Peirce A. Hammond II

Peirce A. Hammond II is an attorney at Hammond Law Firm, LLC in New Orleans with more than three decades of litigation experience. Hammond represents clients in personal injury litigation involving spinal injuries, brain injuries, catastrophic injuries, automobile claims, premises liability, transportation matters, and offshore accidents. His practice also includes insurance coverage disputes, commercial property and business interruption claims, commercial litigation, and maritime matters under the Jones Act and general maritime law.

Hammond graduated from Tulane Law School in 1987. After law school, he served in the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office from 1987 to 1990, including work as head of the White Collar Crime Unit and as a Senior Trial Attorney. That early courtroom and prosecutorial experience provided a foundation for evaluating evidence, preparing cases for trial, and addressing complex civil disputes from a practical litigation perspective.

Since entering private practice in 1990, Hammond has handled civil litigation involving insurance claims, insurance coverage, professional liability, directors and officers liability, employers liability, and general casualty matters. His work also extends to maritime litigation, Jones Act claims, general maritime law, and offshore accidents. Across these matters, he brings experience with serious injury claims and the factual, medical, and coverage issues that often shape high-stakes litigation.

Peirce A. Hammond II has earned an AV peer-review rating and has built a long-standing New Orleans practice focused on litigation and insurance-related disputes. His combined background as a former prosecutor and civil litigator supports careful case analysis, trial preparation, and practical advocacy. He helps clients address serious injury, insurance, maritime, and commercial disputes while keeping the legal strategy focused on the specific facts and risks presented by each matter.

Law Office Affiliations

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

Licensed State

• Louisiana

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