Atty. Wilton E. Bland III
Senior Counsel Will Bland, III, one of the founding members of the firm, has more than 49 years of experience as a litigator. Will’s practice focuses on maritime personal injury defense, maritime collision and property damage insurance coverage, contractual indemnity, longshore matters, transportation defense, and general litigation.
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Wilton E. Bland III is a maritime attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett. Educated at Tulane University (J.D., 1975) and Tulane University (B.A., 1973). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Admiralty and Maritime Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — New Orleans Magazine Top Lawyers – Admiralty & Maritime Law (2015-2021; 2023) (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Senior Counsel Will Bland, III, one of the founding members of the firm, has more than 49 years of experience as a litigator
- Will’s practice focuses on maritime personal injury defense, maritime collision and property damage insurance coverage, contractual indemnity, longshore matters, transportation defense, and general litigation
- His clients have included both Fortune 500 and local one-boat companies, and he regularly represents vessel operators, shipyards, both brown water and offshore, oilfield operators, and their insurers in matters involving personal injury, collisions, sinkings, products liability, toxic torts, and contractual disputes
- As supported by the peer honors he has received, including Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent, Super Lawyers, and New Orleans Magazine Top Lawyers, Will has developed a reputation as one of the top litigators in admiralty and maritime law
- Will is known for being very thorough in his approach to each case and pleasure to work with. “There are a lot of good attorneys, but when it comes to litigation it is all about preparation, finding the witnesses, gathering the evidence and presenting it to the judge or jury as clearly and concisely as possible.” Following graduation from Tulane University Law School, Will served as an Assistant District Attorney for Orleans Parish
- He is admitted to all Louisiana state and federal courts, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States
- He has handled numerous jury and bench trials to a successful verdict in state and federal courts across Louisiana
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Maritime attorneys for Jones Act claims, longshore injury, cruise ship cases, and offshore matters.
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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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