Louisiana Civil Litigation Lawyers

Civil Litigation

701 Main St., P.O. Box 1151, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

John Wolff is a senior partner handling complex litigation, class actions and other difficult disputes, often involving life sciences, oil and gas, construction, environmental legacy and toxic tort claims. John has earned a reputation as a high-stakes courtroom lawyer, at the trial and appellate levels, representing major national corporations in trouble in Louisiana. John has been involved in most large, contentious case in Louisiana for the last 30 years, trying many to verdict and, when it is to his client's strategic advantage, settling. He also successfully defended the hydropower industry in a recent decision upheld by the US Supreme Court. John has represented numerous national insurance carriers and others for years in Louisiana (a direct-action state) in complex matters, showing a sophisticated understanding of multiple layers of insurance coverage and their impact at all stages of a case. In addition to being quick on his feet in front of judges and juries, John can assemble and deploy a legal team and skillfully manage big cases, with massive document discovery and Keogh Cox’s paperless management, multiple parties, joint defense, confidentiality agreements and other complexities. The team brings significant experience to handle complex medical issues to deal with a variety of cases from serious brain trauma, toxic tort life science/medical devices. John has also been a leader in the use of courtroom and case management technology, providing greater assurance to his clients and allowing for easier access, assessment, sharing, presentation and responsive communication of reports, documents, pleadings and exhibits. John is a highly-regarded leader in Louisiana's charitable and legal communities, too. He has served as a guest speaker for the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, he is a frequent speaker for the American Inns of Court and he served on the Louisiana State Bar Association's Bench and Bar Section's Ad Hoc Judiciary Committee. He also successfully mentored the first candidate in the LSBA’s Transition to Practice Pilot Program. Throughout his career, he has been active on non-profit boards, in particular those helping at-risk children

Civil Litigation

6108 Siegen Ln suite b, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, USA

Area of Practice: FCRA Attorney Jonathan Raburn is the Managing Partner at Raburn Kaufman, LLC. Jonathan received his Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma of Comparative Law from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2003. He received his B.S. in Marketing from the Louisiana State University system in 2000. Jonathan is the managing partner at our firm. As managing partner, Jonathan focuses his time on litigation and looking for new avenues to help the firm best represent its clients. Jonathan is very involved in each and every case and is frequently one of the first people potential clients speak with at the firm. There is nothing Jonathan enjoys more than helping clients start their path to recovery. Growing up, Jonathan learned the value of hard work from watching his father put in long hours at his family business. Jonathan always appreciated his father’s work ethic and brings the same passion and drive to his legal practice. Having represented thousands of clients, Jonathan is an experienced litigator who is constantly looking for new avenues and strategies to best represent his clients. Jonathan and his wife have been married for over ten years and were thrilled to welcome their first son in 2023. Their family enjoys traveling, attending Louisiana’s many festivals and attending LSU games together.

Civil Litigation

401 Market St, Shreveport, LA 71101

Parker W. Maxwell is a founding member of Langley, Parks & Maxwell, LLC. Mr. Maxwell?s practice principally involves the areas of commercial litigation, oil and gas, real estate, labor and employment, family law and general business transactional matters. As a native of Shreveport, Mr. Maxwell is both knowledgeable and passionate about the area, which has led him to provide assistance, advice and solutions to many individuals and local businesses across Shreveport/Bossier. Mr. Maxwell received his law degree, cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2013, and his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in 2010. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Maxwell practiced with Hargrove, Smelley, Strickland & Langley, where he honed in his oil and gas, real estate and business practice. Mr. Maxwell also served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable John Larry Lolley, Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal, from 2013 to 2014.

Civil Litigation

650 Poydras St suite 2615, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

Sal Bivalacqua has been a partner at Griffin & Bivalacqua since 2005. There are many reasons why Sal wanted to be a lawyer, but his attraction to the legal profession stemmed mainly from his concern for other people. As a lawyer, he could use his skills to give these folks a chance at recovery and a better life.