Justin Dewett - Shreveport, LA
Attorney at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers
Commercial vehicle Lawyers in Shreveport, LA
509 Milam St Shreveport, LA 71101
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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16
Years
Experience
Shreveport Commercial vehicle Lawyer
Updated: 07/15/2026
Areas of Practice
- Commercial vehicle
- Motor vehicle
- Wrongful death
- Catastrophic injury
Attorney Information
Overview
Introduction
Justin Carey Dewett is a personal injury trial attorney and partner at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers, based in Shreveport, Louisiana. He represents plaintiffs across Louisiana and Texas in commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury litigation, and regularly serves as trial counsel alongside Trey Morris and Josh Powell on the firm’s largest matters.
Notable results
Mr. Dewett was lead counsel on a $17,250,000 settlement arising from a trailer that disconnected on an interstate and caused a wreck — listed by TopVerdict among the Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in Texas for 2024. He was also lead counsel on a $13,000,000 settlement for an unsafe lane change by an 18-wheeler, ranked by TopVerdict as the No. 1 Unsafe Lane Change Settlement in the United States for 2024.
Practice focus
Commercial trucking accidents — 18-wheeler and tractor-trailer collisions, unsafe lane changes, and cargo and disconnect events — make up the dominant share of his published matters. He also handles motor vehicle accidents, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and premises and equipment-failure injuries.
Honors and recognition
Mr. Dewett was selected to the Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for seven years (2013-2016 and 2019-2021), a recognition limited to no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state who are under 40 or in practice ten years or less. He is a member of the Louisiana Association for Justice Board of Governors. TopVerdict.com certified his work with eight No. 1 settlement designations in 2024, spanning amputation, fire injury, motor vehicle, permanent disability, personal injury, and truck-versus-truck matters in Texas, Louisiana, and the United States.
During law school, he served as Vice President of the Student Bar Association at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Star -- seven years (2013-2016, 2019-2021)
- Eight TopVerdict No. 1 settlement designations, 2024
Other Sources of Feedback About Justin Dewett
Included on the 2021 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2020 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana
B.S.
Major: Business Administration
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founding Partner
Languages
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English
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 2010
- Texas, 2017
Other Affiliations
- Louisiana Association for Justice (Board of Governors)
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