Who is Suzette Bagneris? A Christian, daughter, wife, mother, proud New Orleanian, avid Saints fan, active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.. oh... and very hard working attorney!
Suzette Bagneris has been a practicing litigation attorney since October 8, 1993. However, The Bagneris Firm, L.L.C. was founded on January 9, 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Since its formation, the firm has been located in New Orleans; however, it has provided legal services to citizens throughout the State of Louisiana. The firm's founding attorney, Suzette Bagneris, is a native New Orleanian. She is a graduate of St. Frances Cabrini Elementary School, Ursuline Academy High School, Loyola University (magna cum laude), and Loyola Law School. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Communications, with three minors. She graduated from college in three (3) years, magna cum laude. Ms. Bagneris attended Loyola Law School on a full academic scholarship and won awards for oral advocacy in the National Frederick Douglass moot court competition.
Ms. Bagneris was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in October 1993, and has more than 18 years of distinguished service to the citizens of New Orleans. She is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Federal Courts throughout Louisiana and Texas, and all Louisiana State Courts. She is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, American Bar Association, National Bar Association, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Louis Martinet Society (New Orleans Chapter), and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Throughout her legal career, Ms. Bagneris has earned a reputation for being a "tough advocate" for her clients. The Bagneris Firm has attained multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for its clients in litigation matters.
Kingfish Magazine described Suzette Bagneris as one of the best female litigators in the State of Louisiana. Ms. Bagneris has also been recognized for her outstanding professional accomplishments by Gambit Weekly Magazine ("40 under 40"), The New Orleans Tribune, The Times Picayune, and Radio Station 102.9 in New Orleans. In 2007, The Times Picayune endorsed Ms. Bagneris to serve as a civil trial court judge in Orleans Parish.
Firm Goals and Strategy
While our goal is to amicably resolve cases out of court by settlements that fairly and reasonably compensate our clients whenever possible, Ms. Bagneris is a well-prepared, aggressive and capable court room litigator. We prepare all cases as if they are going to trial. By so doing, we maximum our clients' recovery in settlement negotiations should the opportunity arise. We offer professional, trustworthy legal representation to each and every one of its clients. We adhere to the highest standards of professional integrity in preparing and presenting each case we handle, and we invest all of our resources and effort into ensuring that the rights of our clients are protected.
Firm Resources
The firm has a network of attorneys who serve as associate counsel for the firm in various practice areas which provides us with the manpower to take on corporate giants with success. The firm has sufficient financial resources to fund litigation matters in furtherance of successful litigation outcomes. The firm has a network of expert witnesses, nurse paralegals, companies experienced in creating trial graphics, finance companies to assist with the high cost of medical expenses including surgeries, and other consultants at its disposal.
The firm has an association agreement with the Law Offices of Juan Byrd in Hahnville/Luling, Louisiana. The firms operate as Byrd & Bagneris in that market.
Unique Characteristics of the Firm
Suzette Bagneris brings unparalleled passion and compassion to each case. Her enthusiasm for the cases that she handles is intense. Each case brings her on a new adventure of learning and understanding the facts and law pertaining to the client's situation in order to present the case properly. She understands the needs of her client base, and never quits until a successful outcome is attained. She may be the only attorney in Louisiana who can boast of representing one neighborhood for two decades, until a successful outcome was realized for them.
Ms. Bagneris is most comfortable standing before a jury of New Orleanians (her peers). That is why other attorneys refer cases to her for trial practice in Orleans Parish. As a native New Orleanian, who has represented over 20,000 New Orleanians in personal injury litigation, Ms. Bagneris understands the suffering of her clients and fervently wants to do something about it.
In 18 years of trial practice, Ms. Bagneris has handled over 3000 cases and has sustained only two losses in a courtroom.
