J. Roumain Peters

J. Roumain Peters is an attorney at Hammond Law Firm in New Orleans whose current practice includes personal injury and insurance matters. Peters handles claims involving motor vehicle accidents, commercial transportation accidents, work and construction injuries, product liability, premises liability, workers’ compensation, wrongful death, and maritime law. His practice also includes insurance disputes involving hurricane claims, business interruption, bad faith, homeowner policies, and automobile coverage.

Peters earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi in 1989 and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University in 1992, according to supplemental professional biographical records. That education preceded a career in civil litigation that has included insurance-related work and general litigation. His legal background supports the evaluation of liability, damages, coverage, and procedural issues that frequently overlap in personal injury, maritime, and insurance disputes.

His current practice spans car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, rideshare, and bicycle accidents, along with slip-and-fall claims, hotel and grocery-store incidents, traumatic injuries, offshore platform accidents, Jones Act claims, and other maritime matters. Peters also handles work accidents and construction cases, allowing him to address injury claims arising in industrial and job-site settings. The breadth of the practice requires attention to medical evidence, causation, insurance coverage, and applicable liability rules.

J. Roumain Peters remains listed by Hammond Law Firm as an attorney serving New Orleans clients in civil litigation. Peters brings decades of legal experience to personal injury, insurance, and maritime matters, helping clients evaluate the facts of an accident or loss, identify available claims and insurance issues, and pursue a practical path through negotiation or litigation when a dispute cannot be resolved informally.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hammond Law Firm, PLLC
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana

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