Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Family Law Family Law Mediation Litigation - Environmental Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Phillip A. Wittmann
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1983 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mr. Wittmann concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, class actions, toxic tort litigation, products liability and antitrust matters. He has extensive trial experience, maintains an active litigation practice and is a frequent lecturer. He also has an active family law practice. Mr. Wittmann joined Stone Pigman in 1961.
Overview
- Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1961
- Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers - Fellow
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- International Society of Barristers - Fellow
- Louisiana State Bar Association Antitrust Section - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates - Member
- New Orleans Bar Association - Past President
- Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers - Fellow
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- International Society of Barristers - Fellow
- Louisiana State Bar Association Antitrust Section - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates - Member
- New Orleans Bar Association - Past President
- Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1961
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Environmental, New Orleans (2025)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, New Orleans (2014)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, New Orleans (2013)
- Litigation - Environmental, New Orleans (2012)
- Personal Injury Litigation, New Orleans (2011)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, New Orleans (2009)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Family Law
- Family Law Mediation
- Litigation - Environmental
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury Litigation
Awards:
- Mr. Wittmann is the 2000 recipient of the G. Duffield Smith Outstanding Publication Award from the Defense Research Institute and the 2005 recipient of the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award in the Fifth Circuit.
- He is the 2008 recipient of the Louisiana Bar Foundation's Curtis Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award and the 2010 recipient of the Louisiana Bar Foundation's Distinguished Attorney Award.
- Mr. Wittmann is the 2011 recipient of the Federal Bar Association New Orleans Chapter's John R. "Jack" Martzell Professionalism Award.
- He has been named to The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, environmental litigation and personal injury litigation-defendants since its initial publication.
- He has been named to Chambers USA in the field of general commercial litigation.
- He has been named to Louisiana Super Lawyers and Who's Who Legal--The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers-Product Liability Defense.
- Mr. Wittmann has also been recognized as a Louisiana litigation star by Benchmark Litigation.
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