Welcome to the Law Offices of Richard R. Kennedy
Richard R. Kennedy (APLC) is dedicated to providing the highest quality representation to people suffering the anguish of personal and family injury by helping them to recover, restore, and replace their economic security, their pride, and their self-respect. Our firm is focused on serious personal injury, admiralty personal injury, and appellate advocacy in state and federal courts throughout Southwest Louisiana.
In 1965, Richard graduated from Tulane Law School and began his practice as a sole practitioner until 2000 when Richard III, who graduated from Loyola Law School in New Orleans, joined him.
The Richard R. Kennedy law office is headquartered in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana. Built in 1915 by their grandparents and great-grandparents respectively: J. Castille and Louise Chargois, it is a landmark building that is now registered with the Lafayette Historic Society.
We involve our clients in their cases. We devote considerable time explaining what must be done to help them and why certain actions are key to their success. Knowing its importance, we take the time to explain the basic laws that apply to their cases so that they can better help us to represent them. In short, our clients are part of our team.
We have also represented law firms and attorneys in various legal matters. Other attorneys frequently associate or refer us cases that involve complex legal and admiralty issues.