Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  Divorce, custody and child support are some of the most common and complicated family law services a law firm can provide. Legal issues around marriage and children can be some of the most intense stress your family experiences. However, at Knight Law, we know that every family matter and domestic situation is different. You can call on James Knight at Knight Law for an attorney who will put your family’s needs first.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  With Louisiana’s intricate child custody laws, you want an attorney who understands that child custody judgments hinge on many factors, from home environment, to whether the child has special needs, sibling relationships, how visitation is handled, or whether a child is old enough to decide with which parent they prefer to live. Child custody decisions even determine how parental decision-making may be shared.
• Adoption
• Paternity
  Contact James Knight at Knight Law, LLC for a family law consultation to learn how we can help make a difficult time, less difficult. Our family law services include help with paternity issues, family mediation, prenuptial agreements (aka the “prenup”) and adoption.
• Premarital Agreement
  Community property settlement agreements can be fairly straightforward, in the case of a prenuptial agreement, or much more involved, if none exists. Once all property is assigned, divided, liquidated or otherwise agreed upon, the community property settlement agreement is legally recognized by Louisiana courts and publicly recorded.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  You need a criminal defense attorney if you’ve been arrested and charged with a crime or received a summons related to a crime. James Knight of Knight Law, LLC, defends you of criminal charges such as...
• DUI/DWI
  The criminal defense process varies depending on the case. However, James Knight will assure you understand the charges being brought against you and the steps that you and he need to take to make the best case for your criminal defense. That may mean mitigation, such as treatment in the case of a DUI or drug charge, or other recommendations for best options.
• Wrongful Death
• Traffic Violations
• Misdemeanors
• Drug Crimes
• Assault

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Real estate law, aka property law, covers numerous areas related to property, including commercial real estate, easements, boundaries and partitions, transfer of property between individuals, mortgage related activities, and resolving issues linked to estates and successions. Regardless of your need, Knight Law assures a clean property transaction.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Time of property transfer depends on the real estate transaction.  A simple donation or sale where the property description is already provided can be executed in just a few days. However, a mortgage involving title insurance may take weeks depending on all of the parties involved.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Sometimes when you have an accident, it’s just an accident. You pull a muscle moving the sofa and you heal. Then there’s personal injury; the accident that creates long term issues. If serious personal injury at work or on the road interferes with your daily life, or the insurance company is pressuring you to settle when you’re not done with treatment, call Knight Law.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Wills
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy