Admiralty & Maritime

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Associations and Nonprofits

Automotive

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

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Behavioral Health

Business Owners/Entrepreneurs

Capital Formation and Securities

Casualty Litigation

BSW casualty litigation lawyers aggressively defend corporations, business owners, insurance companies, and individuals against personal injury and property damage claims. We take a proactive stance with clients, teaching them how to avoid potential litigation through risk management and accident prevention....

Civil Litigation

Class Action, Mass Tort & Multi-District Litigation

Our attorneys and paralegals have aggressively represented defendants in mass torts and class actions in a broad spectrum of cases including those arising from industrial accidents, asbestos exposure, exposure to chemical substances, medical devices and pharmaceutical claims....

Clinical Research / Life Sciences

College and Professional Sports

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Construction

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Corporate & Finance

For decades, BSW has been home to one of the largest mergers, acquisitions and transactional groups in Louisiana. Today, our corporate group has more than 200 years of combined practice experience, and handles acquisitions, sales, mergers, separations, equity placements and other transactions for a wide variety of private and public clients....

Corporate Formation and Management

Dentists

Education

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Elder Law Litigation

Emergency Response

Environmental, Energy, and Natural Resources

Gaming

https://www.bswllp.com/A63ABB/assets/images/PracticeAreas/icons/gaming.png|Attorneys at our firm have represented companies in a wide variety of gaming matters including obtaining favorable declaratory rulings before the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and with respect to various regulatory and compliance matters in consultation with and before the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Louisiana State Police, and Louisiana Attorney General’s Office....

General Liability

Government

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Harassment, Discrimination, & Retaliation

Healthcare

https://www.bswllp.com/A63ABB/assets/images/PracticeAreas/icons/healthcare.png|Our healthcare group assists healthcare providers from the smallest physician practice to large hospital systems with Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement issues; federal and state regulatory issues; negotiating acquisitions, mergers, licensing and managed care arrangements; and, when necessary, litigating healthcare disputes, antitrust issues and medical malpractice cases of every kind....

Hotels and Leisure

https://www.bswllp.com/A63ABB/assets/images/PracticeAreas/icons/hotel.png|Our labor and employment lawyers have extensive experience in the hospitality industry. Our work for hotels has included virtually every labor/employment issue, including investigating/defeating claims of employment discrimination, preparing personnel policies, dealing with Wage & Hour matters, defeating union organizing attempts and numerous other matters....

Industrial Development Team

BSW’s inter-disciplinary Greenfield Team includes attorneys experienced in the areas of economic development, environmental law, real estate, tax, financing, labor and employment, and construction....

Injunctive Relief

Insurance Defense

Insurance Regulatory

Formation, acquisition, sale, compliance, advocacy, dissolution - our attorneys have been through it all with insurance companies, their affiliates and insurance regulators at every level. Our knowledge and experience in insurance regulatory law are among the most impressive you'll find in Louisiana....

Interdictions

Judicial Commitments

Labor & Employment

The Labor and Employment Group at BSW has years of applied experience nationwide, the respect of clients, the community and the judiciary, and an unsurpassed record of successful results....

Litigation

Medical Malpractice

Negligent Credentialing

Non-Competition

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Personal Injury

Premises Liability

Procurement and Contract Dispute Representation

Public Bid Laws

Real Estate

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Regulatory and Administrative Law

Revenue Bond Transactions (2009-Present)

Succession & Probate

Tax

BSW is home to one of the most comprehensive tax groups in the area. Our five board certified tax attorneys specialize in a myriad of complex tax matters, ranging from federal income tax and state and local tax issues, to ERISA, pension, retirement plan issues and many others....

Transportation Litigation

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Wage and Hour

Workers' Compensation and Claims Management