Personal service, straight answers and proven results; you’ll experience the Stutes & Lavergne difference immediately.
Founded in 2005 by several experienced lawyers seeking to provide clients personalized and innovative legal services, Stutes & Lavergne quickly established itself as the firm in Southwest Louisiana for serious legal matters. Whether you are seriously injured in an accident or involved in business or estate planning, you need the help of an experienced attorney who can provide personalized and complete attention to your case. Using experience garnered from years of legal practice, the attorneys of Stutes & Lavergne provide families and businesses in Southwest Louisiana with highly responsive and thoroughly professional legal services, including:
Personal injury litigation for injury and wrongful death claims involving motor vehicle accidents; defective product claims; and other serious accidents caused by another's negligence.
Claims for workplace and offshore accident injury against negligent third parties, as well as workers' compensation claims from employers.
Business law services, including entity formation, business planning, contracts, commercial transactions, and state and local tax law services.
Estate planning, including the drafting of wills, trusts, and powers of attorney; as well as probate administration issues after a loved one's death.
In addition to a dedication to helping injured people, Lake Charles personal injury attorney Jody Lavergne also has past experience in defending personal injury lawsuits. This experience and his knowledge of defense investigation and negotiation techniques now work to the benefit our personal injury clients who suffered serious injury.
Estate planning, tax and business lawyer Rusty Stutes has a close familiarity with Louisiana tax law, business organization and planning, and succession procedures. Using Mr. Stutes' valuable knowledge and experience, we are committed to providing our small business and family clients with seamless and comprehensive service in the areas of business and estate planning.
