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Our Qualifications


Education

Our attorneys have the benefit of a diverse educational background and have attended some of the best schools in the Gulf South.

Loyola University School of Law

Tulane University School of Law

Louisiana State University

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Centenary College of Louisiana

Wake Forest University

The University of Mississippi


Bar & Court Admissions

We are licensed to practice Maritime Law in both Louisiana and Texas and have filed hundreds of cases in courts located in both states.

Louisiana State Courts

  • Louisiana Supreme Court
  • Western District of Louisiana
  • Middle District of Louisiana
  • Eastern District of Louisiana
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Texas State Courts

  • Texas Supreme Court
  • Western District of Texas
  • Northern District of Texas
  • Southern Districts of Texas
  • Eastern District of Texas

Associations

Our maritime lawyers are active members of several legal associations that allow them to stay current on applicable laws and regulations. These associations offer Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses that our attorneys regularly take to improve their skills and expertise.

American Association for Justice

Federal Bar Association

Louisiana Association for Justice

American Bar Association

New Orleans Bar Association

State Bar of Texas

Louisiana State Bar Association

Southern Trial Lawyers Association


Awards & Recognitions

We strive to provide excellent customer service to our clients and, as a result, have been recognized accordingly via these awards.

AVVO 10 rating badge

AVVO – 10.0 Superb Rating

AVVO Reviews badges

AVVO – 5 Star Reviews

AVVO Clients Choice Badge

AVVO – Client’s Choice Award

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates


 Client Reviews

As we said before, taking care of our clients is our first priority and we do our best to treat them with the respect, attention, and dedication they deserve after suffering a workplace injury. When our clients leave us Google Reviews like these, it lets us know that we’re succeeding in doing right by our clients.  These are just a few of The Young Firm reviews that we have received online.

Former client Lee reviews maritime attorney Tim Young   Former client Hardison reviews maritime attorney Tim Young Former client Jason reviews maritime attorney Tim Young Former client Rob reviews maritime attorney Tim Young

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Peer Endorsements

We’ve been fortunate enough to have been endorsed by several other respected attorneys online. The following are just a few of the many endorsements we’ve received. To read all of the things other attorneys have said about us, visit Tim Young’s AVVO profile.

Kevin Von Tungein Peer Endorsement of Maritime Attorney Tim Young

Scott Stewart peer endorsement of Maritime Attorney Tim Young

Kenneth Fenelon peer endorsement of Maritime Attorney Tim Young

John Bisnair peer endorsement of Maritime Attorney Tim Young

Darrin Mish peer endorsement of Maritime Attorney Tim Young

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