Bennett Boyd Anderson, Jr.

Senior Partner
tammy@andersondozier.com

Phone: 337-233-3366
Fax: 337-233-3163
Toll Free: 800-233-6194

2010 W. Pinhook Road
Lafayette, LA 70508

Bennett Boyd Anderson, Jr., was raised in Lafayette, La., graduating from Lafayette High School and University of Louisiana at Lafayette (formerly University of Southwestern Louisiana) (Pre-Law/Political Science).

He obtained his juris doctorate from Tulane Law School in 1975 at age 23. Since 1975, Mr. Anderson practiced law continuously, specializing in Louisiana personal injury and wrongful death litigation from offshore/maritime incidents, automobile and industrial accidents. He has personally obtained over $75 million for his clients through jury trials, judge trials and settlements. He is an "AV" rated attorney by the Martindale Hubbell Rating Service (highest possible rating). He has earned a Board Certification in Civil trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.  He has been designated as one of Louisiana’s outstanding personal injury attorneys (“Super Lawyers”) in 2008 and in 2009. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum as well as the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Anderson has been awarded the Presidential Award by the Lafayette Bar Association (2001).  He has served as an officer and/or director of many legal and civic organizations, including the Lafayette Parish Bar Association (Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President) and Louisiana Bar Foundation (Board of Directors).  He is a member of the Louisiana and American Bar Associations as well as the Louisiana Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice.

Mr. Anderson has exclusively practiced plaintiff personal injury law in the Acadiana area for over 30 years.  He has been honored as a speaker many times at personal injury/maritime and personal injury/trial practice seminars.  

Mr. Anderson is a sixth-generation Lafayette Parish resident.  He maintains his home in Broussard, La., with his wife, Georgette, and three children. He is an Eagle Scout, avid outdoorsman, hunter and tennis player.

Education
Tulane Law School
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette High School

Memberships/Awards
Board Certified - National Board of Trial Advocacy
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2008 Louisiana Super Lawyers
2009 Louisiana Super Lawyers
Presidential Award by Lafayette Bar Association
Lafayette Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Justice
Louisiana Bar Foundation
American Bar Association
American Association for Justice

Reported Cases
Navarre v. Southwest Contractors, L.L.C., 2008 WL 4801717, (La.App. 3 Cir. 2008)
Anderson & Broussard, L.L.P. v. Bellsouth Corp., 2005 WL 2406156, (W.D.La. 2005)
Broussard v. Aviara Energy Corp., 2005 WL 1473998, (W.D.La. 2005)
Crawford v. United Service Auto., 899 So.2d 668, 2005 WL 675567,(La.App. 1 Cir.2005)
Vallien v. La.Dept. Trasp.&Dvmt. 812 So.2d 894,2002 WL 462851,(La.App.3Cir. 2002)
Hahn v. Nabors Offshore Corp., 820 So.2d 1283, (La.App. 3 Cir. 2002)
Sieferman v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 796 So. 2d 833, (La.App. 3 Cir. 2001)
Laborde v. American Nat. Property & Cas. Co., 780 So.2d 501, (La.App. 3 Cir. 2001)
Harris v. United Agents Ins. La., 784 So.2d 132, 2001 WL 460786,(La.App. 3 Cir. 2001)
Etienne v. National Auto. Ins. Co., 759 So.2d 51, 2000 WL 471515, 1999-2610 (La. 2000)
Adams v. Canal Indemnity Co., 760 So. 2d 1197, (La.App. 3 Cir. 2000)
Sieferman v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. 760 So.2d 549, (La.App. 3 Cir. 2000)
Reed v. Empl. Mut. Casualty Co., 741 So.2d 1285, 1999 WL 735866,(La.App.2 Cir. 1999)
Etienne v. National Auto. Ins. Co., 747 So.2d 593, 1999 WL 415389,(La.App. 3 Cir. 1999)
In re Ballard, 238 B.R. 610, (Bankr.M.D.La. 1999)
Hebert v. CXY Energy, Inc., 72 F.Supp.2d 681, 1999 WL 997650, (W.D.La. 1999)
Gary v. Camden Fire Ins. Co., 676 So.2d 553, 1996 WL 363653, (La. 1996)
Neal v. Falcon, 682 So.2d 818, (La.App. 3 Cir. 1996)
Francis v. Brown, 671 So.2d 1041, 1996 WL 120069,(La.App. 3 Cir. 1996)
Olivier v. Allstate Ins. Co., 663 So.2d 207, 1995 WL 579552,(La.App. 3 Cir. 1995)
Batiste v. New Hampshire Ins. Co., 657 So.2d 168, 1995 WL 254789,(La.App.3Cir.1995)
Leviathan Gas Pipeline v. Texas Oil & Gas Corp., 620 So.2d 415, (La.App. 3 Cir.1993)
Hollier v. Lay Down Service, Inc., 554 So.2d 746, (La.App. 3 Cir. 1989)
Jones v. La. Timber Co., Inc., 519 So.2d 333, 1988 WL 3538,(La.App. 2 Cir. 1988)
Batiste v. Joyce’s Supermarket, 488 So.2d 1318,(La.App. 3 Cir. 1986)
Moore v. Leblanc, 430 So.2d 339, (La.App. 3 Cir.1983)
Richard v. LeBlanc, 430 So.2d 343,(La.App. 3 Cir.1983)

