William L. Pratt
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William L. Pratt
The Hodge Law Firm, PLLCTotal Records: 1Biography
William Pratt has been a practicing attorney in Louisiana, Texas and Georgia for over 33 years in a practice handling cases in both state and federal courts. William has had a wide range of experience including class action, personal injury and commercial litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants.
He has tried both jury and bench trials. Since 2000, William's practice has included first party insurance claims for both homeowners and commercial property owners against their insurers.
William has successfully handled appeals in state appellate courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He has been rated AV in Martindale Hubble since 1995 and is designated Preeminent by that publication.
Bar Admission
Louisiana, 1988
Texas, 1997
Georgia, 2007
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 Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
United States Supreme Court
District of Columbia, 2004
Other Affiliations
Louisiana Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Georgia
Past member of Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Louisiana Association of Justice
New Orleans Bar Association
Louisiana state Bar Examiner (1999-2005)
District of Columbia Bar Admission, 2004 (inactive)
Education
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Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1988 J.D.
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Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1985 B.A.Major: History
Honers
- AV rated in Martindale Hubbell (1995)
- Louisiana State Bar Examiner (1999-2005)
- Chairman, Orleans Parish Notary Examination Committee (1996-2004)
- Elected to the Orleans Parish Republican Committee (2004-2006)
- Served on the Orleans Parish New Courthouse Planning Committee (2001-2004)
- Testified several times before the Louisiana State Judiciary Committee to advance legislation to change various state notary laws and to change the financing rules for the Office of the Notarial Archives
- Certified Louisiana Mediator