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G. Paul Marx is a veteran Trial Lawyer with over 26 years of experience, starting with over 20 years that included Public Defender work through his private practice.  His work includes Federal and State cases, and he is a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.  He is admitted to practice in all the Courts of Louisiana,  in the Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, and  the Western District of Louisiana.  

BANKRUPTCY

Mr. Marx is capable and experienced in Chapter 7 and 13 cases under the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005.  He has been involved in the Bankruptcy Practice for more than 25 years.  Recent changes in the law require special attention to detail, involving income and financial records.  We can help you through the complicated rules, which can be unusually challenging after passage of the "Bankruptcy Reform Act".  

Look around our site for detailed information on Bankruptcy, even including forms for getting started!

PERSONAL INJURY LAW

Putting a case together for litigation is at the heart of the Personal Injury practice.  The story of your injury and its impact on your life is the work that your attorney must present.  Mr. Marx has handled numerous Personal Injury cases, including jury trials,  and these have been resolved in many cases without even going to court.  Support staff is available as needed for medical records review, and Mr. Marx is always willing to associate special counsel if the case involves a particular area or injury that presents unusual challenges or issues, particularly medical or legal malpractice claims.

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Facing the efforts of the Government to lock you up will get your attention.  Mr. Marx began his career in 1980 by taking on difficult cases through a contract with the Public Defender in the 15th Judicial District.  He served as Chief Defender for 17 years and left that office in 2002 to continue his growing private practice. Criminal Defense includes investigation of the facts,  locating witnesses,  knowledge and understanding of the law, and the capacity to present a case to a Judge or Jury.  Few attorneys can cite the kind of experience that comes on this resume.  Mr. Marx has handled several Death Penalty Cases at the Trial Court level, including retained matters.  None of his clients were subjected to the Death Penalty - ever.   

His experience includes work under contract to the Louisiana Appellate Project as well as scores of retained cases for Appeal purposes.  In his current post as Executive Counsel to the Louisiana Public Defenders Association, Mr. Marx provides some 10 hours of Continuing Legal Education in recent developments to members of the Louisiana Bar.  

Research, writing and public speaking are strong talents which support a vigorous defense in any case.

WILLS, ESTATES AND BUSINESS

Mr. Marx has included as an important part of his practice non-tax business law, including Corporations and Contracts.  He also handles Successions and simple Wills.  

The business practice has included litigation over non-competition agreements,  collection suits, and contract cases.  He is currently Corporate Counsel for a major oilfield service company in Acadiana.  In the past he has served as Corporate Counsel for media outlets in the region.  In addition, his 17 years of experience in management of the Public Defender in the 15th Judicial District included over 45 attorneys and a budget of over 1.2 million dollars a year.   Practical, dependable advice is the product in this area of the practice. 

Continued Training is critical.

ASSOCIATE COUNSEL IN OTHER MATTERS

When the particular facts of a case or extraordinary issues require it,  we are always willing and able to associate other attorneys.  For example, in recent Trademark Litigation for one of our clients, we associated Baton Rouge and Houston firms with specialization necessary to an aggressive defense of our clients.  This flexibility allows the client to avoid unnecessary expense while at the same time insuring the full range of expertise and resources to prevail.