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Denise Angele Bostick
Baton Rouge, LA Products Liability Attorney
(225) 766-1100 6513 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Products Liability, Environmental, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Maxime LaBranche
Baton Rouge, LA Products Liability Attorney
(225) 927-5495 5757 Corporate Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Products Liability, Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
John Parker Jr
Baton Rouge, LA Products Liability Lawyer
(225) 383-5678 301 St Charles St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Products Liability, Business, Maritime and Personal Injury
Brent Kinchen
Baton Rouge, LA Products Liability Lawyer
(225) 924-1600 8550 United Plaza Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Products Liability, Business, Insurance Defense and Medical Malpractice
Robert Funderburk Jr
Baton Rouge, LA Products Liability Attorney
(225) 387-2200 329 St Ferdinand St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Products Liability, Insurance Defense and Medical Malpractice
Christophe Faucheux
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Christophe Faucheux
LaPlace, LA Products Liability Attorney with 8 years of experience
(985) 652-1111 197 Belle Terre Blvd.
LaPlace, LA 70068
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Maritime and Personal Injury
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...
Ashley Griffith Simoneaux
Thibodaux, LA Products Liability Attorney
(985) 446-8451 211 W 5th St
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Products Liability and Personal Injury
Harold Block
Thibodaux, LA Products Liability Lawyer
(985) 447-6767 408 W 3rd St
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Products Liability, Maritime and Personal Injury
Brent Cueria
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Brent Cueria
New Orleans, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(800) 899-7102 650 Poydras St
Suite 2740
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans personal injury attorney Brent Cueria, skillfully represents clients who have suffered due to the negligence of others. He advocates for victims of trucking accidents, car accidents, Maritime accidents and any type of accident involving loss and trauma throughout New Orleans and Nationwide.
Kenny Habetz Jr
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Kenny Habetz Jr
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 15 years of experience
(337) 399-9000 110 E Kaliste Saloom Rd
Ste 101
Lafayette, LA 70508
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Southern University Law Center
Kenny Habetz has dedicated more than a decade of his life to helping injured people, and he’s only just getting started. Kenny graduated from Notre Dame High School in 2002 and from Louisiana State University in 2006. With a Bachelor of Science in Finance under his belt, he enrolled in the Southern University Law Center and earned numerous Excellence Awards for Highest Grade in his classes. Kenny earned his Juris Doctor in 2009 and graduated magna cum laude, having placed among the top ten students in his class. Kenny immediately started working for Louisiana accident victims and hasn’t stopped since. He has...
Bart Bernard
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Bart Bernard
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 28 years of experience
(337) 989-2278 117 Caillouet Place
Lafayette, LA 70501
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Asbestos, Maritime and Personal Injury
Louisiana State University - Alexandria
The Bart Bernard Personal Injury Law Firm concentrates on cases related to Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, and Motorcycle Accidents including those involving 18-wheelers and other commercial trucks. Other areas of focus include Construction Accidents, Maritime Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Workers Compensation, Nursing Home Abuse, Accident Injuries, Personal Injury, Dangerous Drugs, Defective Medical Devices.

Bart Bernard opened his own personal injury law firm in 1997, and has been serving the community of Louisiana for over 20 years. Bart has won millions in settlements on behalf of his clients and continues doing so.

Bart is recognized as “Best of...
Blake R. David
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Blake R. David
P.O. Box 3524
Lafayette, LA 70502
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfLafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Products Liability, Environmental, Maritime and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Blake R. David was raised in Lafayette and is a founding partner of Broussard & David, LLC. Mr. David focuses on personal injury and wrongful death litigation with an emphasis on offshore/maritime, trucking accident, aviation, products liability, industrial accident, and automobile claims. Mr. David is an "AV" rated attorney by Martindale-Hubble (highest rating possible). Mr. David is board certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Advocacy. Mr. David is also an Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

