Firm Profile
Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles is the premiere Gulf Coast firm concentrating in legal counseling and complex, high-stakes litigation. We are on the forefront of the industries we serve and pride ourselves on unwavering responsiveness to client needs.
Our firm consists of approximately 60 counselors and litigators practicing in the areas of Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation & Transactions, Construction, Labor & Employment, Marine & Energy, Professional Liability, and Toxic Tort & Environmental Law.
Our clients include local, national and international businesses, ranging in size from Fortune 500 companies to small, emerging businesses. We also represent state and local governmental bodies, non-profit organizations and individuals.
We work with insurance companies, manufacturers, contractors, real estate developers, financial institutions, airline companies, architects and engineers, oil and gas exploration companies and marine businesses, among others.
The firm's track record in successfully litigating complex and high-profile cases is reflected in the number of favorable decisions reported in the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Courts, the state courts of Louisiana and Mississippi and various other courts.
The firm utilizes creative alternatives to traditional litigation procedures. We have successfully used ad hoc judges, arbitrators and mediators in resolution of such matters. We have also promoted the use of mini-trials or selected issue resolution to bring reality and practicality to complicated cases.
Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles was founded in New Orleans in 1926 by Eberhard Deutsch and Emmett Kerrigan. They were discerning advocates who demanded the utmost clarity and precision of the firm’s lawyers. In 1951, Eberhard Deutsch countered an opposing 1,450-page brief with 11 pages of tightly reasoned argument—and won a landmark catastrophic damages case before the United States Supreme Court. This legend resonates in our contemporary legal practice: we are problem-solvers, applying enduring principles of craft to serve clients effectively and efficiently.
