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Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Bohrer Law Firm serves clients throughout the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas, including New Orleans, Biloxi, Gulfport, Mobile, Houston, Galveston, Port Arthur, Freeport, Lafayette Gonzales, New Orleans, Hammond, Lake Charles, Alexandria, Slidell, Metairie, Denham Springs, Lafayette and in East Baton Rouge Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, St. James Parish, Livingston Parish, Iberville Parish, Jefferson Parish, East Feliciana Parish, West Feliciana Parish, and St. Charles Parish including the communities of St. James, Iberville, Livingston, Jefferson, and Plaquemine. Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi

Maritime law applies to all of the navigable waters of the United States. If you are not from Louisiana, we work with lawyers throughout the country when necessary.