Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  Throughout Evan’s high school, undergraduate, and legal studies, he developed a deep passion for advocacy and litigation. Evan has courtroom experience in personal injury law, commercial law, insurance claims, contract disputes, and property disputes. In addition to his regular practice, Evan continues to pursue pro bono opportunities for those needing someone in their corner with recent success in obtaining a 5-0 unanimous vote from the Louisiana Parole Board in favor of recommending clemency for his client, which was signed by Governor Edwards in 2023, granting freedom to the oldest inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary, after serving over forty (40) years of a life sentence.
• Business Transactions
• Intellectual Property
  Our firm provides superior representation to a diverse base of business and individual clients in all state and federal courts in Louisiana. In addition to our commercial practice, we handle a wide variety of cases including admiralty, personal injury, intellectual property litigation, agribusiness and administrative law issues. Riviere, PLC is also experienced in mediation and arbitration, an alternative to litigation that continues to grow in popularity.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Legal disputes involving minerals and other resources is another principal focus of the firm. RiviereAbel has defended major producers in Louisiana against claims of land contamination and also handled complex royalty-payment and mineral-rights issues. On the maritime side, he has represented numerous vessel owners and marine operators in Jones Act claims, as well as claims under the Longshoremen and Harbor Workers Compensation Act. He has also advocated on behalf of manufacturers in products liability, personal injury and breach of contract cases.
• Non-compete Agreement
  Riviere Law has extensive and varied experience in all types of commercial litigation. We have handled numerous cases involving employment law, including the enforcement of non-compete agreements, unfair trade practices and the resolution of disputes between business owners over issues of shareholder rights, contracts, liquidation and other cases involving complex commercial transactions.

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
  Our firm has an established track record representing general contractors, municipalities and building owners in various issues of construction law including lien-enforcement issues, engineering professional liability matters, and public and private bid disputes.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Over 30 years of experience, the Riviere Law Firm focuses on handling complex litigation for business and individual clients across a wide array of issues. From personal injury cases to intellectual property matters, commercial transactions to admiralty issues, our firm provides essential legal advice and superior representation.