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28 Aug, 2024 by Brian seal
14 Aug, 2024 by Michael comstock
This firm is top notch. If your lucky enough to have your case assigned to Laci, she was amazing and communicative through the whole process. She gave me a time frame for when she could have my case resolved and she didn't disappoint. I would recommend this firm to anyone.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Mike harper
Mr. Toledano is extremely knowledgeable about disability law. He gives great advice and I highly recommend him! His expertise is second to none!
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28 Aug, 2024 by Brian seal
14 Aug, 2024 by Michael comstock
This firm is top notch. If your lucky enough to have your case assigned to Laci, she was amazing and communicative through the whole process. She gave me a time frame for when she could have my case resolved and she didn't disappoint. I would recommend this firm to anyone.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Mike harper
Mr. Toledano is extremely knowledgeable about disability law. He gives great advice and I highly recommend him! His expertise is second to none!
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28 Aug, 2024 by Brian seal
14 Aug, 2024 by Michael comstock
This firm is top notch. If your lucky enough to have your case assigned to Laci, she was amazing and communicative through the whole process. She gave me a time frame for when she could have my case resolved and she didn't disappoint. I would recommend this firm to anyone.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Mike harper
Mr. Toledano is extremely knowledgeable about disability law. He gives great advice and I highly recommend him! His expertise is second to none!
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28 Aug, 2024 by Brian seal
14 Aug, 2024 by Michael comstock
This firm is top notch. If your lucky enough to have your case assigned to Laci, she was amazing and communicative through the whole process. She gave me a time frame for when she could have my case resolved and she didn't disappoint. I would recommend this firm to anyone.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Mike harper
Mr. Toledano is extremely knowledgeable about disability law. He gives great advice and I highly recommend him! His expertise is second to none!
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28 Aug, 2024 by Brian seal
14 Aug, 2024 by Michael comstock
This firm is top notch. If your lucky enough to have your case assigned to Laci, she was amazing and communicative through the whole process. She gave me a time frame for when she could have my case resolved and she didn't disappoint. I would recommend this firm to anyone.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Mike harper
Mr. Toledano is extremely knowledgeable about disability law. He gives great advice and I highly recommend him! His expertise is second to none!
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28 Aug, 2024 by Brian seal
14 Aug, 2024 by Michael comstock
This firm is top notch. If your lucky enough to have your case assigned to Laci, she was amazing and communicative through the whole process. She gave me a time frame for when she could have my case resolved and she didn't disappoint. I would recommend this firm to anyone.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Mike harper
Mr. Toledano is extremely knowledgeable about disability law. He gives great advice and I highly recommend him! His expertise is second to none!
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28 Aug, 2024 by Brian seal
14 Aug, 2024 by Michael comstock
This firm is top notch. If your lucky enough to have your case assigned to Laci, she was amazing and communicative through the whole process. She gave me a time frame for when she could have my case resolved and she didn't disappoint. I would recommend this firm to anyone.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Mike harper
Mr. Toledano is extremely knowledgeable about disability law. He gives great advice and I highly recommend him! His expertise is second to none!
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28 Aug, 2024 by Brian seal
14 Aug, 2024 by Michael comstock
This firm is top notch. If your lucky enough to have your case assigned to Laci, she was amazing and communicative through the whole process. She gave me a time frame for when she could have my case resolved and she didn't disappoint. I would recommend this firm to anyone.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Mike harper
Mr. Toledano is extremely knowledgeable about disability law. He gives great advice and I highly recommend him! His expertise is second to none!
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28 Aug, 2024 by Brian seal
14 Aug, 2024 by Michael comstock
This firm is top notch. If your lucky enough to have your case assigned to Laci, she was amazing and communicative through the whole process. She gave me a time frame for when she could have my case resolved and she didn't disappoint. I would recommend this firm to anyone.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Mike harper
Mr. Toledano is extremely knowledgeable about disability law. He gives great advice and I highly recommend him! His expertise is second to none!
