Baton Rouge Maritime Injury Attorneys
Louisiana Law Firm With International Expertise
At Dodson, Hooks & Frederick, APLC, most of our case load is due to attorney referrals from law firms in the U.S. and elsewhere. At our law firm, we are happy to provide as much or as little assistance as may be required to reach a successful conclusion in your legal matter.
Please contact our law firm to discuss how we may help you with any legal matter including:
- Admiralty and maritime law: Unparalleled experience in this area of law
- Collections: Expertise in collecting million dollar judgments from international corporations that were obtained outside United States jurisdiction anywhere in the world
- International experience: Defending and prosecuting international clients (more than 40 nations)
- Internationally respected expert witnesses: Providing the funding to retain specialists or expert testimony, and our senior partner has been found by a federal court to be an expert in this area
- Litigation: Retained shortly before trial to try a case
- Pre-trial consultation: Conducting focus groups or mock trials
- Property subrogation: Seizing and selling goods to recover judgments
A Note About Louisiana Law
Louisiana offers a legal environment that encourages business and the development of commerce. Louisiana is the only state within the United States in which its legal system is based on the civilian law tradition, as is more than 98 percent of the world. Unlike common law jurisdictions, where laws are for the most part not codified but are found in case law, Louisiana's laws are recorded so as to allow those persons from another state to locate them. The state provides easy access to its laws and procedures through its written codes and searchable electronic databases.
Louisiana's commercial laws also offer many options in regard to business entities from which an investor may choose. Some examples of these entities are limited liability companies, corporations, S-corporations, and limit liability partnerships. Each of these entities provides its promoters with different benefits that would allow one to choose the form that best suits his or her business venture. Some of these benefits include limited liability for shareholders, members, or partners and pass through taxation.
Louisiana and the federal government have provided for many programs and incentives to encourage businesses to come to the state. These programs include state business incentives, federal business incentives, and financial assistance, just to name a few.
Seeking Attorney Referrals
The Baton Rouge maritime injury lawyers at Dodson, Hooks, & Frederick handle serious cases that arise in the areas of personal injury, maritime wage claims, toxic tort, class action, property damage, environmental damage, commercial litigation, wrongful death and other serious personal injury claims. For more information about our services and how we may assist you or your law firm, please call 225-372-1666 locally or 800-569-2195 toll free, or send our attorneys an e-mail.
