Kenny M. Habetz, Jr. was born and raised in the Rice Capital of the World, Crowley, Louisiana, where he was a 2002 graduate of Notre Dame High School. After high school, he attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree, with a concentration in Finance in 2006. While in school, Kenny worked as a field representative for former Louisiana State Senator, Nick Gautreaux. Upon graduation, Kenny enrolled as a law student at Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During his tenure, Kenny was a member of Southern University Law Review and Phi Alpha Delta International law fraternity and received many CALI Excellence Awards for Highest Grade in the following law courses: Admiralty, Advanced Legal Writing, Civil Law Property, Civil Procedure II, Conflicts of Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Real Estate Transaction. In May 2009, Kenny earned his Juris Doctorate, graduating magna cum laude as one of the top ten students of his class.
Following his graduation from law school, Kenny accepted a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Judge James P. Doherty with the 27th Judicial District in Opelousas, Louisiana. While clerking, Kenny gained invaluable legal and courtroom insight through exposure to a variety of civil and criminal matters. Kenny possesses a strong passion and desire to provide members of the community the legal services deserved by all. He is admitted to practice law before the Louisiana Supreme Court, all district courts in the State of Louisiana, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Personal Injury Trial Practice
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Plaintiff Personal Injury
Plaintiff Products Liability Law
Professional Malpractice Law
Toxic Torts
Workers Compensation Law
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Motor Vehicle Property & Casualty
State Appellate Practice
State Trial Practice
Animal Bites
Plaintiff Assault & Battery
Plaintiff Premises Liability
Plaintiff Property Damage
Plaintiff Wrongful Death
Plaintiff Slip & Fall
Plaintiff Machinery & Tools
Medical Product & Devices
Motor Vehicle Defects
Workers Compensation
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Louisiana, 2009
Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
J.D. magna cum laude 2009
Law Review: Southern University Law Review
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
B.S. 2006 Major: Finance
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Louisiana Association for Justice
American Association for Justice
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
American Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
Lafayette Bar Association
Acadia Parish Bar Association
Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity.