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28 Aug, 2024 by Brian seal
14 Aug, 2024 by Michael comstock
This firm is top notch. If your lucky enough to have your case assigned to Laci, she was amazing and communicative through the whole process. She gave me a time frame for when she could have my case resolved and she didn't disappoint. I would recommend this firm to anyone.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Mike harper
Mr. Toledano is extremely knowledgeable about disability law. He gives great advice and I highly recommend him! His expertise is second to none!
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28 Aug, 2024 by Pedro antunes
Oliver Hadley is a horrible lawyer didn't show up for court, and I had to travel from Chicago to finish the job. Mr. Hadley never once had the courtesy it to return my phone calls after receiving full payment.
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26 Aug, 2024 by Bertrand washington
My partner needed an attorney to file an eviction so I recommend Mr. Oliver Hadley based his reviews. We never met Mr. Hadley because we live in Chicago so we spoke with him several times a day concerning the case, and he sent an e-contract to sign electronically along with a form to submit payment.
Once he received full payment he slowly stopped communicating, as we tried several occasions to contact him but he wouldn't reply until two weeks later. Twice the court date was set but Mr. Oliver Hadley never showed up, and always made up excuses for his absence. My partner and I finally drove to New Orleans for the court hearing, completed the filing of motion ourselves and informed the Judge the situation of being ripped off by this attorney. I differently would not recommend Mr. Hardley has reported him to the law board.
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21 Aug, 2024 by Jesse rafert
I am the alleged victim of a crime, but I do not believe that the charges reflect the events on the night that the defendant was arrested and feel uncomfortable with the fact that he is being prosecuted.
After several months of trying to convince the prosecution not to go forward with the charges, and of contacting the public defender’s office to no avail (in hopes of communicating with the defendant’s attorney and gaining some insight into how I might be able to share my version of events, which was not reflected in the police report), I had become quite desperate.
While financial reservations had initially dissuaded me from contacting a private defense attorney, I decided that I should, at the very least, look into the cost of a consultation.
I left a message on Stephen Hebert’s voicemail at the ungodly hour of four in the morning, expecting that I would wait several days before hearing back from an employee, if at all. But, to my great surprise, Attorney Hebert himself called me back within an hour and half. He did not take me through a lengthy intake process or require me to schedule an appointment, he simply asked if I would like to do a free phone consultation then and there.
I anxiously explained my story at some length, and he listened patiently and then spoke with me for almost 2 hours about various aspects of the case, and about the practical implications, and potential benefits and risks of submitting a sworn affidavit recounting my version of the events (I told him I had been considering doing this).
Given that he was not representing me, he was not in a position to tell me what I should do. But he answered all of my questions and familiarized me with a range of possible outcomes, drawing not only upon his legal knowledge but upon his practical knowledge of how things tend to work “on the ground” in Orleans Parish, where my case is being heard.
I left the call with a sense of peace and agency that I have not been able to achieve for months, simply by virtue of Attorney Hebert’s willingness to explain things to me in a way that I could understand. Although he did not represent me, his timely and generous handling of my questions and concerns speaks volumes to the kind of person he is, and to how he treats his clients. I highly recommend.
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28 Aug, 2024 by Pedro antunes
Oliver Hadley is a horrible lawyer didn't show up for court, and I had to travel from Chicago to finish the job. Mr. Hadley never once had the courtesy it to return my phone calls after receiving full payment.
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26 Aug, 2024 by Bertrand washington
My partner needed an attorney to file an eviction so I recommend Mr. Oliver Hadley based his reviews. We never met Mr. Hadley because we live in Chicago so we spoke with him several times a day concerning the case, and he sent an e-contract to sign electronically along with a form to submit payment.
Once he received full payment he slowly stopped communicating, as we tried several occasions to contact him but he wouldn't reply until two weeks later. Twice the court date was set but Mr. Oliver Hadley never showed up, and always made up excuses for his absence. My partner and I finally drove to New Orleans for the court hearing, completed the filing of motion ourselves and informed the Judge the situation of being ripped off by this attorney. I differently would not recommend Mr. Hardley has reported him to the law board.
