Kirk A. Guidry,

Kirk A. Guidry,

Admiralty and Maritime Law

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
34+ years experience
Dué Guidry Andrews Courrege
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8201 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
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Kirk A. Guidry is an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana (since 1991), and is admitted to practice in all Federal Courts in Louisiana, and before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. For 2013-2025, Kirk has been selected for inclusion in Louisiana Super Lawyers-Personal Injury Plaintiff, and enjoys a prestigious AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, thus signifying the highest legal ability and ethical standards. Kirk was also selected for inclusion in The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers.Kirk grew up in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, and speaks fluent Cajun-French. After serving as Executive Assistant to the Governor of Louisiana, Kirk attended the Southern University Law Center, where he finished first in his class in 1991. Kirk received American Jurisprudence Awards in five subjects and served on the Moot Court Board.Kirk began his association with the firm as a law clerk during law school and continued as a lawyer, participating in his first jury trial three days after being sworn in as an attorney, on October 11, 1991.Kirk serves on the Board of Governors for the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ formerly the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association) and served as Chairman of the LAJ's Auto Torts Section in 2005-2006.Kirk has handled almost every kind of personal injury action, but has been especially successful in products liability and admiralty, maritime and offshore injury cases. Kirk also represented a Turkish naval crew that was accidentally fired upon by a U.S. Naval vessel during war exercises, and was one of the lead trial attorneys representing Louisiana crawfish farmers against a pesticide manufacturer that resulted in a $45 million dollar settlement during trial. Kirk A. Guidry is an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana (since 1991), and is admitted to practice in all Federal Courts in Louisiana, and before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. For 2013-2025, Kirk has been selected for inclusion in Louisiana Super Lawyers-Personal Injury Plaintiff, and enjoys a prestigious AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, thus signifying the highest legal ability and ethical standards. Kirk was also selected for inclusion in The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers.Kirk grew up in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, and speaks fluent Cajun-French. After serving as Executive Assistant to the Governor of Louisiana, Kirk attended the Southern University Law Center, where he finished first in his class in 1991. Kirk received American Jurisprudence Awards in five subjects and served on the Moot Court Board.Kirk began his association with the firm as a law clerk during law school and continued as a lawyer, participating in his first jury trial three days after being sworn in as an attorney, on October 11, 1991.Kirk serves on the Board of Governors for the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ formerly the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association) and served as Chairman of the LAJ's Auto Torts Section in 2005-2006.Kirk has handled almost every kind of personal injury action, but has been especially successful in products liability and admiralty, maritime and offshore injury cases. Kirk also represented a Turkish naval crew that was accidentally fired upon by a U.S. Naval vessel during war exercises, and was one of the lead trial attorneys representing Louisiana crawfish farmers against a pesticide manufacturer that resulted in a $45 million dollar settlement during trial. Kirk A. Guidry is an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana (since 1991), and is admitted to practice in all Federal Courts in Louisiana, and before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. For 2013-2025, Kirk has been selected for inclusion in Louisiana Super Lawyers-Personal Injury Plaintiff, and enjoys a prestigious AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, thus signifying the highest legal ability and ethical standards. Kirk was also selected for inclusion in The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Kirk grew up in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, and speaks fluent Cajun-French. After serving as Executive Assistant to the Governor of Louisiana, Kirk attended the Southern University Law Center, where he finished first in his class in 1991. Kirk received American Jurisprudence Awards in five subjects and served on the Moot Court Board. Kirk began his association with the firm as a law clerk during law school and continued as a lawyer, participating in his first jury trial three days after being sworn in as an attorney, on October 11, 1991. Kirk serves on the Board of Governors for the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ formerly the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association) and served as Chairman of the LAJ's Auto Torts Section in 2005-2006. Kirk has handled almost every kind of personal injury action, but has been especially successful in products liability and admiralty, maritime and offshore injury cases. Kirk also represented a Turkish naval crew that was accidentally fired upon by a U.S. Naval vessel during war exercises, and was one of the lead trial attorneys representing Louisiana crawfish farmers against a pesticide manufacturer that resulted in a $45 million dollar settlement during trial.

Practice Areas

Admiralty and Maritime Law

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Baton Rouge (2024)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Baton Rouge (2019)
  • Recognized: Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Recognized: Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Practice Area: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016

Education

  • Southern University Law Center, J.D., graduated 1991

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