Know the Reputation of the Firm You Hire.

At Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards, L.L.C., in Lafayette, Louisiana, our personal injury attorneys have developed a national reputation for representing people injured in maritime accidents. Our firm has been handling maritime and admiralty law matters for more than fifty years and has earned some of Louisiana's largest verdicts and settlement in maritime personal injury cases.

Distinguished Louisiana Maritime Law Attorneys

Our lawyers understand the mystique and dangers associated with working in the maritime industry. Whether working on a jack-up rig, a dredge, lay barge, semi-submersible, supply boat, or as part of a commercial diving operation, offshore injuries are typically covered by a special body of law know as maritime and admiralty law. Our firm has extensive experience in all aspects of maritime law including the Jones Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, the Death on the High Seas Act, as well as the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Our firm has earned the earned the highest peer-reviewed rating from Martindale-Hubbell, an AV rating. This distinction is also held by our two senior attorneys, Bob F. Wright and James P. Roy. However, the best indicator of our success is the number of referrals we receive from lawyers in Louisiana, North Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

As important as personal honors and understanding the law, our attorneys get to know our clients and their families. We recognize that maritime injuries are often career ending and too often result in death. Our interest is in helping our clients obtain the resources necessary to recover from their injuries and move forward with their lives.

Contact our Louisiana Maritime lawyers

If you or a member of your family has been injured in a maritime accident, please contact the maritime and admiralty law attorneys at Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards, L.L.C. Our main office is in Lafayette, Louisiana. However, we maintain an office in New Orleans for conferences, depositions, and to meet new or existing clients by appointment.

Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards, L.L.C. handles maritime cases for clients throughout the state of Louisiana including Lafayette Parish, Acadia Parish, Evangeline Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Landry Parish, Vermilion Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Point Coupee Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Rapides Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, and the cities of Lafayette, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Morgan City, Franklin, New Iberia, Lake Charles, Alexandria, Shreveport, Bossier, Monroe, and Houma.