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21 Aug, 2024 by Jesse rafert
I am the alleged victim of a crime, but I do not believe that the charges reflect the events on the night that the defendant was arrested and feel uncomfortable with the fact that he is being prosecuted.
After several months of trying to convince the prosecution not to go forward with the charges, and of contacting the public defender’s office to no avail (in hopes of communicating with the defendant’s attorney and gaining some insight into how I might be able to share my version of events, which was not reflected in the police report), I had become quite desperate.
While financial reservations had initially dissuaded me from contacting a private defense attorney, I decided that I should, at the very least, look into the cost of a consultation.
I left a message on Stephen Hebert’s voicemail at the ungodly hour of four in the morning, expecting that I would wait several days before hearing back from an employee, if at all. But, to my great surprise, Attorney Hebert himself called me back within an hour and half. He did not take me through a lengthy intake process or require me to schedule an appointment, he simply asked if I would like to do a free phone consultation then and there.
I anxiously explained my story at some length, and he listened patiently and then spoke with me for almost 2 hours about various aspects of the case, and about the practical implications, and potential benefits and risks of submitting a sworn affidavit recounting my version of the events (I told him I had been considering doing this).
Given that he was not representing me, he was not in a position to tell me what I should do. But he answered all of my questions and familiarized me with a range of possible outcomes, drawing not only upon his legal knowledge but upon his practical knowledge of how things tend to work “on the ground” in Orleans Parish, where my case is being heard.
I left the call with a sense of peace and agency that I have not been able to achieve for months, simply by virtue of Attorney Hebert’s willingness to explain things to me in a way that I could understand. Although he did not represent me, his timely and generous handling of my questions and concerns speaks volumes to the kind of person he is, and to how he treats his clients. I highly recommend.
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07 Nov, 2022 by Gd x
Dean Gaunt is doing a great job keeping students engaged and mingling with each other. Law school demands a lot of non-social mental work--reading, research, writing--and these events keep the classes interacting so that we get make connections and de-stress.
Our professors keep up with Dean Gaunt in their excellence. They are experienced teachers and know how to handle first year classes (extra kudos to Gajda, torts, and Gordley, contracts). So glad to have picked Tulane.
Regarding peers; there is a reputation among all law school applicants that their classmates are out to push them down the curve. I have yet to meet anyone who has been unwilling to answer a question or offer academic insight.
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14 Jun, 2022 by Isaac ablordeppey
18 Apr, 2022 by Ryan beasley
07 Nov, 2022 by Gd x
Dean Gaunt is doing a great job keeping students engaged and mingling with each other. Law school demands a lot of non-social mental work--reading, research, writing--and these events keep the classes interacting so that we get make connections and de-stress.
Our professors keep up with Dean Gaunt in their excellence. They are experienced teachers and know how to handle first year classes (extra kudos to Gajda, torts, and Gordley, contracts). So glad to have picked Tulane.
Regarding peers; there is a reputation among all law school applicants that their classmates are out to push them down the curve. I have yet to meet anyone who has been unwilling to answer a question or offer academic insight.
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14 Jun, 2022 by Isaac ablordeppey
18 Apr, 2022 by Ryan beasley
07 Nov, 2022 by Gd x
Dean Gaunt is doing a great job keeping students engaged and mingling with each other. Law school demands a lot of non-social mental work--reading, research, writing--and these events keep the classes interacting so that we get make connections and de-stress.
Our professors keep up with Dean Gaunt in their excellence. They are experienced teachers and know how to handle first year classes (extra kudos to Gajda, torts, and Gordley, contracts). So glad to have picked Tulane.
Regarding peers; there is a reputation among all law school applicants that their classmates are out to push them down the curve. I have yet to meet anyone who has been unwilling to answer a question or offer academic insight.
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14 Jun, 2022 by Isaac ablordeppey
18 Apr, 2022 by Ryan beasley
07 Nov, 2022 by Gd x
Dean Gaunt is doing a great job keeping students engaged and mingling with each other. Law school demands a lot of non-social mental work--reading, research, writing--and these events keep the classes interacting so that we get make connections and de-stress.
