Admiralty & Maritime Law
After more than 50 years, our experience in admiralty & maritime law is as deep as any ocean. Since 1950, we have played a leading role in the practice of admiralty and maritime law. With our main off... more

Antitrust Law
Antitrust law is a complex and dynamic field in which the focus shifts constantly from one industry to another in response to economic competition and the evolution of the marketplace. To ensure our ... more

Appellate Practice
Appellate practice is a specialized area of law that requires knowledge of the procedural intricacies of the appellate process and the skill to present the client's case and legal arguments in the b... more

Bankruptcy & Loan Restructuring
Our bankruptcy and loan restructuring attorneys are particularly experienced in large, complex bankruptcies and in the representation of secured and unsecured creditors, lessors, lessees, debtors, and... more

Business Litigation
Our attorneys, for many years, have effectively represented clients in a vast array of commercial disputes ranging from the small straightforward contractual claim to large, complex, multiparty and mu... more

Casualty Litigation
Our casualty and insurance defense attorneys offer a broad range of skills based on extensive experience handling numerous types of personal injury and property damage claims in individual lawsuits as... more

Class Actions & Complex Litigation
From our representation of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company in one of the largest class actions ever filed in the State of Louisiana -- arising from the September 28, 1982 explosion and fire... more

Construction Law
We have decades of experience in all phases of the construction process including project planning and design, day-to-day contract administration, handling of claims for delay and disruption between o... more

Corporate Criminal Law
Our criminal counsel has extensive experience in defending major corporate and individual clients in myriad federal criminal prosecutions, including criminal RICO charges, weapons violations, corporat... more

Corporate, Commercial Lending & Real Estate
One of our strengths is our ability to service our clients' diverse and multifaceted business needs. Our corporate and business clients rely on our attorneys for guidance throughout the complexities o... more

Energy, Oil & Gas, and Public Utility Law
Louisiana’s position as a center of oil and gas production has enabled us to develop a national as well as regional practice in the field of energy law. What distinguishes our firm from other law fir... more

Environmental Law
The environmental landscape is changing; we help clients navigate through litigation and regulation roadblocks, keeping their businesses on track. We assist clients by anticipating and responding c... more

Gaming Law
We regularly represent gaming companies in connection with obtaining licenses and permits from local, parish and state governments as well as with respect to regulatory and compliance matters before t... more

Health Care Liability Law
In addition to our strong commitment to the defense of medical malpractice claims against physicians, hospitals, and their insurers, our attorneys provide representation across the spectrum of legal i... more

Insurance Coverage Issues
Our insurance attorneys represent both insureds and insurers in a broad range of capacities, including counseling on risks and coverage and representation in litigation, arbitration, and mediation. O... more

Intellectual Property
Our intellectual property attorneys have experience in all areas of trademark, trade dress, copyright, and trade secret law. Our practice includes proceedings before state and federal regulatory agen... more

Labor & Employment Law
At the Employer’s Side—The labor and employment attorneys in our firm have a national and international practice representing union and non-union companies in almost every industry. From hotels... more

Mass Tort Litigation - Well Blowouts & Oil Spills
Lemle & Kelleher—Mass Tort Litigation Insight & Experience At Lemle & Kelleher, we help you navigate through the mass tort landscape, keeping your business on track. Taking a proactive app... more

Oil & Gas Drilling, Completion and Workover Contractor Operations
More wells have been drilled in and offshore of the State of Louisiana than in the entire Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This massive level of exploration and production activity has fostered the growth of... more

Products Liability
Our attorneys represent a variety of clients who manufacture, distribute and/or sell products ranging from automobiles, cigarettes, floor wax, computers, and tools to medical equipment, chemicals and ... more

Professional Liability
As a result of our defense of more than 6,000 medical and hospital malpractice suits, our reputation for the successful and vigorous defense of medical professionals is well-known throughout the heal... more

Securities Litigation
We have represented clients in a wide range of securities litigation including securities class actions and individual shareholder disputes in federal and state court as well as arbitration proceeding... more

Tax Law
Our tax attorneys, who are specialists in the tax field as certified by the Louisiana State Bar Association, provide counsel to individuals, partnerships, and corporations on issues related to all typ... more

Toxic Torts
With our extensive and varied technical backgrounds, we are experienced in defending industrial corporations in individual tort actions as well as mass joinder toxic tort actions, whether brought by w... more

Transportation Law
For more than a century, our firm has been closely involved with the unique legal issues impacting the rail industry. Our attorneys have skillfully and successfully litigated diverse matters for both... more

Trusts, Probate & Estate Planning
Our probate and estate planning section provides sophisticated estate planning and administration services, as well as representation in contested and uncontested estates. Our attorneys counsel indiv... more