Meet Attorney Will Schieffler

Will Schieffler is a lifelong resident of South Louisiana. Will graduated with honors from Nicholls State University in 1995 and received his Juris Doctor degree from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1998. While attending the LSU Law Center, Will developed a passion for litigation and the courtroom.

Upon graduation from law school, he accepted a position with a large admiralty and maritime defense firm with offices in Houston, Lafayette and New Orleans, where his primary focus was personal injury, offshore construction/property damage, vessel negligence and Jones Act litigation. While practicing law in Lafayette and New Orleans, he handled hundreds of cases, becoming a partner with the firm in 2004. The same year, he became licensed in Texas.

Will spent 10 years as a defense attorney, eventually joining a Lafayette firm with a focus on plaintiff personal injury litigation. In 2015, he decided it was time to return home and opened his current office, the Law Office of Will Schieffler, in Houma and Thibodaux with a focus on personal injury litigation. Will is licensed to practice in all Louisiana and Texas state and federal courts, as well as being admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

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Will’s Areas of Practice

Will’s primary areas of practice include oil field liability, offshore construction liability, products liability law, maritime personal injury law, Jones Act law, aviation litigation, oil and gas law, trucking and auto accident litigation, and general personal injury litigation. He holds an "AV" rating with Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating available with respect to both legal ability and ethical standards.

Education:

Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

J.D. – 1998

Nicholls State University

B.S. – 1995

Honors: Cum Laude

Bar Admissions

Louisiana
Texas
Supreme Court of the United States of America
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Honors & Awards

LSU Law Center Moot Court Board Member
Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition, Finalist
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Martindale Hubbell – AV Peer Review Rating - AV Preeminent Highest Possible Rating in both Legal & Ethical Standards
Acadiana Profile – Top Lawyers – Admiralty and Maritime Law