Our professors keep up with Dean Gaunt in their excellence. They are experienced teachers and know how to handle first year classes (extra kudos to Gajda, torts, and Gordley, contracts). So glad to have picked Tulane.
Regarding peers; there is a reputation among all law school applicants that their classmates are out to push them down the curve. I have yet to meet anyone who has been unwilling to answer a question or offer academic insight.
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14 Jun, 2022 by Isaac ablordeppey
18 Apr, 2022 by Ryan beasley
07 Nov, 2022 by Gd x
Dean Gaunt is doing a great job keeping students engaged and mingling with each other. Law school demands a lot of non-social mental work--reading, research, writing--and these events keep the classes interacting so that we get make connections and de-stress.
Our professors keep up with Dean Gaunt in their excellence. They are experienced teachers and know how to handle first year classes (extra kudos to Gajda, torts, and Gordley, contracts). So glad to have picked Tulane.
Regarding peers; there is a reputation among all law school applicants that their classmates are out to push them down the curve. I have yet to meet anyone who has been unwilling to answer a question or offer academic insight.
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14 Jun, 2022 by Isaac ablordeppey
18 Apr, 2022 by Ryan beasley
07 Nov, 2022 by Gd x
Dean Gaunt is doing a great job keeping students engaged and mingling with each other. Law school demands a lot of non-social mental work--reading, research, writing--and these events keep the classes interacting so that we get make connections and de-stress.
Our professors keep up with Dean Gaunt in their excellence. They are experienced teachers and know how to handle first year classes (extra kudos to Gajda, torts, and Gordley, contracts). So glad to have picked Tulane.
Regarding peers; there is a reputation among all law school applicants that their classmates are out to push them down the curve. I have yet to meet anyone who has been unwilling to answer a question or offer academic insight.
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14 Jun, 2022 by Isaac ablordeppey
18 Apr, 2022 by Ryan beasley
27 Sep, 2024 by Dominique cain
I hired this firm because I was in a accident with another car and a 18 wheeler which nobody took fault and I wasn’t at fault this firm won my case Andrew was so great he made sure to help with every process and was always in contact making me aware of every step I highly recommend this firm PUT THE WOMAC ON EM!!
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27 Sep, 2024 by Janine anderson (4everblessedqueen)
I wasn’t sure what to do after being in an accident but decided to allow Womac Law Firm to take the case. I’m so happy I did. Everyone on the case was extremely helpful and supportive from start to finish. I never had to worry about are they working on the case or not. I was informed during the entire process. I was also pleased to meet Mr. Womac himself. Unlike some law firms you work with attorneys under the head attorney but never meet the owner of the firm. You will never be disappointed by choosing to put The Womac on them. The best law firm in NOLA!
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27 Sep, 2024 by Dondrielm jourdan
PUT THE WOMAC ON THEM ! Great communication, gets the job done, and goes for the max…. I was well pleased with my experience with The Womac Law Firm special thanks to Jeff my attorney you are well appreciated for all your hard work and dedication and determination job well done… I’m one satisfied customer!
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27 Sep, 2024 by Dominique cain
I hired this firm because I was in a accident with another car and a 18 wheeler which nobody took fault and I wasn’t at fault this firm won my case Andrew was so great he made sure to help with every process and was always in contact making me aware of every step I highly recommend this firm PUT THE WOMAC ON EM!!
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27 Sep, 2024 by Janine anderson (4everblessedqueen)
I wasn’t sure what to do after being in an accident but decided to allow Womac Law Firm to take the case. I’m so happy I did. Everyone on the case was extremely helpful and supportive from start to finish. I never had to worry about are they working on the case or not. I was informed during the entire process. I was also pleased to meet Mr. Womac himself. Unlike some law firms you work with attorneys under the head attorney but never meet the owner of the firm. You will never be disappointed by choosing to put The Womac on them. The best law firm in NOLA!
