Joel R Waltzer

Joel R Waltzer

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Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 37 years

Environmental and natural resources Lawyer at Gretna, LA
Practice Areas: Environmental and Natural Resources, Admiralty & Maritime, Personal Injury, Insurance

1000 Behrman Hwy, Gretna, LA

About Joel

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Environmental and Natural Resources 50%

Successfully litigated public law environmental suits (CWA, CAA, SWDA) for NGOs and damage suits under OPA, state (trespass, property contamination), and federal (maritime) laws. Extensive involvement in BP Oil Spill.

36 years | 1,500 cases

50%
Admiralty and Maritime 30%

Successfully litigated Jones Act and General maritime personal injury suits, LHWCA third party claims, and vessel collision and allision insurance cases.

30 years | 50 cases

30%
Insurance 10%

Successfully litigated first party insurance claims, personal and business property casualties, business interruption claims, and coverage issues, particularly with commercial, flood and homeowner policies post-natural disaster.

28 years | 125 cases

10%
Personal Injury 10%

Successfully litigated hundreds of vehicular accidents, premises liability, professional negligence, inadequate security, products liability.

35 years | 500 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-500 per hour

Contingency

30%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Louisiana for 37 years

State: Louisiana

Acquired: 1989

Eligible to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Waltzer Wiygul & Garside, Llc

1000 Behrman Hwy, Gretna, LA, 70056-4596

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

Outstanding Lawyer, New Orleans CityBusiness

2007

Pelican Award, Delta Chapter, Sierra Club

2006

Lawyer of the Year, Tulane Environmental Law Program

2006

Scott Welsh Award, LouisianaEnvironmental Action Network

Work Experience

1988 - Present

Attorney, Waltzer Wiygul & Garside

Associations

2016 - Present

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

1990 - Present

Louisiana Association for Justice

1989 - Present

Louisiana State Bar Association

Education

1988

Harvard University Law School

Juris Doctorate

1985

Boston University

Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2011

AAJ Annual Conference

BP Environmental Enforcement

2010

Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast Environmental Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

2010

BP Gulf Coast Oil Spill Disaster

A View Into Public and Private Litigation

Languages

Vietnamese

English

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