Davis R. Peltier
Associate
contact information
direct: 985-387-6080
fax: 985-447-3004
211 West Fifth Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301-3199
biography
Davis Ragland Peltier is an associate at the firm’s Lafayette office. Davis obtained a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Louisiana State University in 2015. He then earned his Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center in 2019 where he graduated cum laude. During law school, Davis interned for a general litigation firm, District Attorney’s office, and the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C. After graduating law school, Davis served as a law clerk at the 17th Judicial District Court in Thibodaux. Davis joined the firm in 2019 at the firm’s Thibodaux office before moving to Lafayette with his wife, Regan, and son, Henry.
Davis’s current practice includes the defense of insurance companies in personal injury actions, hurricane litigation, property damage claims, and extra contractual cases. He has defended insurance companies and their insureds in several state district courts and has successfully argued insurance related issues on appeal before the First, Fourth, and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeal.
Davis is admitted to the Louisiana State Bar, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.
education
Louisiana State University (B.S. 2015)
Southern University Law Center (J.D. 2019)
Admitted to the Bar: Louisiana, 2019
professional associations
Louisiana State Bar Association
Lafourche Parish Bar Association
Terrebonne Parish Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
areas of practice
Insurance
Throughout our history, Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson, L.L.P has focused on the defense of every aspect of insurance law. Our firm has extensive experience in the areas of insurance law, insurance coverage litigation and insurance regulation. Our attorneys are well...... Read More
Premises Liability
From the merchant that becomes a defendant in a slip and fall claim, to the restaurant that faces a food borne illness claim, our attorneys have the experience to defend clients with a wide range of legal needs. Additionally, we...... Read More
Commercial
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Trucking
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Estate Planning
Our experienced legal team at Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson can assist you with legal matters and give you valuable advice to secure and protect your assets. We are thoroughly knowledgeable in dealing with the creation, protection and disposition of a...... Read More




