Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  Your significant other has left you. You’re at home with the children, and not enough support to keep your household going. What do you do during this most difficult of times? How do you make ends meet? Louisiana law says your husband has a duty to provide you with child support. You need to seek legal advice to know what your rights are. At Haik, Minvielle, Grubbs & D’Albor, we can help you learn what those rights are and advise you.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Divorce, child custody, visitation, and support all start with the division of a family and are emotionally heated. Let our experienced divorce attorneys help.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  In any instance of criminal defense, the defendant requires the assistance of a skilled criminal defense attorney whether they are innocent or guilty. For example, when the punishment sought is excessive, when the defendant is overcharged, or when the defendant is truly innocent, the assistance of a criminal defense attorney is absolutely vital to help you receive fair treatment in court.
• DUI/DWI
  From simple traffic stops, to DWI and OWI, we know it all and have represented clients through trial and appeal. We do our best to make sure you understand your situation and the options available to you. We present you with an honest assessment of your case, explain it simply, and prepare to defend you.
• Wrongful Death
  If you have lost a loved one because of someone's negligence, you may be having a difficult time emotionally and struggling with an overwhelming sense of loss. You might think pursuing a claim for monetary damages is pointless or even devalues their life. However, our state law allows recovery for wrongful death cases to give support to the family. The legal issues surrounding wrongful death are complicated and require experience and specialist knowledge to get a fair and just outcome.
• White Collar Crimes

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Leon’s duties and caseload include work in the areas of Real Estate (Sales, Mortgages, Leases), Commercial/Corporate Law, Wills, Successions and Estate Lawyer, Municipal Law, Family Lawyer ( Divorce Lawyer, Custody, Support), and Criminal Law.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Section 905 (b) - Individuals injured while being transported to and from offshore facilities also have rights under maritime law. If they are injured through a wrongful or negligent act of the vessel, they may prosecute a claim with Louisiana. This law allows individuals to assert claims for full damages, even while receiving worker's compensation and medical benefits from their employers.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Will Grubbs joined the law firm Haik & Minvielle, Grubbs & D'Albor, LLP in July 1986. After joining the firm, he became a partner in 1992 and the firm’s name was changed to Haik, Minvielle, Grubbs & D'Albor, and LLP, in 2021. His caseload with the firm primarily involves the defense of complex, comprehensive casualty and property claims, including automobile, bad faith, catastrophic loss, excess, highway defect, premises liability, property, railroad, and trucking matters. Additionally, he maintains a general practice of law, which includes the pro-bono representation of individuals and charitable organizations.
• Construction Litigation
  Admiralty & Maritime Law, Business & Commercial Law, Construction Law, Criminal Defense Attorney, Entertainment Sports & Leisure Law, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents – Plaintiff, Personal Injury – Defense, Personal Injury – Plaintiff, White Collar Crimes

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Hard work and dedication are the cornerstones of all success. Our HMGD Home Team understands this better than anyone. Whether you're an athlete striving to bring home a win or a personal injury victim, we know what it takes to succeed. Our team of experienced attorneys works tirelessly to provide top-notch legal representation for our clients, and we believe that local representation is key to achieving success. So, if you're looking for dedicated and experienced personal injury lawyers who understand the importance of hard work and local representation, HIRE LOCAL, HIRE #HMGD.
• Medical Malpractice
  Grubbs is a member of the Iberia Parish and Louisiana Bar Association as well as the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. He served as the 2013 President for the Inn on the Teche, Inns of Court Chapter and was appointed to the Louisiana Property and Casualty Insurance Commission in 2014. He has achieved a rating of AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell and is a past presenter for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) and other organizations. Since 1988, he has served as Special Assistant Attorney General for the Louisiana Department of Justice. He served on the Governor’s Commission on Medical Malpractice in 1988-1989. He is admitted to practice before all State and Federal Courts in Louisiana and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.
• Auto Accidents
• Social Security Disability
  Some people may not realize that if they’ve sustained a serious injury in an accident, they could still be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits even if they have already received a settlement.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  When you contact our law firm for help in estate planning, our attorneys will help you with all the administrative aspects including...
• Wills
  Planning your estate is not as complicated as some people might think. You need to see an attorney prepare your last will and testament. In certain cases, you may or may not need to pay any estate taxes. In Louisiana, there are no estate taxes. The federal government has estate taxes, but at this time, the exemption is very high, and only if you have a multi-million dollar estate, over 5 million dollars, will you be required to pay and federal taxes at all. But, you need to talk to an attorney, plan your estate, and set up trust accounts for different children. If you have a child that is disabled and wants to protect that child, you can prepare a trust and name trustees to care for that child, if something would happen to you. If you are young, you still need a will! Suppose you are thirty years old and have children that are four and five years old, what happens to your children if something happens to you? You can name somebody to care for your children, you can create a trust so that they will have the financial resources to provide for your children.
• Trusts
  In Louisiana, many types of trusts are available, including living trusts, revocable trusts, special needs trusts, and spendthrift trusts. Whether you need a will, trust, or both, we will tailor these estate planning tools to meet your individual goals and needs.
• Power of Attorney
  , we can help you make those determinations. You should also consider having a living will. What happens if you are brain dead, but they can keep you alive artificially for an extended period of time. Do you want that burden on your family? Or do you want to provide that if you have been certified dead, that the doctor can unplug you? You should also consider having a power of attorney. What happens if you’re in an accident and your wife needs to take certain steps and certain actions legally and she can’t do it? She should have the power of attorney to do that for you. You should also have a medical power of attorney. If you are hospitalized and can not make medical decisions, who do you want to make those medical decisions? A doctor, or your loved one? We would choose our loved one. So if you are considering taking care of your estate, you need to contact us at Haik, Minvielle, Grubbs & D’Albor