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Energy, Oil and Gas, Expropriation, Land Use and Wetlands Loss, Legacy Oil Field Sites, Oil, Gas and Pipelines, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation More >>

400 Convention Street, Suite 700
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Robert E. Dille

Kean Miller LLP

225-382-3462

Business Law, Class Action Litigation, Injury Law, Products Liability

400 Convention Street, Suite 700
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Darrel J. Papillion

Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC

225-236-3636

Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

12345 Perkins Road, Building One
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Kirk Andrew Guidry

Due', Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews, P.A.

225-929-7481

Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Energy, Oil and Gas, Injury Law, Products Liability

8201 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Lana D. Crump

Kean Miller LLP

225-382-3435

Associations and Organizations, Business Law, Civil Rights, Class Action Litigation, Insurance Bad Faith More >>

400 Convention Street, Suite 700
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Mark A. Marionneaux

Kean Miller LLP

225-382-3460

Environmental, Environmental Litigation, Hearing Loss Defense, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith More >>

400 Convention Street, Suite 700
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Kimberly K. Hymel

Kean Miller LLP

225-389-3742

Business Law, Energy, Oil and Gas, Expropriation, Land Use and Wetlands Loss, Legacy Oil Field Sites, Oil, Gas and Pipelines More >>

400 Convention Street, Suite 700
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Barrye Panepinto Miyagi

Kean Miller LLP

225-382-3453

Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Hearing Loss Defense, Injury Law, Occupational Exposure and Toxic Tort Litigation More >>

400 Convention Street, Suite 700
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

David Robertson

Due', Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews, P.A.

225-929-7481

Admiralty / Maritime, Appeals / Appellate, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Car Accidents, Class Actions More >>

8201 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Charles E. Lavis

Lavis Law Firm

225-343-0444

Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Employment Law More >>

8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 702
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

David Abboud Thomas

Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC

225-236-3636

Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

12345 Perkins Road, Building One
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Richard J. Arsenault

800-256-1050

Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Elder Law, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith More >>

2220 Bonaventure Court
Alexandria, LA 71301

R. Loren Kleinpeter

225-926-5093

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Car Accidents, Environmental, Injury Law, Products Liability

7644 Old Hammond Highway, The Courtyard at Bocage Village
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

J. Rock Palermo III

Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson

877-300-8680

Admiralty / Maritime, Arbitration / Mediation, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice More >>

721 Kirby St
Lake Charles, LA 70601

Brian Blackwell

225-769-2462

Asbestos, Education Law, Employment Law, Mesothelioma, Products Liability

9270 Siegen Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

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Education: University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

Jurisdictions: Louisiana - Admitted in 1987 (25 years)

Ongoing Peer Education & Seminar Presentations:

Co-Chair, 2010 HarrisMartin Louisiana Asbestos Litigation Conference

Important Litigation Involvement:

From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Blackwell defended numerous Fortune 500 and organizational clients in state and federal courts in Louisiana related to occupational diseases

Since 1988, Mr. Blackwell has represented teachers and educational support personnel in all types of issues related to their employment

Since 1993, Mr. Blackwell has represented individuals in all types of claims related to their employment, including:

claims of discrimination (age, sex and disability)
claims of work-related injury
claims of occupational disease (mesothelioma, lung cancer, other asbestos-related cancer, asbestosis, noise induced hearing loss and benzene)
workers'compensation claims

Significant Trial Results:

Mr. Blackwell has successfully tried employment-related cases in Louisiana and Texas. The following represents only some of the cases that he has tried:

Joseph A. Thomas, et al versus A.P. Green Industries, Inc., et al
No. 2000-3410, Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Claim: Lung cancer related to asbestos exposure
Opposing Party: Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
Date: September 7, 2004
Gross Award: $6,000,000

Award amended to $4,250,000 and affirmed. Thomas v. A.P. Green Industries, Inc., No. 2005 CA 1064 (La. App. 4th Cir. 05/31/2006).

Sam P. Burnett, et al versus The Dow Chemical Company
No. 2001-36408, 269th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Claim: Mesothelioma related to asbestos exposure
Opposing Party: The Dow Chemical Company
Date: May 30, 2003
Gross Award: $11,503,464.92

Alvin A. Hebert, Sr., et ux versus Anco Insulations, Inc., et al
No. 51,810, 18th Judicial District Court, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Claim: Mesothelioma related to asbestos exposure
Opposing Party: The Dow Chemical Company
Date: November 19, 1999
Gross Award: $2,500,000

Timothy J. Mills v. Storer Equipment Company
No. 94-CA-2116, United States District Court,
Western District of Louisiana
Claim: Disability discrimination
Opposing Party: Storer Equipment Company
Date: September 15, 1995
Gross Award: $66,524.75

Myrtle Fullilove versus Beaird Industries, Inc.
No. 93-CA-0896, United States District Court
Western District of Louisiana
Claim: Age and sex discrimination
Opposing Party: Beaird Industries, Inc.
Date: October 4, 1994
Gross Award: $103,127.85

Significant Settlements:

