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Focused on litigation We primarily handle cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that our legal fees are contingent on recovering money for our clients.

Many lawyers do this on personal injury and death claims. which we do as well. But, unlike most other lawyers, we offer contingent fees on many other types of cases. John Venezia has handled hundreds of property insurance, construction defect, civil rights, commercial collection, disability insurance, product liability, and other complex claims during his 20 years of experience. We are setup to share the risk with our clients. When someone comes to our office having been injured in a rear-ended car wreck, it is fairly easy to determine that they have a case that we are willing to handle. This is not always the true with the more complicated matters. We usually have to evaluate those more and, frankly, they need to involve a larger amount of money. However, regardless of how complicate a case may be, if the amount involved and the facts are right, we are wiling to take the risk with our clients. So, if someone hs wrongfully injured you or killed a family member or if someone owes you alot of money, we have the experience and knowledge that can help. Mr. Venezia has tried over 100 cases involving many different areas of law. He is admitted to practice in all Louisian state courts, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He has been admitted pro hac vice on several occasions in Mississippi and Texas courts. He is a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice and has served as a lecturer for continuing education classes for attorneys and private investigators for many years. Phone: (504) 486-3910

Location: 757 St. Charles Ave., Suite 303, New Orleans, LA 70130

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09/30/2026

One of the most common mistakes after an accident is posting about it.

Insurance companies and defense teams often review social media, and a photo or comment can be taken out of context.

Keep these off your feed while your claim is open.

Save this for later, and call 504-486-3910 if you need help now.

09/28/2026

Forming an LLC is one of the first steps many business owners take, and for good reason. But the protection it offers is narrower than most people assume.

Generally, an LLC limits your personal liability for the business's debts. If the company owes a vendor or falls behind with a lender, an owner's personal assets are usually not the first place they can look.

What it does not do is shield you from your own wrongdoing.

If you personally cause harm, misrepresent something to a customer, or make a mistake that injures someone, the LLC doesn't erase your responsibility for it. The company can be pursued, and so can you.

That's the part that catches owners off guard. An LLC is a boundary, not a blanket.

Knowing where that boundary sits before a dispute starts is far easier than learning it in the middle of one.

Every situation is different, and outcomes depend on the facts.

Wondering how your LLC would hold up in a dispute? Schedule your consultation at 504-486-3910 to review your setup.

09/25/2026

Losing a family member is devastating enough on its own, and many families are surprised to learn that not everyone in the family is automatically allowed to bring a wrongful death claim. Louisiana law establishes a specific order of who has the legal right to pursue this type of case, including spouses, children, parents, and siblings, and that order matters.

There is also an important distinction between a wrongful death claim and a survival action, since each one covers different types of damages. Confusion about who is entitled to pursue the case often leads to costly delays at a time when families need answers, not more uncertainty. If you have lost a loved one due to someone else's negligence, contact Venezia & Associates to understand your family's rights.

09/18/2026

Not every broken business deal is a simple breach of contract. Sometimes the other side did not just fail to deliver, they lied to get the deal done in the first place. Knowing the difference between a breach of contract and a claim involving fraud or misrepresentation is critical, because the two are treated very differently under the law.

The distinction affects everything from the damages you may be entitled to, to the defenses available to the other side, and even whether the agreement itself can be voided entirely. Identifying the right claim early shapes the entire litigation strategy moving forward, so getting it right from the start matters. If you were misled into a business deal, contact Venezia & Associates at 504-486-3910 to discuss whether it may be more than just a broken promise.

09/07/2026

A former employee or partner is using information you thought was protected. Was it actually protected?

A non-disclosure agreement only protects information that fits its specific definition of confidential information, which means vague or overly broad language can leave real gaps. Trade secret protection under Louisiana law adds another layer, but it requires the information to have independent economic value and to have been subject to reasonable efforts to keep it secret. Client lists, pricing models, and internal processes are commonly disputed because whether they qualify as protected trade secrets depends heavily on how they were actually handled inside the business.

