Criminal Defense and Complex Civil Litigation Attorneys
Founded by three former federal prosecutors with nearly 100 years of combined legal experience, the law firm of Hymel Davis & Petersen – Attorneys and Counselors at Law serves criminal defense and civil litigation clients in Louisiana and throughout the nation.
Based from offices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, our law firm is AV®-rated* under Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system. Focused on criminal defense litigation, with extensive trial experience, we are a "boutique" law office that is dedicated to the practice of white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation.
Experienced | Effective | Efficient
The lawyers of Hymel Davis & Petersen are experienced trial attorneys, able to meet the challenges of even the most complex criminal defense and civil litigation cases. Founded by former veteran federal prosecutors, the focus of our office is litigation, handling a wide range of civil and criminal matters.
- Criminal Law: At the core of our firm, we defend clients in state and federal criminal matters. In conjunction with our traditional criminal defense work, we are also equipped to handle complex litigation such as white collar crimes, healthcare fraud, and environmental crimes.
- Business Litigation: We represent business litigation clients — individuals and corporate entities — in both civil and criminal complaints, such as accusations of unfair trade practices and tax fraud.
- Personal Injury: Our extensive trial experience and ability to pursue complex litigation, allow us to be very effective in representing personal injury clients who have sustained significant injury due to the negligence or malfeasance of another person.
Call the law office of Hymel Davis & Petersen: 225-298-8118
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*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.
Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

