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Martin Triche
Assumption Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer
(985) 369-6168 4759 Hwy 1
Napoleonville, LA 70390
Maritime and Personal Injury
Harold Block
Lafourche Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer
(985) 447-6767 408 W 3rd St
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Maritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Edward Kramer
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Edward Kramer
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
(225) 933-1500 17505 Jefferson Highway
C/O The Highland Club
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Free ConsultationMaritime, Business, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Ed Kramer graduated from both LSU and LSU Law School where he was on the Louisiana Law Review, a prestigious student organization only accepting a few students by grade. After that, Ed began to practice personal injury accident law – representing only injured parties, not insurance companies, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Ed participated in trials, was involved in million-dollar cases, and even class action cases, mostly personal injury accident cases. Ed would like to help you too.
Jason Aron Itkin
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Jason Aron Itkin
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(225) 412-6348 835 Louisiana Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfMaritime, Business, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
The University of Texas School of Law
Jason is one of the nation's top trial lawyers for one reason: when he represents a client, he's all in. No matter how tough the fight. No matter how big the challenge. When it matters most, he's there for people who have been wronged. He takes every case personally, treating each client like family while he fights to rebuild their lives.

When people need to win, they call Jason. He's won several verdicts and settlements worth more than $100 million, dozens of results worth more than $10 million, and more than 200 results worth $1 million or more. In total,...
Jimmy Simien
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Jimmy Simien
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
(800) 374-8422 7908 Wrenwood Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Free ConsultationMaritime, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
In 1989, Jimmy began the firm of Simien & Simien, LLC with emphasis on Admiralty and Maritime, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Criminal Defense, Mass Tort, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and other major litigation. Other areas in which the firm has extensive experience include Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Claims, Constitutional Law, Bankruptcy, Commercial Law and limited Criminal Defense matters. During his tenure with the firm, Jimmy was chosen by his peers to be section chief of the ATLA Litigation Committee involving CCA (Chromated Cooper Arsenate) Wood. The focus of that Committee was on litigation pertaining to CCA pressure treated wood,...
Bryan David Fisher
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Bryan David Fisher
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
(225) 766-1234 10915 Perkins Rd
BATON ROUGE, LA 70810
Free ConsultationMaritime, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
For more than two decades, Fisher Injury Lawyers has been helping seriously injured clients recover the money they need and deserve to begin life anew after an accident. Led by renowned trial lawyer, Bryan Fisher, the attorneys of Fisher Injury Lawyers have a proven record of success having won over $75,000,000.00 in judgments, verdicts and settlements for our clients. We provide you with outstanding legal representation and guarantee that you will not be charged a fee unless we recover money for you. Over the years, our firm has handled well over a thousand cases. Our firm was...
B. Scott Andrews
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B. Scott Andrews
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
(225) 929-7481 8201 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Free ConsultationMaritime, Appeals, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Scott Andrews is a 2011 Baton Rouge Business Report Forty Under 40 honoree, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers and Top 40 Under 40 member, Secretary of the Northwestern State University Foundation, an Adjunct Professor of Law teaching Insurance Law, Products Liability and Advanced Louisiana Torts at the Southern University Law Center. Scott has also been selected for inclusion in Louisiana Super Lawyers-Personal Injury Plaintiff (2012-2013), and enjoys a prestigious AV peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Scott Andrews is a Member of the Louisiana Law Review and published one article prior to graduating in 1996 as a member of...
Peyton Patrick Murphy
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Peyton Patrick Murphy
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney
(225) 928-8800 2354 S Acadian Thruway
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Free ConsultationMaritime and Workers' Comp
Tulane University School of Law
Peyton Murphy is a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After completing his undergraduate study at Louisiana State University in 1988, Peyton P. Murphy was immediately admitted to law school. He received his Juris Doctorate from Tulane Law School in 1991. Peyton P. Murphy was admitted to the Connecticut State Bar and the Louisiana State Bar in 1992 and 1993, respectively. Mr. Murphy is also licensed in the Western, Middle and Eastern District of the Federal U.S. District Courts in Louisiana as well as the United States Supreme Court. Peyton P. Murphy is an active member of the Baton Rouge Bar Association...