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Gilbert Hennigan Dozier

Partner
gil@andersondozier.com
Phone: 337-233-3366
Fax: 337-233-3163
Toll Free: 800-233-6194

2010 W. Pinhook Road
Lafayette, LA 70508

Gil Dozier, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has maintained a private law practice since 1989. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Tulane University School of Law (J.D. 1989) and his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University (B.S.1986). Gil is admitted to and has handled cases appearing in the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Appellate and District Courts of Louisiana, The United States District Court, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Gil’s practice areas include admiralty/maritime claims, trucking/auto collisions, airplane crashes, wrongful death and survivor actions, defamation, sexual abuse, defective products, business and labor disputes, and real estate.

Gil is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Louisiana Association for Justice, the Federal Bar Association, the Lafayette Bar Association (past Board member), American Inn of Court (past member) and the National Diocesan Attorneys Association.

Gil is an active civil litigator representing both plaintiffs and defendants in these areas of practice. Throughout Gil’s twenty (20) year career, he also has served as a business advisor and general counsel for institutional clients. Through his representation of varied interests, Gil enjoys a perspective of diversity and balance.

Gil and his wife, Kelly, have four children. Gil is an active coach of youth sports and runs a commercial cattle ranch. Gil is an avid outdoorsman and conservationist, and a member of Ducks Unlimited, the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Coastal Conservation Association, and the Nature Conservancy. Gil and his family are members of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.

Education
Tulane University School of Law (J.D. 1989)
Louisiana State University (B.S. 1986)

Jurisdictions Admitted To Practice
Louisiana, 1989
Louisiana Supreme Court
Appellate and District Courts of Louisiana
U.S. District Court
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships
Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Association for Justice
Federal Bar Association
Lafayette Bar Association
American Inn of Court
National Diocesan Attorneys Association

Reported Cases
Society of Roman Catholic Church v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co., 93-4068, 26 F. 3d 1359 (5th Cir. 1994)
Mitchell v. Limoges, 2005-832, 923 So. 2d 367 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 2000)
Romero v. Thomson Newspapers, Inc., 94-1105, 648 So. 2d 866 (La. 1/17/95)
Francois v. Progressive Security Ins. Co., 98-01420 So. 2d 970 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 3/3/99)
Doe v. Roman Catholic Church, 94-1476, 656 So. 2d 5 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 5/3/95)
Doe v. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette,2008WL5277639,2008-1088,(La. App. 1st Cir. 12/23/2008)

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Nicholas A. Blanda

nicholas@andersondozier.com
Phone: 337-233-3366
Fax: 337-233-3163
Toll Free: 800-233-6194

2010 W. Pinhook Road
Lafayette, LA 70508

Nicholas A. Blanda (Nick) represents clients throughout Louisiana, Texas and the Gulf Coast, specializing in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases arising from trucking/18-wheeler accidents, maritime/offshore accidents, automobile accidents, onshore/industrial accidents, products liability and premises defect.