In addition to these verdicts, Mr. Blackwell's efforts have helped bring about large settlements of asbestos and other cases throughout his legal career. Examples of some of those recent settlements include:

Over $2.4 million for an insulator diagnosed with mesothelioma

Over $1.8 million for the housewife of a heavy equipment operator diagnosed with mesothelioma

Over $1.75 million for a paper mill engineer diagnosed with mesothelioma

Over $1.6 million for paper mill welder diagnosed with mesothelioma

Over $1.25 million for a chemical plant pipefitter diagnosed with mesothelioma

Over $900,000 for an oil filed worker diagnosed with mesothelioma

Over $850,000 for the grandson of a refinery worker diagnosed with mesothelioma

Over $800,000 for the housewife of a chemical plant engineer diagnosed with mesothelioma

$500,000 for a worker at a racetrack for disability discrimination

Over $250,000 for a petrochemical plant pipefitter diagnosed with asbestosis

Over $200,000 for a heavy equipment operator with asbestosis

Since 2002, the lawyers at Blackwell & Associates have collected over $32.5 million in settlement funds for their clients.

Reported Decisions:

Mr. Blackwell has been involved in numerous cases that resulted in decisions that were published by the Louisiana Supreme Court, Louisiana Courts of Appeal, the United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

These decisions, a number of which are listed below, have significantly shaped the law in Louisiana in favor of Mr. Blackwell's clients:

Smart Document Solutions, LLC v. Miller,
No. 07 670-CA (La. App. 3rd Cir. 10/31/2007), 970 So.2d 49

Graves v. Riverwood International Corp.,
No. 38,842-CA (La. App. 2nd Cir. 08/18/2004), 881 So.2d 140

Hughes v. Olin Corp.
No. 37,404-CA (La. App. 2nd Cir. 10/03/2003), 856 So.2d 222

Austin v. Abney Mills, Inc.,
No. 2001-C-1598 (La. 09/04/2002), 824 So.2d 1137

Hebert v. ANCO Insulation, Inc.,
No. 2000CA1929 (La. App. 1st Cir. 07/31/2002), 835 So.2d 483

Warwick Apartments Baton Rouge v. State Through Dept. of Transportation and Development,
633 So.2d 895 (La. App. 1st Cir. 03/11/1994)

Davenport v. Texaco, Inc.,
623 So.2d 123 (La. App. 1st Cir. 07/02/1993)

First South Production Credit Association v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
585 So.2d 545 (La. 09/09/1991)

Vizinat v. Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp.,
552 So.2d 1237 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 11/14/1989)

LeBlanc v. Hullinghorst Industries, Inc.,
542 So.2d 642 (La. App. 5th Cir. 04/12/1989)

Mire v. City of Lake Charles,
540 So.2d 950 (La. 03/13/1989)

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Stephen Babcock

225-344-0911

Business Law, DUI / DWI, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Products Liability More >>

4000 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., 5th Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Mr. Simeon Christie Smith IV

337-239-2244

Car Accidents, Criminal Law, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability More >>

300 E Courthouse St
Leesville, LA 71496

Mr. Aaron James Broussard

Broussard & Hart

337-439-2450

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Admiralty / Maritime, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

1301 Common St
Lake Charles, LA 70601

David O. Walker

318-487-9874

Admiralty / Maritime, Consumer Law, Injury Law, Products Liability, Trucking/FMCSR/18-wheeler

Katherine K. Green

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Admiralty / Maritime, Antitrust, Appeals / Appellate, Arbitration / Mediation, Bankruptcy / Debt More >>

C. Michael Bollinger

Neblett, Beard & Arsenault

800-256-1050

Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

2220 Bonaventure Court, P.O. Box 1190
Alexandria, LA 71301

Paul J. Tellarico

Neblett, Beard & Arsenault

800-256-1050

Admiralty / Maritime, Injury Law, Products Liability

2220 Bonaventure Court, P.O. Box 1190
Alexandria, LA 71301

G. William Jarman

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Business Law, Class Action Litigation, Energy, Oil and Gas, Environmental, Expropriation, Land Use and Wetlands Loss More >>

Hank E. Naylor

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Admiralty / Maritime, Antitrust, Appeals / Appellate, Arbitration / Mediation, Bankruptcy / Debt More >>

Lori Moser

225-381-7700

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Car Accidents, Environmental, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense More >>

450 Laurel St
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Arthur Andrews

225-387-2200

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice More >>

329 St Ferdinand St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Robert Funderburk Jr

225-387-2200

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Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

329 St Ferdinand St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Ben Louis Day

225-387-8321

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability More >>

320 Somerulos St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Keith Nordyke

225-383-1601

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law, Products Liability

427 Mayflower St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Michael Palmintier

225-344-3735

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Admiralty / Maritime, Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice More >>

618 Main St
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Scott Hubert Fruge

225-344-3735

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Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

618 Main St
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

John Degravelles

225-344-3735

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Admiralty / Maritime, Business Law, Car Accidents, Environmental, Injury Law More >>

618 Main St
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

John Parker Jr

225-383-5678

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Admiralty / Maritime, Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability