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27 Sep, 2024 by Dondrielm jourdan
PUT THE WOMAC ON THEM ! Great communication, gets the job done, and goes for the max…. I was well pleased with my experience with The Womac Law Firm special thanks to Jeff my attorney you are well appreciated for all your hard work and dedication and determination job well done… I’m one satisfied customer!
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28 Sep, 2024 by Anti tatiana ortiz acevedo
Excelente servicio kanner y pintaluga y a su equipo de trabajo muchas gracias en especial a ADAN GIZZI 100% recomendados
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26 Sep, 2024 by Diamond crawford
Adam GIZZI Is The Best, He’s Very Professional & Helpful & Would Totally Recommend Them Any Time!!!!
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24 Sep, 2024 by Pamela stanley
K&P AND ADAM GIZZI WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND VERY EFFICIENT I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE TO USE K&P THEY ARE AMAZING THEY ARE AWESOME GET IT DONE QUICK FAST IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THEY WILL WORK WITH YOU ONE-ON-ONE UNTIL YOU DO PLEASE PASS K&P ON THEY ARE AMAZING THANK ME LATER
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28 Sep, 2024 by Anti tatiana ortiz acevedo
Excelente servicio kanner y pintaluga y a su equipo de trabajo muchas gracias en especial a ADAN GIZZI 100% recomendados
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26 Sep, 2024 by Diamond crawford
Adam GIZZI Is The Best, He’s Very Professional & Helpful & Would Totally Recommend Them Any Time!!!!
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24 Sep, 2024 by Pamela stanley
K&P AND ADAM GIZZI WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND VERY EFFICIENT I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE TO USE K&P THEY ARE AMAZING THEY ARE AWESOME GET IT DONE QUICK FAST IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THEY WILL WORK WITH YOU ONE-ON-ONE UNTIL YOU DO PLEASE PASS K&P ON THEY ARE AMAZING THANK ME LATER
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28 Sep, 2024 by Anti tatiana ortiz acevedo
Excelente servicio kanner y pintaluga y a su equipo de trabajo muchas gracias en especial a ADAN GIZZI 100% recomendados
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26 Sep, 2024 by Diamond crawford
Adam GIZZI Is The Best, He’s Very Professional & Helpful & Would Totally Recommend Them Any Time!!!!
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24 Sep, 2024 by Pamela stanley
K&P AND ADAM GIZZI WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND VERY EFFICIENT I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE TO USE K&P THEY ARE AMAZING THEY ARE AWESOME GET IT DONE QUICK FAST IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THEY WILL WORK WITH YOU ONE-ON-ONE UNTIL YOU DO PLEASE PASS K&P ON THEY ARE AMAZING THANK ME LATER
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28 Sep, 2024 by Anti tatiana ortiz acevedo
Excelente servicio kanner y pintaluga y a su equipo de trabajo muchas gracias en especial a ADAN GIZZI 100% recomendados
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26 Sep, 2024 by Diamond crawford
Adam GIZZI Is The Best, He’s Very Professional & Helpful & Would Totally Recommend Them Any Time!!!!
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24 Sep, 2024 by Pamela stanley
K&P AND ADAM GIZZI WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND VERY EFFICIENT I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE TO USE K&P THEY ARE AMAZING THEY ARE AWESOME GET IT DONE QUICK FAST IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THEY WILL WORK WITH YOU ONE-ON-ONE UNTIL YOU DO PLEASE PASS K&P ON THEY ARE AMAZING THANK ME LATER
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30 Apr, 2024 by Keosha rose
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06 Nov, 2023 by Mark paternostro
The firm requires $250-275 just for a consultation. They have the tag as providing "employment lawyers" but for those seeking assistance after being unfairly terminated, it's unfair to require so much money up front just for a consultation with no guarantee of legal representation.
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02 Jun, 2022 by Shana roig
If you are looking for an attorney who will not only work hard for you, but also be knowledgeable and compassionate contact Chelsea Cusimano. She is amazing!
