Firm: Powers & Hightower, L.L.P.
Practice Areas: Administrative , Admiralty & Maritime, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Banking & Finance, Business Organizations, Contracts, Employment & Labor , Entertainment & Sports , Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Franchise , Government Contracts, Intellectual Property , Legal Malpractice, Military , Toxic Substances, Trademarks, Transportation , Business
Edwin L. Hightower, JD, MBA, is a Louisiana attorney who has been practicing law for more than 15 years. He earned his undergraduate degree, concentrating in Economics, from the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, his law degree from Tulane Law School, and his MBA graduate degree from the Louisiana State University School of Business, and is licensed to practice law in Louisiana and Texas. Ed works with closely-held companies, business owners, entrepreneurs, and their insurers in protecting their legal interests in court and contract negotiations. He has defended numerous professionals, including law enforcement officers, architects, engineers, real estate agents, and appraisers in claims of professional liability.. Ed is married to a veterinarian, owns six dogs and in recent years has become active in the areas related to animal law issues. He teaches CLE classes on the drafting and development of animal trusts pursuant to the requirements of state law. Additionally, he represents the interests of a California Trust involved in the litigation of the possession, ownership and compensation for services related to a line of champion-quality show dogs. Further, he provides assistance to veterinarians confronted with legal issues of employment and business operations. Ed is an assistant editor to the American Veterinary Medical Law Association (“AVMLA”) newsletter and started the Louisiana Business Law Blog (), which discusses matters relevant to Louisiana businesses, including veterinary medicine.. Earlier this year, Ed started his own law firm, Hightower. Commercial Law Center, LLC, located in the Baton Rouge area. He can be reached at telephone number or e-mail
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Firm: Dué Guidry Piedrahita Andrews L.C.
Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law, Admiralty Law, Diving and Offshore Injuries, Jones Act, Maritime Accidents, Maritime Law, Maritime Negligence, Maritime Personal Injury, Maritime Products Liability, Seamens Claims, Airbag Injury, Appellate Practice, Civil Appeals, Cerebral Palsy, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Election, Campaign and Political Law, Erbs Palsy, Fosamax, Gastric Bypass Surgery Malpractice, Helicopter Crash Litigation, Insurance, Accident Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Automobile Insurance Coverage, Automobile Liability, Casualty Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Commercial Property Insurance, Excess and Reinsurance, Excess Coverage, Fire Insurance, First and Third Party Insurance, First Party Insurance, Malpractice, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Litigation, Personal Liability, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Arbitration, Lasik Surgery Malpractice, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, Long-Arm Litigation, Trial Practice, Medical Malpractice, Birth Trauma, Chiropractors Malpractice, Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice, Dental Malpractice, Failure to Diagnose, Gynecology Malpractice, Medical Liability, Medical Negligence, Medical-Legal Law, Medication Errors, Mental Health Professionals Malpractice, Nursing Liability, Nursing Malpractice, Nursing Negligence, Obstetric Malpractice, Oncology Law, Optometric Malpractice, Orthopedic Malpractice, Pediatric Malpractice, Pharmacists Liability, Physicians Professional Liability, Podiatric Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Psychology Malpractice, Psychotherapy Law, Surgeons Liability, Wrong Site Surgery, Negligence, Personal Injury, Accidents, Animal Attacks, Aquatic Injuries, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Bus Accidents, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Catastrophic Injury, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Cumulative Trauma, Dog Bites, Electrical Injury, Electromagnetic Field Litigation, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Neurolaw, Pedestrian Injuries, Personal Injury Appeals, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Power Line Contact Injury, Psychological Injury, Rental Vehicle Litigation, School Bus Accidents, Severe Burns, Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Third Party Wrongful Death, TMJ Dysfunction, Tourist Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury, Unintended Acceleration, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability, Automotive Crashworthiness, Automotive Design Liability, Automotive Products Liability, Automotive Restraints, Bicycle Products Liability, Biomedical Products Liability, Chemical Explosions, Chemical Products Liability, Elevator Liability, Engineering Products Liability, Environmental Products Liability, Escalator Liability, Explosions, Flammable Fabrics, Gas Explosions, Heart Device Litigation, Heavy Equipment Products Liability, Industrial Products Liability, Manufacturers Liability, Motorcycle Products Liability, Office Equipment Products Liability, Product Defects, Product Failure, Product Safety, Product Warning Labels, Propane Products Liability, Recreational Products Liability, Recreational Vehicle Products Liability, Seat Belt Injury, Tire Defect Litigation, Tire/Rim Mismatch, Vehicle Rollovers, Welding Products Liability, Premises Liability, Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Premises Security, Private Security Litigation, Professional Liability, Torts, Civil Liability, Intentional Torts, Mass Torts, Tort Liability
