Atty. Edward Dirk "Dirk" Wegmann
Dirk Wegmann is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on commercial civil litigation.
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Edward Dirk "Dirk" Wegmann is a trusts, business, real estate, tax litigation, and construction attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Jones Walker Llp. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana. Educated at Louisiana State University (JD, 1979) and Louisiana State University (BA, 1977). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Banking and Finance (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Dirk Wegmann is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group
- He focuses on commercial civil litigation
- Drawing on his more than 30 years of litigation experience, Dirk provides effective representation to clients in federal courts, state courts, and arbitration
- He has substantial experience providing counsel regarding disputes and litigation in the areas of insurance coverage, tax, breach of contract, injunctions, fraud, unfair competition, landlord/tenant, construction, trusts and estates, franchisor-franchisee, partnership, shareholder, expropriation, public bid, real estate, banking, and intellectual property
- Dirk also handles arbitration and appellate work in the state and federal appellate courts
- Dirk leads the firm’s commercial dispute resolution and arbitration team
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Edward Dirk "Dirk" Wegmann's Areas of Practice
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Edward Dirk "Dirk" Wegmann is one of 104,171 trusts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trusts attorneys in Louisiana →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Edward Dirk "Dirk" Wegmann is one of 3,110 tax litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax litigation attorneys in Louisiana →
Edward Dirk "Dirk" Wegmann is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in Louisiana →
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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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