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About Chet G. Boudreaux
A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Chet Boudreaux graduated from St. Thomas More Catholic High School in 1994 before earning his Bachelor of Science from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette). He went on to attend Southern University Law Center, where he graduated magna cum laude in 2003 and received the Corporations Scholarship Award.
Chet began his legal career with Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys in 2001 as a law clerk before becoming an associate attorney after passing the bar exam. He is licensed to practice in all Louisiana and Mississippi state and federal courts, as well as the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Throughout his career, Chet has represented injured individuals and families in a wide range of personal injury cases, including automobile and 18-wheeler collisions, commercial trucking accidents, and vehicle rollovers. His experience includes handling claims involving serious and life-altering conditions such as spinal cord injuries, herniated discs, severe burns, paralysis, and mesothelioma.
Chet’s practice has taken him throughout Louisiana and Mississippi, representing clients in communities ranging from Lafayette and Lake Charles to Shreveport, Monroe, Metairie, Jackson, and Gulfport. He has also been involved in cases in Texas and New Jersey and has been admitted pro hac vice to practice in courts in Arkansas, Florida, and Texas, allowing him to represent clients in those jurisdictions on a case-by-case basis. In recognition of his accomplishments, Chet was selected for membership in The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in Louisiana.
A few of his results include:
- $2,855,000 — Bus collision resulting in wrongful death.
- $1,200,000 — 18-wheeler collision rear-end.
- $950,000 — 18-wheeler collision.
- $875,000 — 18-wheeler collision.
Chet is married to Shanna Green of Rayville, Louisiana, and they have two children, Grayson and Anna Grace. They are members of St. Jude Catholic Church. In his free time, Chet enjoys hunting, fishing, and horse racing.
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