Proving misappropriation typically requires showing both that the information met the legal definition of a trade secret and that it was acquired or used improperly. Businesses often discover their NDA has gaps only after a dispute arises, when it becomes clear the agreement never specifically addressed the information now at issue.

Confidential doesn't mean protected unless the agreement, and your internal practices, actually treat it that way.

If you're dealing with a situation like this, contact Venezia & Associates to discuss your options.
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09/04/2026

If you were partly at fault for an accident, it does not mean your claim is over. Louisiana law uses a comparative fault system, meaning fault percentages are assigned to each party involved and your compensation is reduced based on your share of fault rather than wiped out entirely. This distinction matters a great deal, and it is often misunderstood by people going through the claims process for the first time.

Insurance companies frequently use fault as a tool to reduce payouts, and they often try to place more blame on the injured party than is actually justified. Challenging that fault assessment properly can make a significant difference in how much a claim is ultimately worth. If an insurance company is blaming you for an accident that was not your fault, contact Venezia & Associates.

09/02/2026

Ending a construction contract early isn't one single action, and using the wrong one can cost you.

Most construction contracts include two very different ways to end the agreement early: termination for cause and termination for convenience. Termination for cause requires an actual default, such as abandonment, uncured defective work, or failure to pay, and usually requires a specific notice and cure period before it's exercised. Termination for convenience allows an owner to end the contract without proving fault, but typically requires paying the contractor for work completed and sometimes for anticipated profit.

Terminating for cause without following the required notice and cure procedure can convert a valid termination into a wrongful one, exposing the terminating party to liability. Contractors on the receiving end of a termination should carefully review which provision was invoked, since the financial consequences are very different depending on which applies.

How you end a contract matters as much as why. The wrong termination can create the very liability you were trying to avoid.

If you're navigating a contract termination, it's worth having the notice provisions reviewed before proceeding.

08/31/2026

You got the judgment. The other side still hasn't paid. Now what?

A court judgment doesn't come with a built-in payment plan. It establishes what is legally owed, but collecting it is a separate legal process. Judgment creditors can use tools like wage garnishment, bank account seizure, and liens on real property to enforce a judgment that isn't voluntarily paid. Some judgment debtors have assets that are protected from collection under Louisiana law, which makes an early assessment of collectability important.

Locating a debtor's assets often requires formal discovery tools, such as judgment debtor examinations, that compel disclosure of bank accounts, property, and income. Debtors sometimes attempt to shield assets by transferring them to relatives or other entities, which can raise separate fraudulent transfer claims.

A judgment is a legal right to be paid, not a guarantee of payment. Enforcing it is its own process.

If you're dealing with a situation like this, contact Venezia & Associates to discuss your options.
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08/28/2026

Splitting a referral fee on a handshake might feel like a simple, informal arrangement, especially between people who already know and trust each other. But once the deal closes and payment is expected, that informality can turn into a real legal problem if one side decides not to follow through.

Proving the terms of a verbal agreement often comes down to the evidence available, including text messages, emails, and the history of how the parties have worked together in the past. These disputes happen more often than people expect, but they can usually be avoided with clear documentation before the deal is finalized. If a business arrangement built on a verbal understanding has fallen apart, contact Venezia & Associates to discuss your options.

08/26/2026

That post about your weekend hike could show up in your claim file before your attorney ever sees it.

Insurance companies routinely review the social media accounts of people who have filed injury claims, looking for anything that appears inconsistent with the injuries being reported. A photo, check-in, or comment taken out of context can be used to suggest an injury is less serious than it actually is, even when that's not an accurate picture of someone's recovery. Posts don't need to be recent to cause problems; older photos and check-ins are sometimes used the same way if the timing gets misread.

Privacy settings offer some protection but are not a guarantee, since screenshots, mutual connections, and public posts can all still surface during a claim. This isn't about hiding anything; it's about understanding that anything posted publicly during an active claim can become part of the record.

What you post can be read very differently by an insurance adjuster than by your friends.

If you're navigating an active claim, it's worth being mindful of what's shared and letting the medical evidence tell the story.

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http://venezialaw.net/

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