Mr. David has been recognized by Louisiana Super Lawyers in the field of personal injury law, and...
Karen Waters Shields
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Karen Waters Shields
New Orleans, LA Products Liability Attorney with 26 years of experience
(504) 620-3340 909 Poydras Street, Suite 3600
New Orleans, LA 70112
Products Liability, Construction, Energy and Personal Injury
Tulane University School of Law
Karen Waters Shields is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. Karen is an experienced litigator with particular experience in a wide variety of admiralty and oil & gas casualty issues, including Jones Act, personal injury, oil and gas exploration, well blowouts, cargo damage, vessel collisions, vessel damage, platform damage and barge damage. Her experience with oil and gas casualties is both offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and on land. Karen also has experience in construction law, consumer credit reporting, products liability, and general personal injury litigation. Following law school, she served for one year as...
Nicholas A. Blanda
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Nicholas A. Blanda
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Attorney with 20 years of experience
(337) 233-3366 2010 W Pinhook Rd
Lafayette, LA 70508
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Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Kevin Reeve Duck
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Kevin Reeve Duck
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Attorney with 29 years of experience
(337) 660-2699 5040 Ambassador Caffery Parkway
#200
Lafayette, LA 70508
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Maritime and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Born in Abbeville, Louisiana. 1994 Graduate of LSU Law Center. 20 years legal experience. Licensed to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Louisiana. Focus is on civil litigation and areas of practice include Maritime, Auto Accidents, Truck Crashes and Products Liability claims.
Hugh P Lambert
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Hugh P Lambert
New Orleans, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 50 years of experience
(504) 581-1750 701 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Products Liability, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Hugh Lambert founded The Lambert Firm (now Lambert Zainey Smith & Soso) in 1977 and has since grown the firm to one of the most prestigious and well respected firms in New Orleans, representing individuals and businesses alike in a wide range of legal matters. In addition to his legal representation, Hugh Lambert is a frequent lecturer across the United States on class actions and mass torts. He has also authored and published legal articles. He has held a broad range of leadership positions in many organizations devoted to law, civic and charitable pursuits. He is a member in good...
Michael R. Phillips
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Michael R. Phillips
New Orleans, LA Products Liability Attorney with 33 years of experience
(504) 620-3343 909 Poydras Street, Suite 3600
New Orleans, LA 70112
Products Liability, Antitrust, Business and Construction
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Lindsey A. Cheek
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Lindsey A. Cheek
New Orleans, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(504) 304-4333 650 Poydras Street
Suite 2519
New Orleans, LA 70130
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Asbestos and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Ms. Cheek has extensive experience with cases involving asbestos-related illnesses, such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. She also frequently handles cases involving other types of cancer, such as ovarian cancer. Her current practice is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, but she has also litigated extensively in numerous other jurisdictions, including Texas, Mississippi, Florida, California, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, Illinois, and South Carolina. Ms. Cheek is an active member of the American Bar Association, Association of Women Attorneys, the State Bar of Texas, the State Bar of Louisiana, the State Bar of Pennsylvania, the Texas...
Jerome H. Moroux
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Jerome H. Moroux
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Attorney with 15 years of experience
P.O. Box 3524
Lafayette, LA 70502
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Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Jerome Moroux was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana and is a Partner at Broussard and David, LLC. He earned a B.A. from St. John’s College, in Santa Fe, NM, where he studied philosophy, literature, and the history of math and science.

Jerome attended law school at Louisiana State University, graduating cum laude. During law school, he was a Member of the Louisiana Law Review. After law school, Jerome clerked for the Honorable W. Eugene Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Jerome handles serious personal injury and wrongful death cases arising from maritime/offshore accidents, trucking/18-wheeler accidents,...
Chip Wagar
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Chip Wagar
Mandeville, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 44 years of experience
(985) 888-8740 1590 West Causeway Approach
Suite 2
Mandeville, LA 70471
Products Liability, Maritime, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Tulane University School of Law
Chip applies his more than three decades of civil trial litigation experience to the most complex and difficult cases of medical malpractice and products liability nowadays. Based in the metro New Orleans area, Chip is licensed in Louisiana and Texas, he has a multi-state practice and has been admitted pro hac vice in many other states including Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Chip brings together meticulous preparation with passionate courtroom advocacy on behalf of both his individual and corporate clients.

