Law Firm Overview

The law firm of Dysart & Tabary was founded in 1986 and is located across from the historic St. Bernard Parish Courthouse in Chalmette, Louisiana. The firm consists of four attorneys who provide a broad range of legal services to both business and individual clients throughout the metropolitan New Orleans area and specifically in St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes.

The firm engages in the representation of businesses and insurance companies in the defense of personal injury claims, class actions suits, medical malpractice claims and contractual disputes. Additionally, advice and representation is provided to individuals in the areas of family law, estate planning, criminal law, bankruptcy and personal injury law.

As a small town practice, Dysart & Tabary must meet the needs of its community. As such, the firm has an "open door" policy providing immediate service in a large variety of fields. The attorneys are qualified and admitted to practice in every level of the state court system as well as the United States Eastern District and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.

Our attorneys possess high academic credentials from a cross section of the state's law schools including Loyola, Tulane, Louisiana State University and Southern University. We are tied to the community of St. Bernard, however, each being life long residents of the area. Our attorneys are committed to and serve positions in local government, the parish school board, volunteer organizations and the local, as well as, state bar associations. Commitment to our community and to our profession compliments our experience, insuring quality legal representation at all levels of the practice to all of our clients.

The largest firm in the Parish of St. Bernard, Dysart & Tabary is set apart from the local bar in that it has a history of defending businesses against a variety of tort, contractual and property claims, including class action suits. Our clients include major insurance companies, oil companies, banking, institutions, telecommunications companies, as well as, local businesses.

Areas of Practice

• Insurance Defense and Litigation
• Business Litigation Defense
• Business Organization and Transactions
• Family Law and Divorce
• Personal Injury Claims
• Probate and Successions
• Louisiana and Federal Criminal Defense

Representative Clients

• LAMMICO (Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company)
• Allstate
• Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
• Murphy Oil Company
• Lake Borgne Basin Levy District
• American Sugar Refining, Inc.

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Jones Act, Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Bad Faith Insurance, Banking & Finance Law, Collections & Repossessions, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Joint Ventures, Transactions, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Constitutional Law, Search & Seizure Protections, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Grand Jury Proceedings, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Energy Law, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Health & Health Care Law, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Commercial Insurance, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Errors & Omissions Insurance, Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety, Insurance Malpractice, Insurance Subrogation, Life & Health, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Reinsurance, Title Insurance, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Aviation Accidents -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Railroad Accidents -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, State, Local & Municipal Law