Atty. Craig L. Caesar
Clients turn to Craig Caesar's trial and appellate experience for help with complex business disputes and government investigations. His decorated background of courtroom success has earned him the trust of regional and national clients in health care, manufacturing, telecommunications and financial services.
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Craig L. Caesar is a business and litigation attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Phelps Dunbar LLP. Admitted to practice in Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association, and Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at Northwestern University (J.D., 1978) and Northwestern University (—, 1976). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Antitrust Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Antitrust (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Clients turn to Craig Caesar's trial and appellate experience for help with complex business disputes and government investigations. His decorated background of courtroom success has earned him the trust of regional and national clients in health care, manufacturing, telecommunications and financial services. He advises clients on a variety of issues, from antitrust and trade regulation matters to state and federal litigation. For nearly 20 years, Craig has served as the principal outside counsel for two national credit data exchanges from their inception to their current positions as leaders in the telecommunications and financial services industries.
Craig represents clients on matters involving:
- Health Law
- Managed Care
- Litigation
- Trials
- Antitrust
- Government Enforcement and Investigations
- eDiscovery, Document Review and Investigation Services
- Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity
Craig served as the Notes & Comments Editor of the Northwestern University Law Review at Northwestern University School of Law and is a member of the University's Leadership Circle. He also shares his free time preserving the artifacts and personal accounts of the "Greatest Generation" as a Two-Star Member of the Patriots Circle of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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