Chip’s preeminent professional achievements have been recognized by his peers and various legal and professional organizations including...
Zachary Wool
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Zachary Wool
New Orleans, LA Products Liability Attorney with 16 years of experience
(504) 524-3300 701 Poydras St
#3650
New Orleans, LA 70139
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
New York University School of Law
Born and raised in the New Orleans area, Zachary concentrates his practice in the fields of litigation and general corporate counsel for clients ranging in size from individuals to multi-billion dollar hedge funds. He works on litigation matters large and small, from cases involving one individual to those where he works on behalf of 10,000+ people injured by a defective product. He also advises corporations without in-house lawyers on general business matters. He is also actively involved in the legal community as a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association's LGBT Diversity Committee and Chairman and Founder of...
Dawn Barrios
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Dawn Barrios
New Orleans, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 48 years of experience
(504) 524-3300 701 Poydras St #3650
New Orleans, LA 70139
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Personal Injury
Tulane University School of Law
Ms. Barrios is a founding partner of BKC, concentrating on the field of complex multi-district litigation, products liability litigation, mass torts, and class actions. Ms. Barrios graduated from Newcomb College in 1974 and from Tulane University School of Law in 1976. From 1976-1979 she clerked for Chief Justice Joe W. Sanders of the Louisiana Supreme Court, then joined Carl W. Cleveland and Associates, where she made partner in 1980. She co-founded BKC in 1995. Since the mid-1990s starting with her role in the both the state and national breast implant product liability litigation, Ms. Barrios has been recognized...
Jacob J. Delahoussaye
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Jacob J. Delahoussaye
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer
(337) 233-3366 2010 W Pinhook Rd
Lafayette, LA 70508
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Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Jacob Delahoussaye hails from Lafayette, Louisiana, where he was born and raised. He completed his secondary education at Lafayette High School before embarking on his academic journey at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. There, he excelled and graduated with distinction, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with the highest honors, summa cum laude. His exceptional academic performance led him to receive the esteemed Outstanding Scholar Award. Driven by his passion for the legal field, Mr. Delahoussaye pursued advanced studies at LSU's Paul M. Hebert Law Center. In 2022, he successfully earned his Juris Doctor degree and Diploma of...
Bennett Boyd Anderson Jr.
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Bennett Boyd Anderson Jr.
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 49 years of experience
(337) 233-3366 2010 W Pinhook Rd
Lafayette, LA 70508
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Tulane University School of Law
John S. Alford
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John S. Alford
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer
(888) 337-2323 557 Jefferson St
Lafayette, LA 70501
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Mississippi College School of Law
Blair B. Alford
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Blair B. Alford
Covington, LA Products Liability Attorney
(888) 337-2323 324 Courthouse Alley
Covington, LA 70433
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Bruce Kingsdorf
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Bruce Kingsdorf
New Orleans, LA Products Liability Attorney with 50 years of experience
(504) 524-3300 701 Poydras St #3650
New Orleans, LA 70139
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business and Energy
Tulane University School of Law
Mr. Kingsdorf graduated from Tulane University in 1971 and from Tulane University School of Law in 1974. He clerked at the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal for Judges Peter Beer and Ernest N. Morial and then clerked at the Louisiana Supreme Court for Justice Albert Tate, Jr. In 1980, he became a partner in the firm of Cleveland, Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix where he remained until 1995 when he co-founded the firm of Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix, LLP. In addition to serving as faculty member at numerous seminars, he has lectured at the Tulane University School of Law...
Gil  Dozier
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Gil Dozier
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 35 years of experience
(337) 232-4600 625 Jefferson St
Lafayette, LA 70501
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Tulane University School of Law
Reed K. Kreger
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Reed K. Kreger
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Attorney with 4 years of experience
(888) 337-2323 557 Jefferson St
Lafayette, LA 70501
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Reed K. Kreger is an attorney at Broussard & David, LLC whose practice focuses on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases involving 18-wheeler and automobile accidents, premises liability, and general injury law. Reed is a proud graduate of the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. After graduation, Reed studied at the Paul M. Hebert LSU Law Center, obtaining her Juris Doctorate. Before she began representing plaintiffs, Reed clerked for the honorable Judge Jason D. Meche of the 27th Judicial District Court in Opelousas, Louisiana. Reed’s practice is devoted to helping those who have been seriously...
Richard C. Broussard
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Richard C. Broussard
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 50 years of experience
P.O. Box 3524
Lafayette, LA 70502
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Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Tyler A. Frederick
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Tyler A. Frederick
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer
(888) 337-2323 557 Jefferson St
Lafayette, LA 70501
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Robert Brahan
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Robert Brahan
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 17 years of experience
P.O. Box 3524
Lafayette, LA 70502
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Tulane University School of Law
Robert “Bob” Brahan is a personal injury attorney whose practice focuses on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases involving 18-wheeler and automobile accidents, premises liability, and general injury law. Before he began representing plaintiffs, Bob gained experience representing insurance carriers, giving him valuable knowledge of the insurance defense industry that he uses to maximize recovery for his clients.

