Courts in New Orleans, Louisiana

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Litigation Lawyers in New Orleans

In New Orleans, Louisiana, the court system is a state institution of Louisiana to resolve disagreements that happened in, and involving residents of, New Orleans.

You are almost sure to have contact with the court system of New Orleans, Louisiana at least once in your life. If you are involved in a legal dispute, the likelihood of having to work with the court system becomes even higher.

The court system in New Orleans, Louisiana handles both criminal and civil cases. Lawyers in New Orleans, Louisiana who practice civil litigation usually spend much of their working time at the courthouse. Therefore, they are familiar with its local rules, and can deal with the court system efficiently and fairly easily. To most individuals, however, the court system can be an intimidating bureaucracy. These are some of the scenarios in which you're likely to find yourself dealing with the New Orleans, Louisiana courts:

Events Leading To Exposure To The Courts In New Orleans, Louisiana

Jury Duty: Under the law of New Orleans, Louisiana, all adult citizens of the United States who reside in New Orleans are obligated to make themselves available for jury duty, if they are needed. When you are called upon to serve on a jury, you are required to show up, or else you might face criminal charges leading to hefty fines, in possible imprisonment. When you are called for jury duty, there's a good chance that you won't actually have to serve on a jury, either because there are already more people in the jury pool than are needed, or one of the lawyers involved in the case decides to excuse you. If you are selected to serve, on the other hand, you should follow the directions of the judge to the letter. In particular, you need to show up to the courthouse every day of the trial, and on time, or risk being held in contempt of court.

Filing a Lawsuit: If you file a lawsuit in New Orleans, Louisiana, you will have to interact with the court system quite a bit, even if your matter never goes to trial. You, or your lawyer, will have to show up in court to file the necessary paperwork, attend preliminary hearings, case management conferences, and resolve discovery disputes. Even if no trial occurs, you will become intimately acquainted with the courts in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Being Sued: If you, unfortunately, are getting sued in a New Orleans, Louisiana court, it's almost given that you'll be spending a lot of time dealing with the local court system. You have to file some type of response (usually an answer or motion to dismiss) to the lawsuit, and there will be many procedural issues that might result in disputes that the court has to resolve. All of this happens in most lawsuits, even if they don't go to trial.

Divorce: If you and your spouse are divorcing, hopefully you can do it amicably. If there are disagreements over child custody, or other issues, a New Orleans, Louisiana family court is going to have to settle them.

How Can A New Orleans, Louisiana Tort Lawyer Help?

Most people don't have to go to court in New Orleans, Louisiana unless they're dealing with some perplexing legal issues.

You will probably need assistance navigating these legal issues. You should definitely consider retaining the services of a qualified litigation lawyer in New Orleans, Louisiana if you believe that you are going to have significant contact with the court system sometime soon.

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Life in New Orleans

New Orleans is the largest city in the State of Louisiana and know to most as "The Big Easy" but locals just call it "Nawlins." Despite natural disasters of the past few years, New Orleans has rebounded back once again and plays host to one of the most unique multicultural communities in the entire United States. New Orleans is famous for being the birthplace of jazz, Creole cuisine and culture, and their annual blowout celebrations like Mardi Gras during Spring Break. In fact, tourism plays a major role in the New Orleans economy. It has been consistently voted one of "America's Favorite Cities" by Travel Magazine. New Orleans' sports teams like the Saints and Hornets, local universities like Tulane and Loyola, and cultural attractions like the French Quarter draw a high number of visitors.

The City of New Orleans is known globally for its diverse representation of unique architecture. The Port of New Orleans is touted as one of the busiest and most expansive in the world. The city is a major southern hub for transportation and distribution. Acme Truck Line and Boh Brothers Construction are two of the city's significant employers. In addition to oil refineries and chemical production, New Orleans is home to the second largest coffee roasting plant in the world. It's owned and operated by Folgers Coffee.

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