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Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Carver Darden

We Take Client Business Personally. We’ve purposely remained a small firm, but one with enormously successful and enjoyable client relationships.

From our offices in New Orleans, Belle Chasse, Covington, and Pensacola, we represent clients throughout the region in both litigation and transactional business matters. Our diverse range of talents and experience allows us to serve clients in many different business categories, including: Banking, Bankruptcy, Oil & Gas, Construction, Gaming, Healthcare, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property,

Labor & Employment, Maritime & Admiralty, Real Estate, Software & Information Technology, Professional Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Litigation, Tax Planning and Tax Litigation. Since our founding in 1994, our guiding commitment has always been to provide clients with the highest standards of professionalism, innovative thinking and strong service. This unwavering dedication is the reason we have continued to represent many outstanding clients in the years since we started the firm.

03/27/2026

Carver Darden attorneys have been included in the 2026 Super Lawyers publication. Super Lawyers annually recognizes the top attorneys nationwide, across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes.

In addition to the Super Lawyers recognition, David Waguespack has also been recognized as one of the Top 50 Bankruptcy attorneys in New Orleans. Click the link below to read more.

Carver Darden attorneys have been included in the 2026 Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers recognizes the top attorneys nationwide, across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes.

03/24/2026

Raymond Areaux, a founding partner of Carver Darden in New Orleans, has been named The Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Intellectual Property for the New Orleans area by Best Lawyers in America.

This latest 2026 honor marks the third time Ray has received this distinction in the past six years (also in 2021 and 2024), underscoring consistent peer recognition of his deep expertise in a demanding and specialized field. This honor is given each year to only one lawyer in the New Orleans area. Click the link below to learn more.

Raymond G. Areaux, a founding partner of Carver Darden in New Orleans, has been named The Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Intellectual Property for the New Orleans area by Best Lawyers in America. This latest 2026 honor marks the third time Ray has received this distinction in the past six year...

02/11/2026

Carver Darden is pleased to expand its resources in Mandeville with additional attorneys to serve the Northshore community. Carver Darden’s Northshore Office provides the same exceptional legal service in a more convenient location for our clients in St. Tammany Parish. Click to learn more.

Carver Darden is pleased to expand its Mandeville office by adding attorneys to serve the Northshore community. Carver Darden’s Northshore Office provides the same exceptional legal service in a more convenient location for our clients in St. Tammany Parish.

01/28/2026

Carver Darden is pleased to share that firm member David Landry has received the 2025 Board Member of the Year Award from the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce. Click below to learn more.

Carver Darden is pleased to share that member David Landry has received the 2025 Board Member of the Year Award from the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce.

01/15/2026

Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux LLC is pleased to announce that Conor Lutkewitte was elected to be a Member effective January 1, 2026. Click below to learn more.

Carver Darden is pleased to announce that Conor Lutkewitte was promoted to Member effective January 1, 2026.

01/12/2026

Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux LLC is pleased to announce that Stephen Scullin was promoted to Member effective January 1, 2026. Click below to learn more.

Carver Darden is pleased to announce that Stephen Scullin was promoted to Member effective January 1, 2026.

11/14/2025

Congratulations to Brian W. Hoffman on being elected President of the Florida Land Title Association (FLTA), effective January 2026! A proven leader in real estate law, Brian’s vision and dedication will drive FLTA forward in protecting property rights and securing real estate transactions. Proud to see our Pensacola partner making an impact! 🌟

Carver Darden Partner Brian W. Hoffman Elected President of the Florida Land Title Association (Effective January 2026)

11/06/2025

Carver Darden is pleased to share that the firm has been ranked nationally and regionally in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. Click below to learn more about this recognition.

Carver Darden is pleased to share that the firm has been ranked nationally and regionally in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. This year, the firm is ranked nationally in one practice area and regionally in seventeen practice areas.

10/30/2025

Your company’s promotional materials could be affecting your company’s trademark rights. Clearing a trademark for a business is a multi-dimensional process; make sure you aren’t 'shooting yourself in the foot.' Click the link below to learn more about this topic from our attorney, Raymond G. Areaux.

Can a company's promo materials self-sabotage the company's Trademark rights?

10/14/2025

Firm Partner, Stephen Scullin, is serving as a panelist on a presentation entitled, Understanding Purchase and Sale Agreements, which is part of the "Essentials for Real Estate Practitioners Series," hosted by the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE) on October 15. Click below to learn more.

Stephen Scullin is Serving as a Panelist Presenting "Understanding Purchase and Sale Agreements"

10/06/2025

Carver Darden is pleased to announce that Todd Owers has been re-appointed to serve on the Publications Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA). Click below to learn more.

Carver Darden Announces Todd Owers Reappointment to the International Trademark Association Publications Committee

Address

1100 Poydras Street, Suite 3100
New Orleans, LA
70163

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 5:30pm

Website

http://carverdarden.com/

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