Noah M. Wexler
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Noah M. Wexler
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(225) 412-6348 835 Louisiana Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Free ConsultationMaritime and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Attorney Noah Wexler is a highly experienced trial lawyer who has handled tens of thousands of cases in the past decade. Due to his commitment to his clients, keen skills in preparing for trials, attention to detail, and his ability to identify strategies that force insurers and negligent companies to pay maximum compensation, Noah has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars. While he is highly skilled in various areas of personal injury law, he focuses the majority of his work handling catastrophic truck accident cases, pharmaceutical cases, complex product liability cases, wrongful death cases, and catastrophic offshore injury cases throughout...
Charles E. Lavis
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Charles E. Lavis
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(225) 343-0444 8550 United Plaza Blvd
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Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfMaritime, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Kurt Brynilde Arnold
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Kurt Brynilde Arnold
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(225) 412-6348 835 Louisiana Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfMaritime, Energy, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The University of Texas School of Law
When Kurt Arnold represents someone, he’s all in. He’s won billions for his clients. In fact, he has recovered more than $1 billion in a single year multiple times and shattered records with his historic verdicts and settlements. He has helped clients recover losses after major maritime disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon and the El Faro. For Kurt, no fight is too difficult or complicated. He refuses to take “no” for an answer. When something bad happens, Kurt fights for his clients, no matter what. He never backs down, no matter how big the challenge. Kurt co-founded Arnold & Itkin...
Kala F. Sellers
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Kala F. Sellers
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
(225) 412-6348 835 Louisiana Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Free ConsultationMaritime
Baylor Law School
In 2014, Attorney Kala Sellers joined Arnold & Itkin LLP, bringing a passion for justice, which she pursues with tireless dedication on behalf of each of her clients. As a natural performer who grew up on the stage, Kala applies her skill, composure, and ability to thrive under pressure to the courtroom. Kala majored in Political Science at Duke University, where she received a Certificate in Policy Journalism and Media Studies. While maintaining her studies, she also completed an internship at CNN during a semester in New York City. After graduation, she continued her education at Baylor Law School to...
Cory Daniel Itkin
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Cory Daniel Itkin
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(225) 412-6348 835 Louisiana Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Free ConsultationMaritime and Personal Injury
University of Houston - Main Campus
Cory Itkin is one of the most aggressive and prepared trial lawyers in the country with experience ranging in maritime accidents, trucking accidents, plant explosions, and other high-stakes personal injury cases. Cory has won verdicts and settlements for his clients in more than two dozen states. He has also obtained favorable results in high profile litigation such as his clients who lost loved ones or were injured in the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion.

Some of Cory’s best work has been on the cases that presented the biggest challenges. Cory has won jury verdicts in excess of $1 million in at least...
Daniel Claitor
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Daniel Claitor
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
(225) 757-0159 7520 Perkins Road
Suite 170
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Maritime, Criminal, Entertainment & Sports and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, I am a product of our local public schools. I graduated from LSU in 1983 with a degree in Finance. I graduated from Loyola New Orleans Law School in 1987, but before graduating, I tried my first jury case. It was a manslaughter charge. The Orleans District Attorney was impressed enough to offer me a job upon graduation. I was an Assistant District Attorney for Mr. Harry Connick from 1987 through 1990 and have been on my own since then.

As to public service after the District Attorney's Office, in 2009 I was elected to...
Paul Dué
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Paul Dué
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney
(225) 929-7481 8201 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Free ConsultationMaritime, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Kenneth Henry Hooks III
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Kenneth Henry Hooks III
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
(800) 644-0633 112 Founders Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Maritime and Personal Injury
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
"Attorney Kenneth H. Hooks III focuses his practice on providing excellent representation to the few clients chosen by the section’s rigorous case selection. Kenny has practiced international maritime law for over 13 years as well as prosecuting horrific injury claims as a result of crashes, explosion burns, work place injuries and deaths, hospital errors and very large commercial claims all on a pure contingency basis. Mr. Hooks helps bring justice to individuals, businesses and professionals who have been wronged by others through both state and federal courts in Louisiana and throughout the United States as well as internationally. Mr....
