Max Menard

Max Menard is a Youngsville, Louisiana, lawyer who represents clients in personal injury, civil, contract, and corporate law, as well as wills and estate planning. His practice serves individuals, families, and businesses that need practical legal guidance in court, negotiations, and planning matters. He brings a broad perspective to client service, with experience on both the insurance defense and personal injury sides of civil disputes.

Mr. Menard earned a degree in Business Administration with a minor in Geology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, graduating magna cum laude in 1990. He later attended Louisiana State University Law School, where he graduated in the top 10 percent of his class. His business and legal education supports his work with clients facing injury claims, contract disputes, estate matters, and business-related legal concerns.

Mr. Menard began his legal career clerking for three judges on the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal and received the court’s Distinguished Service Award before leaving in 1996. He later worked with Lafayette law firms representing insurance companies in flood, home, business, farming, and automobile insurance matters. His experience also includes trials before judges and juries in Louisiana state and federal courts, appellate briefing and argument, and matters in Texas and Florida.

Max Menard is recognized for a well-rounded practice that combines courtroom experience, insurance defense knowledge, and direct client service. He has handled significant matters against the State of Louisiana and was invited by Governor John Bel Edwards to serve on a Legal Task Force in Baton Rouge. Through his Youngsville practice, Mr. Menard helps clients address serious disputes, protect their interests, and pursue practical legal solutions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, Max Michael Menard, Attorney at Law
• Member, Louisiana Bar Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Louisiana State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Louisiana
  BS in Business Administration, Minor: Geology, Magna cum laude

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