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25 Mar, 2022 by Kevin k
Excellent without a doubt. I spoke with 3 different legal teams when looking to hire an attorney for my case, and after speaking with Susannah McKinney, there was no doubt in my mind that she has experience, in-depth knowledge base of Louisiana law, and the aptitude to follow through and communicate clearly. It was a seamless process, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Not every case is won, but your best case will be made by her undoubtedly. I recommend her without reservation.
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09 Aug, 2024 by Ty joplin
09 Aug, 2024 by Christopher piedimonte
A friend gave me Charlie Thomas's number when I was in a hospital bed, and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made: high praise but sincere words. I signed a contract with Charlie about half a page long without overcomplicated jargon. He represented me for as long as there was work to do, and he didn't just get a great result; he got me the best result.
It isn't easy to overstate this, but I don't believe I could have found better representation than Huber Thomas Law.
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31 Jul, 2024 by Elizabeth hopmann
I’m so thankful for Charlie. He guided me through the legal process and helped me feel safe and secure knowing that my case was being handled with the utmost care and consideration. He fought hard and obtained a fantastic result for me after a traumatic bike wreck. If you need a personal injury attorney, Charlie made the process as comprehensive and easy as I could have ever imagined.
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09 Aug, 2024 by Ty joplin
09 Aug, 2024 by Christopher piedimonte
A friend gave me Charlie Thomas's number when I was in a hospital bed, and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made: high praise but sincere words. I signed a contract with Charlie about half a page long without overcomplicated jargon. He represented me for as long as there was work to do, and he didn't just get a great result; he got me the best result.
It isn't easy to overstate this, but I don't believe I could have found better representation than Huber Thomas Law.
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31 Jul, 2024 by Elizabeth hopmann
I’m so thankful for Charlie. He guided me through the legal process and helped me feel safe and secure knowing that my case was being handled with the utmost care and consideration. He fought hard and obtained a fantastic result for me after a traumatic bike wreck. If you need a personal injury attorney, Charlie made the process as comprehensive and easy as I could have ever imagined.
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09 Aug, 2024 by Ty joplin
09 Aug, 2024 by Christopher piedimonte
A friend gave me Charlie Thomas's number when I was in a hospital bed, and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made: high praise but sincere words. I signed a contract with Charlie about half a page long without overcomplicated jargon. He represented me for as long as there was work to do, and he didn't just get a great result; he got me the best result.
It isn't easy to overstate this, but I don't believe I could have found better representation than Huber Thomas Law.
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31 Jul, 2024 by Elizabeth hopmann
I’m so thankful for Charlie. He guided me through the legal process and helped me feel safe and secure knowing that my case was being handled with the utmost care and consideration. He fought hard and obtained a fantastic result for me after a traumatic bike wreck. If you need a personal injury attorney, Charlie made the process as comprehensive and easy as I could have ever imagined.
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What a Business Lawyer Can Do for You
A business lawyer provides critical legal guidance and support to entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses. Whether you are forming a new company, drafting contracts, or navigating complex regulations, a business attorney ensures you are legally protected and operating within the law. They can also help prevent legal disputes or represent you in negotiations, transactions, or lawsuits that arise during the course of business operations.
Business lawyers have expertise in areas such as business formation, contract law, intellectual property, employment law, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. They ensure that your business is compliant with relevant laws and help mitigate risks that could threaten your company's success.
When Should I Hire a Business Lawyer?
Hiring a business lawyer is essential at various stages of business development, including:
- Forming a business: When deciding on the best structure for your company (LLC, corporation, partnership, etc.), a lawyer can guide you through the registration and compliance process.
- Drafting contracts: If you need contracts for employees, partners, suppliers, or clients, a lawyer ensures these documents are legally sound and in your best interest.
- Mergers, acquisitions, or dissolutions: If you are buying, selling, or dissolving a company, legal counsel is critical to avoid costly mistakes.
- Compliance and regulatory issues: A lawyer can help navigate complex regulations, particularly in industries like healthcare, finance, or tech.