Kirk Andrew Guidry
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Kirk Andrew Guidry
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
(225) 929-7481 8201 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Free ConsultationMaritime, Energy, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Southern University Law Center
Vance A. Gibbs
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Vance A. Gibbs
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
(225) 382-3410 400 Convention Street, Suite 700
P.O. Box 3513 (70821-3513)
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Maritime, Business, Construction and Health Care
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Victoria E. Alford
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Victoria E. Alford
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
(225) 412-6348 835 Louisiana Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Free ConsultationMaritime and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Victoria Alford joined Arnold & Itkin LLP in 2011. Today, she spends much of her time guiding the firm’s newest clients through the initial steps of their case while handling her own caseload. Victoria is the first point of contact for almost all clients and is a key part of the firm's—and the client’s—success. Most of the firm’s record-setting cases involve clients whom Ms. Alford spoke to when they first called for help, like a young man who suffered life-threatening injuries in a refinery accident. He eventually reached an $87 million settlement.

Victoria has dedicated her career to helping people in...
Micajah Daniel 'Caj' Boatright
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Micajah Daniel "Caj" Boatright
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
(225) 412-6348 835 Louisiana Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Maritime, Business and Personal Injury
University of Texas - Austin
Attorney Caj Boatright grew up in Sweetwater, a small town in west Texas. He attended Southwestern University of Georgetown, and graduated cum laude with Honors as a double major in Political Science and History. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas Law School, where he also met and became friends with Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin. Following law school, Attorney Boatright worked for the largest firm in Fort Worth, where he handled cases related to all types of litigation and appellate matters. In 2006, he joined Kurt and Jason at their small firm, Arnold & Itkin...
Christophe Faucheux
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Christophe Faucheux
Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
(985) 652-1111 197 Belle Terre Blvd.
LaPlace, LA 70068
Free ConsultationMaritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Christophe L. Faucheux launched “The Law Office of Chris Faucheux” in 2018 after working with his father, Robert “Bobby” Faucheux, for several years. Chris is committed to helping those who were wrongfully injured recover and receive just compensation. Chris represents clients who were seriously injured in accidents. Over the course of his career, Chris has helped his clients recover millions of dollars in a variety of personal injury matters. Chris is admitted to practice law in all Louisiana State Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District...
Jonathan Kyle Findley
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Jonathan Kyle Findley
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(225) 412-6348 835 Louisiana Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Maritime and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law and The University of Texas School of Law
A licensed attorney in Texas and Louisiana, Kyle Findley helps to lead clients of Arnold & Itkin LLP to obtaining exceptional results. Kyle attended the University of Texas in Austin as a sixth-generation Texan. He graduated with honors and received a Bachelor of Arts in government with business foundations. After graduation, he spent time working for a national real estate firm, specializing in investment sales and representing high-net-worth individuals and institutions. While his time in real estate allowed him to gain develop invaluable negotiation skills, which resulted in the closing of one of the largest transactions at his firm,...
Steve Marks
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Steve Marks
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
(225) 383-5678 301 St Charles St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Free ConsultationMaritime, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University Law School Hall of Fame Law Review, Louisiana State University Martindale Hubble AV rating (highest) for legal ability and ethics Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Louisiana Practicing Engineer before becoming an attorney
Mr. Louis R. Koerner Jr
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Mr. Louis R. Koerner Jr
Terrebonne Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 57 years of experience
(985) 580-0350 P.O. Box 4297
Houma, LA 70361
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfMaritime and Appeals
Tulane University School of Law
A graduate of Tulane University School of Law, an avid gardener, and a history buff, Louis lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. He enjoys speaking French and is an advocate for French language and culture in Louisiana. Bringing more than 50 years of legal experience to the table, Louis R. Koerner, Jr. can assist you with complex litigation and appeals related to maritime and personal injury cases. Certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.
Taylor B. Ashworth
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Taylor B. Ashworth
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 4 years of experience
(225) 389-3780 400 Convention Street, Suite 700
P. O. Box 3513 (70821-3513)
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Maritime and Energy
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Philip Bohrer
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Philip Bohrer
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(225) 925-5297 8712 Jefferson Hwy
Ste B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Free ConsultationMaritime, Consumer, Employment and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
"Philip Bohrer is the founder of Bohrer Brady LLC and holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubble*. He received his J.D. from Louisiana State University in 1984. Mr. Bohrer practices in the fields of maritime personal injury, plaintiff personal injury and insurance litigation, class actions, wage and hour and consumer claims. Mr. Bohrer is licensed to practice in the states of Louisiana and Texas. Mr. Bohrer has been advocating for the rights of individuals and workers for over 37 years. Mr. Bohrer represents injured clients and workers who were not paid overtime in courts throughout the country.