301 St Charles St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Steve Marks

225-383-5678

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Admiralty / Maritime, Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability

301 St Charles St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Kilyun Luke Williamson

225-383-4010

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability

343 Royal St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Lewis Unglesby

225-387-0120

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Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Environmental, Injury Law More >>

246 Napoleon St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Jimmy Roy Faircloth Jr

318-442-9533

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Environmental, Health Care Law, Injury Law More >>

David Sobel

318-445-3631

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Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice More >>

Susan Claire Segura

318-445-4480

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Business Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability

James Michael Percy

318-445-4480

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Business Law, Products Liability

Chris Roy Jr

318-487-9537

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Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Divorce, Family Law, Injury Law More >>

Lacey Huffman Edwards

318-445-6471

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Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

Kenneth Riche

225-924-6300

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Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Estate Planning, Injury Law More >>

668 S Foster Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Ricardo Caballero

225-763-6679

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Admiralty / Maritime, Business Law, Car Accidents, Environmental, Injury Law More >>

Howard Gist III

318-448-1632

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability More >>

4119 Parliament Dr
Alexandria, LA 71303

Walter Hunter Jr

318-445-4516

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Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

3800 Parliament Dr
Alexandria, LA 71303

Alan Schwartzberg

225-926-4130

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Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability, Workers' Compensation

619 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Julius McMains

225-926-4130

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Car Accidents, Environmental, Injury Law, Products Liability

619 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Maxime LaBranche

225-927-5495

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Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Injury Law More >>

5757 Corporate Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Patti Durio Hatch Esq

225-383-4701

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Communications Law, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

John Scott Thomas

225-344-5001

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability

William Janney

225-231-9460

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Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

2600 Citiplace Ct
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

David Cleveland Hesser

318-542-4102

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Admiralty / Maritime, Arbitration / Mediation, Car Accidents, Divorce, Family Law More >>

2820 Jackson St
Alexandria, LA 71301

John Chandler Loupe

225-767-2222

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Environmental, Health Care Law, Injury Law More >>

2223 Quail Run Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Dorothy Thomas

225-767-2583

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability

511 Louray Ct
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Wendell Jay Luneau

318-767-1161

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability, Workers' Compensation

1239 Jackson St
Alexandria, LA 71301

Denise Angele Bostick

225-766-1100

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Car Accidents, Environmental, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Intellectual Property More >>

6513 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Steve Thompson

225-766-1100

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Car Accidents, Employment Law, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice More >>

6513 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Patrick Nelson Broyles

225-766-1100

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

6513 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Charles Moore

225-766-1100

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Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

6513 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Leonard Cardenas III

225-766-5464

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Injury Law, Products Liability

6525 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Dorwan Vizzier

318-487-4589

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

912 5th St
Alexandria, LA 71301

Roy Halcomb Jr

318-487-4589

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Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability, Public Benefits More >>

912 5th St
Alexandria, LA 71301

John Scott

318-445-1474

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability

934 3rd St
Alexandria, LA 71301

John Morton

318-487-1997

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Admiralty / Maritime, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

William Ransom Pipes

225-766-8240

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Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability

2051 Silverside Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Judson Golden Banks

225-766-8240

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Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability

2051 Silverside Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Yigal Bander

225-383-9703

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Injury Law, Products Liability More >>

8075 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Brenda Verbois

225-928-4444

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Civil Rights, Health Care Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability More >>

7904 Wrenwood Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Scott Hackenberg

225-928-4444

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Business Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability, Real Estate Law

7904 Wrenwood Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Faye Dysart Morrison

225-387-9888

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Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability

7924 Wrenwood Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Aaron James Lawler

225-387-9888

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Environmental, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability, Workers' Compensation

7924 Wrenwood Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

James Clark

225-922-5110

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Business Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice More >>

4041 Essen Ln
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Terry Dunlevy

504-929-7033

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Business Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

8440 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

William Kaufman III

225-924-1600

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Business Law, Environmental, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability

8550 United Plaza Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Myron Walker Jr

225-924-1600

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Arbitration / Mediation, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense More >>

8550 United Plaza Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Brent Kinchen

225-924-1600

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Business Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

8550 United Plaza Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Grayson Brown

225-924-9585

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Products Liability

8545 United Plaza Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Jeffery Robert

225-924-9585

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability, Workers' Compensation

8545 United Plaza Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Thomas Matuschka

225-924-9585

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Products Liability

8545 United Plaza Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Steven Lemoine

225-218-9797

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Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability

8706 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Jules Kristian Boudreaux

225-927-4529

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability

8712 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

David Forrester

225-928-5400

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Business Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Products Liability

4981 Bluebonnet Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Dennis Pennington

225-293-8880

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Car Accidents, Injury Law, Products Liability, Workers' Compensation

4707 Bluebonnet Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Robyn Mary Rogers

225-273-4442

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Injury Law, Products Liability

138 McGehee Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70815

Kevin Oliver Ainsworth

225-248-2036

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Car Accidents, Entertainment / Sports, Injury Law, Products Liability

Terrel Broussard

504-585-7687

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