Peirce A. Hammond II - New Orleans, LA
Attorney at Hammond Law Firm, LLC
Civil Litigation Lawyers in New Orleans, LA
650 Poydras St. Ste. 2617 New Orleans, LA 70130
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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39
Years
Experience
New Orleans Civil Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 04/21/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance Claims and Coverage Issues
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Commercial Property and Business Interruption Claims
- Homeowners Insurance and Personal Property Claims
- Casualty and General Liability
- Transportation
- Automobile
- Premises Liability
- Professional Liability
- Directors and Officers Liability
- Employers Liability
- Commercial Litigation
- Maritime Litigation
- Jones Act
- General Maritime Law
- Offshore Accidents
- Spinal Injuries
- Brain Injuries
- Catastrophic Injury Cases
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Hammond was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has practiced law here for over 30 years. After graduating from Tulane Law School in 1987, he became a prosecutor for the Orleans Parish District Attorneys’ office where he served as the Head of the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s White Collar Crime Unit and Senior Trial Attorney from 1987 to 1990. Upon entering private practice in 1990, Mr. Hammond began practicing civil litigation which primarily involved insurance claims and coverage issues. Mr. Hammond’s practice includes Personal Injury Litigation, Commercial Property and Business Interruption claims, Homeowners Insurance and Personal Property claims, Casualty and General Liability, Transportation, Automobile, Premises Liability, Professional Liability, Directors and Officers Liability, Employers Liability, Commercial Litigation, Maritime Litigation, Jones Act, General Maritime Law, and Offshore accidents. He has extensive experience litigating spinal injuries, brain injuries, and catastrophic injury cases.
Mr. Hammond’s devotion to and zealous representation of his clients, and his high professional and ethical standards have earned him an AV rating from his peers, the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Other Sources of Feedback About Peirce A. Hammond II
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
Education
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Legal Education
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Tulane Law School,
New Orleans,
Louisiana, 1987
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
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Tulane Law School,
New Orleans,
Louisiana, 1987
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Non Legal Education
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University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, 1984
B.A., Bachelor of Arts - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, 1984
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Orleans Parish District Attorneys’ Office - Prosecutor and Head of the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s White Collar Crime Unit
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
Other Affiliations
- New Orleans Bar Association (Member)
- Louisiana State Bar (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
- Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member)
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Member)
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Contact
650 Poydras St.
Ste. 2617
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-586-3535 (Main)
Fax: 5043045804
Email: Send a message
Website: https://hammondlaw.com/
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