP p.l.c. outside of the multidistrict litigation on behalf of many of their clients whose claims were not settled through the Deepwater Horizon Settlement. Lynn has also contributed to Jones Swanson’s efforts on behalf of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East to hold oil and gas companies accountable for their role in coastal land loss as outlined in the action filed in July of 2013 styled Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East, et al. v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC, et al.

Lindsay Calhoun practices in the area of commercial litigation in the firm's New Orleans office.. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, Ms. Calhoun served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Yvette Kane of U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Lillian M. Grappe practices in the area of commercial litigation.. During law school, Ms. Grappe served as an intern for the Hon. Edith Brown Clement of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Hon. Lance M. Africk of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana.

LaCrisha is originally from Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Master of Social Work. At Illinois State, LaCrisha served as the president of the Black Graduate Student Association and was a member of the Umoja: Black Graduation Celebration steering committee.. LaCrisha received her Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center, graduating Cum Laude. She served as a Junior Editor for the Journal of Race, Gender, and Poverty as well as a Junior Editor on Southern University Law Review. LaCrisha also served as a member of the Trial Advocacy Board, competing nationally in trial competitions. While at SULC, LaCrisha earned the CALI Award of Excellence for the Future for the highest grade in Legal Writing and Trial Advocacy.. After law school, LaCrisha served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge Jennifer M. Medley of Orleans Civil District Court. LaCrisha is a member of the Louisiana Association of Justice and The Greater New Orleans Martinet Society. LaCrisha is also committed to giving back to her law school, Southern University Law Center, where she recently served as a coach for the Trial Advocacy Board Trial Team.. LaCrisha is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts and before United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.