Practice Areas

It is essential to believe that the law can improve the lives of its subjects. At that point, when you’re in a tough situation, we’re there.

Our attorneys from many disciplines collaborate to provide unique legal solutions for our customers. We work as integrated, multidisciplinary teams across offices and practice areas to give our clients the skills they need for great solutions.

We are at the forefront of corporate, monetary, and legal innovation. We can help our clients succeed because we have a strong culture filled with a spirit of cooperation and creativity.

ADMIRALTY & MARITIME

The firm’s Admiralty Group represents clients in a wide array of matters which require the skill, knowledge and expertise of experienced, quality maritime counsel.

WILLS, TRUSTS & ESTATE PLANNING

Experienced counselors in our Civil Group provide will and estate planning services to individuals, families and fiduciaries on a wide range of issues involving estate and gift planning, as well as estate and trust administration.

AVIATION

Our Aviation Team advises insurers, commercial operators, airport authorities and private and commercial owners and operators of fixed and rotary wing aircraft on a variety of issues related to both general aviation and commercial operations.

CASUALTY LITIGATION

Daigle Fisse & Kessenich defends domestic and international insurance companies and self-insured businesses in courts throughout the region and nation.

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS

The firm represents business and commercial clients, including lenders, in a broad range of commercial and financial transactions.

CONSTRUCTION

The firm defends a wide range of insurers, companies and the State of Louisiana in litigation of construction-related claims.

INSURANCE

The firm was founded as an insurance defense practice, and our client base has grown in the last ten years to include multiple domestic and international interests in insurance, excess and re-insurance risks.

CORPORATE COUNSELING

Our Civil Group counsels’ business clients on the formation, organization and governance of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and other forms of Louisiana business associations, including issues relating to the responsibility of officers and directors and shareholder rights.

EMINENT DOMAIN

Lawyers with specific expertise in our Civil Group serve as outside litigation counsel for the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development in connection with its expropriation of real property for the construction and expansion of road and bridge projects throughout Louisiana.

EMPLOYMENT

The firm counsels and represents regional and national employers in all matters related to labor and employment.

PRODUCTS LIABILITY

The firm is nationally known for its skill and experience in product’s liability litigation in both civil and admiralty actions.

BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

The firm represents business and commercial clients and their insurers in a broad range of commercial litigation in state and federal courts throughout the southeast region, and for certain clients, nationally and internationally as well.

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