Commercial Litigation Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - Construction Litigation - Real Estate Litigation - Trusts and Estates Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Edward Dirk "Dirk" Wegmann
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Dirk Wegmann is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on commercial civil litigation. Drawing on his more than 30 years of litigation experience, Dirk provides effective representation to clients in federal courts, state courts, and arbitration. He has substantial experience providing counsel regarding disputes and litigation in the areas of insurance coverage, tax, breach of contract, injunctions, fraud, unfair competition, landlord/tenant, construction, trusts and estates, franchisor-franchisee, partnership, shareholder, expropriation, public bid, real estate, banking, and intellectual property. Dirk also handles arbitration and appellate work in the state and federal appellate courts. Dirk leads the firm’s commercial dispute resolution and arbitration team.
Overview
- Louisiana State University, JD, graduated 1979
- Louisiana State University, BA, graduated 1977
- Louisiana, Louisiana
- American Academy of Hospital Attorneys - Member
- American Bar Association, Sections on Litigation (Construction Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Trial Evidence and Trial Practice), Tort Trial and Insurance Practice - Member
- Federal Bar Association, Sections on Federal Litigation and Intellectual Property and Communications Law - Member
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Sections on Civil Law and Litigation; Insurance, Tort, Workers Compensation and Admiralty Law; Intellectual Property; Elected Member, Louisiana State Bar House of Delegates - Member
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy - Faculty (1987-1995)
- New Orleans Bar Association - Member
- US Court of Federal Claims
- US Tax Court
- US Supreme Court
- US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- Louisiana, Louisiana
- American Academy of Hospital Attorneys - Member
- American Bar Association, Sections on Litigation (Construction Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Trial Evidence and Trial Practice), Tort Trial and Insurance Practice - Member
- Federal Bar Association, Sections on Federal Litigation and Intellectual Property and Communications Law - Member
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Sections on Civil Law and Litigation; Insurance, Tort, Workers Compensation and Admiralty Law; Intellectual Property; Elected Member, Louisiana State Bar House of Delegates - Member
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy - Faculty (1987-1995)
- New Orleans Bar Association - Member
- Louisiana State University, JD, graduated 1979
- Louisiana State University, BA, graduated 1977
- US Court of Federal Claims
- US Tax Court
- US Supreme Court
- US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax, New Orleans (2025)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, New Orleans (2024)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, New Orleans (2021)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, New Orleans (2018)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, New Orleans (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Special Focus:
- Banking
- Breach of Contract
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Disputes
- Complex Litigation
- Construction
- Contract Disputes
- Insurance
- Real Estate
- Tax
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