Michael L. Hebert
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Michael L. Hebert
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
(800) 837-5878 3909 Plaza Tower Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Free ConsultationMaritime, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Michael Stanislaus O'Brien
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Michael Stanislaus O'Brien
Saint Martin Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
(337) 234-0600 106 South Main Street
St. Martinville, LA 70582
Free ConsultationMaritime and Personal Injury
Tulane University School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans
For more than 37 years, Attorney Michael S. O'Brien has represented both individuals and corporations in accident cases. He is a skilled trial attorney who attributes his success to hard work, dedication to his clients, and a knowledge of the law which can only come from many years of experience.
Philip Schoen Brooks Jr
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Philip Schoen Brooks Jr
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney
(225) 329-2800 301 Main Street
Suite 1170
Baton Rouge, LA 70825
Maritime, Business, Insurance Defense and Products Liability
Tulane University School of Law
As a partner at Montgomery Barnett, L.L.P., New Orleans lawyer Philip S. Brooks Jr focuses his attention on admiralty litigation. He has 21 years of legal experience. Mr. Brooks has been recognized by his peers with the AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. Additionally, he has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® from 2010 to 2014. Attorney Brooks is a graduate of the Tulane University Law School. He participates in numerous professional organizations including the Tulane Maritime Law Center Liaison Group, United States Maritime Law Association and Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. For more information, contact his firm today.
James D. Prescott
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James D. Prescott
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
(225) 320-8055 2223 Quail Run Dr.
Suite C-3
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Maritime, Business and Construction
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Patrick O'Keefe
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Patrick O'Keefe
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 49 years of experience
(225) 329-2800 One American Place, 301 Main Street
Suite 1170
Baton Rouge, LA 70825
Maritime
Loyola University New Orleans
A partner of Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz, Patrick O'Keefe is engaged in general maritime trial and appellate practice involving personal injury and death with particular expertise in defense of claims arising under the Longshore Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Defense Base Act and the Jones Act. A member of the American Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, the Maritime Law Association of the United States, the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Chairman, 1989), the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association. Mr. O'Keefe is also a member of the Federal Bar...
Steven Lemoine
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Steven Lemoine
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
(225) 292-1717 9191 Siegen Ln.
Bldg. 4-B
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Free ConsultationMaritime, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Barry Boudreaux
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Barry Boudreaux
Terrebonne Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
(985) 868-2081 300 Lafayette St
Houma, LA 70360
Maritime, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Mr. Boudreaux is a lifelong resident of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. His practice from its inception through the present has been entirely a litigation practice. He has 33 years of experience representing both defendants and plaintiffs. He has tried numerous cases in the state and federal courts of Louisiana. From 1983 to 1988, his practice was primarily personal injury. In 1988, he joined Henderson, Reilly & Boudreaux, formerly, Henderson, Hanemann & Morris, 300 Lafayette Street, Houma, LA, where his clientele expanded to include physicians, insurance companies, offshore service companies, physicians, and businesses in the areas of medical...
Kentley Robert Fairchild
Terrebonne Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
(985) 876-7757 510 Roussell St
Houma, LA 70360
Maritime, Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Craig Sterling Watson
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(225) 292-3800 3909 Plaza Tower Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Maritime and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
James George
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer
(225) 766-1591 346 Shady Lake Pkwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Maritime and Personal Injury
George Cotton
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Attorney
(225) 383-0004 435 Louisiana Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Maritime and Medical Malpractice
Stephen Scott Stipelcovich
Terrebonne Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer
(985) 868-8223 7836 Park Ave
Houma, LA 70364
Maritime, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
John Parker Jr
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer
(225) 383-5678 301 St Charles St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Maritime, Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Michael Palmintier
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Maritime Law Lawyer
(225) 344-3735 618 Main St
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Maritime, Business, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
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