- Resolving disputes: Whether it's contract disagreements, intellectual property infringement, or employment issues, a business lawyer helps mediate, negotiate, or litigate on your behalf.
What Does a Business Lawyer Do?
Business lawyers provide a wide range of services that cater to different legal needs of a business. They can:
- Help you choose the best legal structure for your business.
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with employees, suppliers, customers, or business partners.
- Ensure regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
- Advise on tax strategies to minimize your business's tax burden.
- Assist with intellectual property protection, such as trademarks, patents, and copyrights.
- Handle mergers, acquisitions, and business sales, ensuring all legal paperwork is in order.
- Resolve disputes through negotiation, arbitration, or litigation.
How Are Business Lawyers Paid?
Business lawyers typically charge either by the hour or on a flat-fee basis, depending on the complexity of the work. Common payment structures include:
- Hourly rates: The lawyer charges based on the time spent working on your case. Rates vary depending on the lawyer's experience and location.
- Flat fees: For certain tasks, such as incorporating a business or drafting a standard contract, a lawyer may offer a flat fee.
- Retainer: Some businesses may hire a lawyer on retainer, paying a fixed amount each month to have ongoing access to legal services.
The payment structure is often discussed during an initial consultation so you can choose the one that best suits your business needs and budget.
How Much Does a Business Lawyer Cost?
The cost of hiring a business lawyer depends on factors such as:
- The complexity of the legal issue: More complex matters, like mergers or intellectual property disputes, typically cost more than routine tasks like contract drafting.
- The lawyer's experience and location: More experienced lawyers or those in larger cities often charge higher fees.
- The nature of the billing arrangement: Hourly rates can range from $150 to $1,000 or more, depending on the lawyer's expertise. Flat fees are usually available for simpler matters like forming an LLC or drafting a standard contract.
It's essential to discuss fee structures upfront to avoid surprises.
Top Questions to Ask a Business Lawyer
Before hiring a business lawyer, ask the following questions during your consultation:
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What is your experience with businesses like mine?
Find out if the lawyer has handled legal issues for companies in your industry. -
What services do you offer?
Ensure the lawyer can meet all your business's legal needs, from contract drafting to dispute resolution. -
What are your fees, and how do you bill?
Get clarity on how you'll be charged - whether by the hour, flat fee, or retainer. -
How do you handle conflicts of interest?
Ask how the lawyer ensures there is no conflict in representing your business. -
Can you provide references from other business clients?
Speaking with past clients will give you an idea of the lawyer's expertise and professionalism. -
Do you have experience in my specific industry?
Industry-specific knowledge can be crucial, especially in highly regulated fields like healthcare or finance.
How to Check the Credibility of a Business Lawyer
To ensure you're hiring a reputable business lawyer:
- Check state bar association records: Verify that the lawyer is in good standing and has no disciplinary actions against them.
- Look for client reviews or testimonials: Online reviews, testimonials, or word of mouth from other business owners can provide insight into the lawyer's reliability and effectiveness.
- Ask for references: A credible lawyer should have satisfied clients who can vouch for their services.
- Check professional memberships: Membership in respected legal organizations (such as the American Bar Association or a local business lawyer association) can signal credibility.
- Review their website and professional profile: A well-established lawyer typically has a professional website showcasing their areas of expertise, credentials, and case success.
What Should I Prepare for My First Consultation?
To make the most out of your first consultation with a business lawyer, prepare the following:
- A description of your business and its structure: This will help the lawyer understand your legal needs.
- Any current contracts or agreements: If you're seeking contract advice, bring copies of existing contracts.
- A list of legal issues or concerns: Be ready to discuss any potential legal challenges, such as regulatory compliance, disputes, or transactions.
- Financial documents: If applicable, bring financial records related to the legal matter you're seeking help with.
- Questions about fees and billing: Ensure you understand the lawyer’s payment structure and fees upfront.
By preparing these materials, you can ensure that your first meeting with a business lawyer is productive and informative.
