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Chet Girard Boudreaux 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Associate
phone 225-910-8342
877-247-3310 (Toll Free)
fax 225-926-1202
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Chet Boudreaux, originally from Lafayette, Louisiana and who graduated from St. Thomas More Catholic High School in 1994 then went on to obtain his Bachelor of Science from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.  In 2003, he received his law degree from the Southern University  where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and obtained the Corporations Scholarship award.  Chet joined McKernan Law Firm as a law clerk in 2001 where he became an Associate after passing the Bar.  He is licensed to practice in both State and Federal courts in Louisiana and Mississippi and he is also admitted into the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has afforded him the ability to assist numerous everyday' individuals in a wide variety of cases such as trucking accidents, automobile wrecks, 18-wheeler accidents, vehicle rollovers and many more.  In all cases, the injuries resulted from the negligence of another.  Some examples of the types of injuries that Chet has represented are spinal cord injuries, disk damage, burns, cancer (mesothelioma), paralysis and many more.  Chet has represented clients all over the state of Louisiana including areas such as Monroe, Shreveport, Plaquemine, Metairie and Prairieville; as well as in areas of Mississippi such as Hattiesburg, Jackson, and Gulfport to name a few.  Chet has handled cases in Texas and in New Jersey as well.

Chet is married to Shanna Green of Rayville, Louisiana, and they have one child, Grayson, age 4.  They are members of St. Jude Catholic Church.  Chet enjoys hunting, fishing, horseracing and coaching t-ball for his son.

Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury
18-Wheeler Accidents
Offshore / Maritime
Trucking Accidents
Wrongful Death
Bus Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Chemical Exposure
Land Contamination
Premise Liability
Dog Bites
Bar Admissions:
Louisiana, 2003
Mississippi, 2004
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2003
Education:
Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2003
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Who's Who Among Law Students


University of Southernwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana
B.S.
Honors: With Honors
Major:  Environmental Science


Representative Cases:
Rapp v. Iberia Parish, 926 So. 2d 30 (La App 3rd Circuit 2006)
Duren v. Stanebarger, 2008 Wl S44682 (M.D.LA 2008)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Hurricane Katrina, LTLA, 2005


19th Judicial District Court Mock Trial - East Baton Rouge, February 19, 2010


Past Employment Positions:
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Scientist, 1999 - 2000