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Law Firm Offering Broad Legal Practice Experience

When your future is on the line, you want your lawyer to have the professional and technical resources to handle the most complex litigation cases. At the law offices of Montgomery Barnett, our attorneys have taken a leading role in national litigation. From business law and insurance defense to maritime and environmental law, we can help you with a wide range of concerns.

Entering Our Third Century of Legal Representation

  • Admiralty: Representing clients along the Gulf Coast, we handle a wide range of admiralty law cases, involving cargo damage, recovery and the Jones Act.
  • Bankruptcy: Representing creditors and debtors, our goal is to help our clients come out of bankruptcy with a fresh start.
  • Business, Corporate and Finance: From business formation to contract law, we handle a wide range of business and corporate law concerns.
  • Casualty and Insurance Defense: With a national insurance defense practice, we are equipped to handle all cases through negotiation and litigation.
  • Commercial Litigation: Providing defense counsel, we handle all types of commercial litigation, including breach of contract law and RICO cases.
  • Construction Law: As members of the American College of Construction Lawyers, we represent parties from small builders to major developers.
  • Environmental Law and Toxic Torts: Located on the Gulf Coast, we handle environmental law cases both on land and at sea.
  • Estate Planning: Protecting individuals and business owners, we can help you come up with an estate plan that protects your future.
  • Labor and Employment Law: From risk management counsel to litigation, we can handle all your employment and labor law concerns.
  • Mediation and Arbitration: As members of the American Arbitrators Association, we are ready to guide you through the process and help you reach a solution without litigation.
  • Oil and Gas Law: From environmental law to oil and gas development and exploration, we handle a wide range of administrative and court matters.
  • Professional Liability Defense: Representing all licensed professionals, including fellow attorneys, we will protect your ability to pursue your profession.
  • Product Liability Defense: Handling all products across a wide range of industries, we represent clients from small businesses to large manufacturers.
  • Real Estate: From real estate tax issues to commercial and government real estate transactions, we can help you with any real estate concerns.
  • Governmental and Public Entities: Representing parishes and cities in the Gulf Coast, we handle employment law, insurance, and other legal concerns.

Whatever concerns you may have, it is our goal to be there to help you find long-term solutions.

Firm News

Andrew T. Lilly, an associate, has been selected as one of twelve attorneys for the Louisiana State Bar Association's 2011-2012 "Leadership LSBA Class". 

Montgomery Barnett congratulates the following partners who have been named to the 2012 Louisiana Super Lawyers list: Ashley L. Belleau (Business Litigation); Philip S. Brooks, Jr. (Transportation/Maritime); A. Gordon Grant, Jr. (Transportation/Maritime); Harvey C. Koch (Construction Litigation); Daniel Lund (Professional Liability); Patrick E. O'Keefe (Transportation/Maritime); John Y. Pearce (Energy Natural Resources) and Joseph P. Tynan (Transportation/Maritime).  The firm also congratulates associate Dorothy L. Tarver (Health Care) who was named a Rising Star lawyer.

Montgomery Barnett is pleased to announce that Acquisition International magazine named the firm "2011 USA Construction Law Firm of the Year" as part of its 2011 Acquisition International Legal Awards. Acquisition International is a United Kingdom magazine published by AI Global Media Ltd, an internationally recognized publisher in corporate finance. The "Acquisition International Legal Awards" honor global law firms for excellent advisory work, innovative strength and a commitment to quality... Read More

Office Locations

New Orleans, LA
3300 Energy Centre
1100 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70163-3300
Ph: (504) 585-3200
Fax: (504) 585-7688
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Baton Rouge, LA
One American Place
301 Main Street, Suite 1170
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70825
Ph: (225) 329-2800
Fax: (225) 329-2850
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