Bob graduated from Louisiana State University in 2002 with a degree in Business. After graduation, he moved to New Orleans to attend Tulane Law School where he received his Juris Doctorate degree with a certificate of specialization in Civil Law in 2005.

Bob...
J. Derek Aswell
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J. Derek Aswell
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Attorney
P.O. Box 3524
Lafayette, LA 70502
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Mississippi College
Jeffrey A. Mitchell
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Jeffrey A. Mitchell
Metairie, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(504) 309-5000 One Galleria Blvd., Suite 2130
Metairie, LA 70001
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Health Care and Medical Malpractice
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
Background and Education Mr. Mitchell was born in Mobile, Alabama on April 7, 1963. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He attended Louisiana State University, The Paul M. Hebert, School of Law from which he obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1989. During law school, Mr. Mitchell was awarded the Outstanding Oral Advocate award by Mr. F. Lee Bailey during the F. Lee Bailey National Moot Court Competition. Mr. Mitchell's team placed second in the country. Mr. Mitchell was also a member of the National Moot Court Team and was...
William Paul Buckley
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William Paul Buckley
New Orleans, LA Products Liability Attorney with 23 years of experience
(504) 323-5868 3723 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business, IP and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Meyer H Gertler
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Meyer H Gertler
New Orleans, LA Products Liability Lawyer
(877) 581-6411 935 Gravier Street
Suite 1900
New Orleans, LA 70112
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Tulane University School of Law
My name is Mike Gertler and I am the managing partner of Gertler Accident & Injury Attorneys, a New Orleans based Personal Injury Law Firm. I have been representing individuals injured in accidents since 1970 - not only in the state of Louisiana, but throughout the country. I focus only on personal injury lawsuits and concentrate in the following areas: Mesothelioma Wrongful Death Claims Construction Accidents & Injuries Brain Injuries/Traumatic Brain Injury/TBI Injuries from Defective Products Medical Malpractice Birth Injury/Cerebral Palsy Nursing Home Negligence Medical Negligence Nursing Home Abuse Premises Liability/Non-Secure Premises Offshore Injuries Oil Rig Injuries Dog Bite...
Douglas McGinity
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Douglas McGinity
Covington, LA Products Liability Attorney with 25 years of experience
(985) 892-4444 514 E Lockwood St.
Covington, LA 70433
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Loyola University New Orleans
Covington attorney Douglas McGinity at McGinity Law Firm has been helping families across Covington, New Orleans, Metairie, Hammond, Mandeville, Kenner, and Baton Rouge for the past 15 years. He aims to help personal injury victims receive max compensation for injuries suffered as a result of car or truck accidents, wrongful death, product liability, and more. Douglas McGinity knows that when it comes to personal injury, experience means everything. You need an attorney who knows how the system works and can help you get what you need. You should never be alone when grieving for the loss of...
David Kervin
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David Kervin
Covington, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(985) 888-0640 1978 N. Hwy 190
Suite A
Covington, LA 70433
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Stockbroker Fraud
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
David Kervin is the founding member of Kervin Law, LLC, a personal injury law firm. He handles personal injury cases such as car and truck wrecks, 18 wheeler accidents, defective products, mass torts, class actions, nursing home neglect and other areas where people were injured through the fault of another.
Emily C. Borgen
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Emily C. Borgen
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(888) 337-2323 557 Jefferson St
Lafayette, LA 70501
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Duke University School of Law
David Rutledge
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David Rutledge
Lafayette, LA Products Liability Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(337) 484-1529 330 Settlers Trace Blvd., Ste. A
Lafayette, LA 70508
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Employment, Maritime and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans
David started his legal career by working for the Honorable Judge Richard Haik of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and the Honorable Judge Ellis Daigle at the 27th Court in Opelousas, Louisiana. David then worked for a prominent firm in Lafayette prior to opening his own legal practice. David Rutledge primarily practices law in the areas of Employment Law, Personal Injury, Contracts, Maritime, and Worker's Compensation. David graduated from Loyola New Orleans College of Law in 2010 earning his Juris Doctorate in both Common and Civil Law. While in law school, David participated...
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