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re: Lawyers of OT, what lawyer do you think has the highest hourly rate in Louisiana?
Posted on 6/22/26 at 5:00 pm to CarpeCyanide
Posted on 6/22/26 at 5:00 pm to CarpeCyanide
I know a Louisiana attorney who specializes in securities law- - she bills $1,000 per hour- - compared to the $3k per hour New York specialist bill
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Posted on 6/22/26 at 5:15 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:Well, in a way, that's disappointing.
I doubt that you'll fine many, if any. That's big city rates for big city work, and we don't have any.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 9:03 am to Tall Tiger
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Most white shoe law firms on Poydras are considered to be doing really well at $500+ an hour depending on the type of client. Even 300 to 400 is great for certain types of work.
Houston and Atlanta would laugh at that. There are some really good lawyers in Nola and they are a bargain comparatively speaking.
I had no idea the market in NOLA was that depressed. I've lived all over the place and it is crazy to me that top white shoe firms in NOLA are only charging 500. Will definitely keep that in mind next time I'm in deep s***.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 9:05 am to tadman
There are insurance defense firms charging the same hourly rates as diesel mechanics. They are the same people ranting about tort reform on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 9:06 am to SallysHuman
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ANAL
Posted on 6/23/26 at 9:43 am to Athanatos
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There are insurance defense firms charging the same hourly rates as diesel mechanics.
You have to be nuts to be insurance defense and live in a big city. Given the poor rates versus the cost of living, I don't know why there are any insurance defense people in big cities. If that were my job I'd like in a city no larger than Shreveport.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 11:04 am to tadman
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I had no idea the market in NOLA was that depressed. I've lived all over the place and it is crazy to me that top white shoe firms in NOLA are only charging 500
Yeah I read these rants on td.com about Louisiana lawyers and I just shake my head; they have no idea. My buddies in Texas or Florida laugh at both the hourly rates and the judgments we get down here. It's a pittance to them.
I think La. courts get a bad rap because it's easy to squeeze out a soft tissue $10-15k settlement, and that's the kind of case that's most directly visible to Joe sixpack. But that's nothing in the grand scheme of things.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 11:15 am to Cold Cous Cous
As of 5-6 years ago the highest wrongful death verdict in the history of the state of Louisiana was I think $6 million bucks. I know there have been some nuclear verdicts that have come down since then, but still. Like you said, it’s really not a big time PI market despite the perception.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 12:18 pm to CarpeCyanide
Depends on the specialty. There are definitely senior partners who charge clients more than $1,100. Courts are reluctant to award that high on a fee application. They are typically in the $400-600 range for senior partners.
Contingency fees are a different animal. There are cases that attorneys work on and get zero, while on others they may get tens of thousands an hour.
Contingency fees are a different animal. There are cases that attorneys work on and get zero, while on others they may get tens of thousands an hour.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 12:27 pm to Hangover Haven
Big pink.
His emails use a pink font.
His emails use a pink font.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 12:28 pm to TROLA
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Some dude or chick that very few people would’ve even heard of
Exactly.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 12:41 pm to CarpeCyanide
Ask the Catholic Church in New Orleans…
They just spent a few million on a bankruptcy case to settle millions in alterboy touching cases.
They just spent a few million on a bankruptcy case to settle millions in alterboy touching cases.
This post was edited on 6/23/26 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 6/23/26 at 12:50 pm to CarpeCyanide
P’ta Mon
Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:18 pm to UpToPar
I remember about 25-30 years ago Gordon / Arata in New Orleans was charging some of their larger O& G clients upwards of $1000.00 / hr
Quinn Emmanuel in Manhattan charges 3500 -4000 for their time
Quinn Emmanuel in Manhattan charges 3500 -4000 for their time
Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:21 pm to CarpeCyanide
Some tax lawyer, I'd wager
Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:33 pm to CarpeCyanide
The most successful attorneys in this state don’t bill by the hour, nor do they measure their success by how much they can scam their insurance clients out of based on an inflated hourly rate.
The real heavyweights are measured by billboard real estate and nuclear verdicts.
The real heavyweights are measured by billboard real estate and nuclear verdicts.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 5:37 pm to BigRigLawBaw
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BigRigLawBaw
Epic
Posted on 6/23/26 at 5:40 pm to tadman
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I had no idea the market in NOLA was that depressed. I've lived all over the place and it is crazy to me that top white shoe firms in NOLA are only charging 500. Will definitely keep that in mind next time I'm in deep s***.
The crazier part is some of the top divorce attorneys in cities like Lake Charles charge 350-500. Truly insane in the big picture.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 8:06 pm to CarpeCyanide
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Do you think any lawyers are charging $1,000+ an hour in Louisiana?
My transactional attorney charges me $700 per hour. He is in NOLA at Jones Walker.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 8:17 pm to Penrod
I don't roll out of bed for less than $1500/hr.
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