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Anderson, Bennett Boyd Jr.

Bennett Boyd Anderson Jr. - Lafayette, LA

Attorney at Anderson Blanda & Saltzman

Trucking Accidents Lawyers in Lafayette, LA

1500 Camellia Blvd. Lafayette, LA 70508

  • Free Consultation
  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 51 Years 
    Experience

Lafayette Trucking Accidents Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Trucking Accidents
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Maritime & Offshore
  • Personal Injury
  • Product Liability
  • Premises Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Onshore / Industrial Accidents
  • Workplace Accidents

Litigation: 100%

Attorney Information

Overview

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). He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Tulane Law School in 1975 at age 23. Since 1975, Mr. Anderson has practiced law continuously, specializing in Louisiana plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death litigation from offshore/maritime incidents, auto and workplace accidents. He has personally obtained over $200 million for injured parties through jury trials, judge trials and settlements. He has been an “AV” rated attorney by the Martindale Hubbell Rating Service (highest possible rating) for over 25 years.

He has a Board Certification in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has been honored as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” (2016-2020). He has been selected as the “Lawyer of the Year” (Personal Injury, Lafayette, LA.) by Best Lawyers in 2020. Mr. Anderson has been designated as one of Louisiana’s outstanding personal injury attorneys (“Super Lawyers”) 2008-2020. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Anderson has been awarded the Presidential Award by the Lafayette Bar Association and is a lifetime Charter member of the Rue Ratings “Best Attorneys in America”.

Additionally, Mr. Anderson has served as an officer and/or director of many legal and civic organizations, including the Lafayette General Hospital Foundation (Chairman of Board of Directors, 2018-2020), IberiaBank (Advisory Board, 2002-2020), Lafayette 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 40 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, youth coach and tennis player.


Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

SuperLawyers

Bennett Boyd Anderson Jr. included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

  • Best Lawyers in America (2016-present)
  • 2020 Lawyer of the Year – Plaintiffs Personal Injury – Lafayette, LA.
  • Presidential Award by Lafayette Bar Association
  • Board Certified – National Board of Trial Advocacy
  • “AV” Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Rating System
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers (2008-present)
  • Acadiana Profile Top Lawyer (2016-present)
  • Lifetime Charter Member of the Best Attorneys of America
  • Lifetime Charter member of the Rue Ratings “Best Attorneys in America”

Other Sources of Feedback About Bennett Boyd Anderson Jr.

Included on the 2026 Louisiana Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2025 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2024 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2023 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2018 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2017 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2016 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2015 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2014 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2013 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2011 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2010 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2009 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2008 Louisiana Super Lawyers list

Education

  • Legal Education

    • Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1975
      J.D.
  • Non Legal Education

    • University of Southwestern Louisiana
      B.A.
    • Lafayette High School

Pro Bono Activities

  • Lafayette General Hospital Foundation, Chairman of Board of Directors, 2018-2020
  • IberiaBank, Advisory Board, 2002-2020

Representative Cases

  • Dauterive v. Guilbeau Marine Logistics L.L.C, 2018 WL 3435422 (7/13/18)
  • Dauterive v. Guilbeau Marine Logistics L L C, 2018 WL 3414595 (7/12/18)
  • Beslin v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 175 So.3d 1134 (10/7/15)
  • Progressive Ex. Ins. Co. v. All Seasons Disaster Relief Inc., 2014 WL 4925151 (9/30/14)
  • Charles v. Towing & Recovery Professionals of Louisiana, 156 So.3d 84 (La. App 3 Cir 4/24/13)
  • Beslin v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 2013 WL 456833 (2/6/13)
  • Mitte v. Progressive Sec. Ins. Co., 2011 WL 4582483 (La. App. 3 Cir. 10/5/11)
  • Fruge v. Ulterra Drilling Technologies, L.P., 724 F.Supp.2d 631 (7/14/10)
  • Richard v. Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water Dist., 2009 WL 1279039 (La. App. 1 Cir 5/18/09)
  • 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)
  • 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)

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 1975
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1975
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1975
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1975

Specialties and Certifications

  • Board Certification in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

Other Affiliations

  • Lafayette Bar Association (Secretary)
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Louisiana Association of Justice
  • Louisiana Bar Foundation
  • American Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Lafayette Bar Association (Treasurer)
  • Lafayette Bar Association (Vice-President)

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