Mr. Blanda was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. He is a graduate of St. Thomas More High School and attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 2000. Mr. Blanda attended Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he received a Juris Doctorate in 2004.

After graduating from Loyola Law School, Mr. Blanda was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 2004 and accepted a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Richard T. Haik, Sr., Chief Judge of the United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana, Lafayette-Opelousas Division. After finishing his federal clerkship, Mr. Blanda joined the Anderson Law Office (now Anderson & Dozier) in 2005.

Mr. Blanda is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Louisiana Association of Justice, the American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Lafayette Bar Association, Duhe Inn of Court and Tiger Athletic Foundation.

In his free time, Mr. Blanda enjoys fishing, hunting and LSU sports. Mr. Blanda is married to Lauren Daigle Blanda, also born and raised in Lafayette.

Education
J.D., Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans
B.A., Louisiana State University
St. Thomas Moore High School

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana, 2004
U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana

Memberships
Louisiana Association of Justice
American Association of Justice
Louisiana State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Lafayette Parish Bar Association
Duhe Inn of Court
Tiger Athletic Foundation

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Michael V. Ardoin

mike@andersondozier.com

Phone: 337-233-3366
Fax: 337-233-3163
Toll Free: 800-233-6194

2010 W. Pinhook Road
Lafayette, LA  70508

Michael V. Ardoin was born in Opelousas, La. He has practiced law in Lafayette since 1995, focusing on auto and 18-wheeler accidents, offshore injuries, and oil and gas transactions, and litigation.

Mr. Ardoin is a 1988 graduate of Texas A&M University and a 1991 graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law. He is licensed to practice law and represent injured clients in both Louisiana and Texas. Mr. Ardoin’s experience also includes work as a landman for a major oil and gas company, complex oil royalty and severance tax litigation, title disputes to mineral ownership, and real estate.

Mr. Ardoin is a member of the Lafayette Parish and Louisiana State Bar Associations, the Louisiana Association for Justice, the John M. Duhe, Jr., American Inns of Court, and the State Bar of Texas. He is admitted to practice in all state courts in Louisiana and Texas, as well as the U.S. District Court, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Mr. Ardoin has volunteered as an assistant coach for his son’s baseball and soccer teams. He is married to Beth Ardoin, originally from Eunice, and has three children.

Education
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University School of Law

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana, 1994
Texas, 1991
U.S. District Court, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana and Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Memberships
Lafayette Parish Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Association for Justice
John M. Duhe, Jr. American Inns of Court
State Bar of Texas

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Keith P. Saltzman

keith@andersondozier.com

Phone: 337-233-3366
Fax: 337-233-3163
Toll Free: 800-233-6194

2010 W. Pinhook Road
Lafayette, LA 70508

Keith P. Saltzman specializes in personal injury and wrongful death litigation with an emphasis on offshore/maritime, automobile, trucking, product liability, and industrial accidents. He also serves as a curator with the 15th Judicial Court, assisting with the juvenile section.

Mr. Saltzman was born in Lafayette and raised in nearby Gueydan, La. He is a fifth-generation Vermillion Parish resident. Mr. Saltzman was a 1999 graduate of Notre Dame Catholic High School of Acadia Parish. Mr. Saltzman graduated from Louisiana State University in 2003, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a concentration in pre-law. He obtained his juris doctorate and bachelor of civil law degree in 2006 from Louisiana State University Law Center.

After graduating from LSU Law School, Mr. Saltzman accepted a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Ralph Tureau in the 23rd Judicial District Court of Louisiana. After completing his district court clerkship, Mr. Saltzman joined Anderson Law Office (now Anderson & Dozier) in 2007.

Mr. Saltzman is currently a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice, American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Lafayette Parish Bar Association, and the Tiger Athletic Foundation.

Mr. Saltzman is an avid LSU sports fan. An accomplished high school athlete, he remains active in many adult athletic leagues. He also enjoys golf and hunting.

Education
J.D.,  Louisiana State University Law Center
B.C.L., Louisiana State University Law Center
B.S., Louisiana State University
Notre Dame Catholic High School of Acadia Parish

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana, 2006
U. S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana

Memberships
Louisiana Association of Justice
Louisiana State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Lafayette Parish Bar Association
Tiger Athletic Foundation

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