Three Practice Areas.
Three Insider Credentials.
One Attorney Who Handles Your Case.
I'm a Metairie trial lawyer with 31 years of practice — and I've worked the other side of every problem I now handle. I was an insurance adjuster, then an insurance-defense lawyer before I started representing injured people. I serve as disciplinary counsel to the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry. I've held a general contractor's license since 2003 and still run a contracting company. When you hire me, you get an attorney who already knows how the other side thinks.
Peyton B. Burkhalter Law
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31 Years in Practice
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Built Almost Entirely on Referrals
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Solo Practitioner — You Hire Me, You Get Me
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Licensed General Contractor Since 2003
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Serving Jefferson, Orleans & St. Tammany Parishes
Three Problems I Know From the Inside Out
Most of my clients came to me because someone I already helped sent them. That reputation was built by knowing more than the law — it was built by knowing how insurance companies evaluate injury claims, how licensing boards build disciplinary cases, and how construction contracts fail in the field. Here is where I can help you.
I spent years on the insurance side — first as an adjuster, then as defense counsel for insurers. I know exactly how adjusters are trained to minimize what they pay you, and I know how to counter it. If you've been hurt in a car or truck accident in the Metairie area, you are not dealing with a neutral process. You need someone who has sat in that room.
Personal Injury — Car & Truck Accidents
Professional License Defense — Dental & Contractor Boards
I currently serve as disciplinary counsel to the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry — which means I prosecute licensees on behalf of the board. That position gives me a direct view of how investigations are opened, how cases are built, and where boards have discretion. If your license is at risk, that knowledge is now working for you.
Construction Litigation — Defects, Disputes & Liens
I've held a Louisiana general contractor's license since 2003 and own a contracting company. I can read a set of plans, walk a jobsite, and tell you whether the work was done right — before I ever open the contract. Construction disputes are technical. Most lawyers work from documents. I work from both.
You Hire Me.
I Handle Your Case.
I am a solo practitioner. There is no junior associate who takes your calls, no paralegal who manages your file while I work on something else. When you hire Peyton B. Burkhalter, I am the attorney who reviews your documents, prepares your arguments, and represents you. That is a promise I can make because of how I have structured this practice — and it is the reason most of my clients come from referrals.
If you are in Metairie,
New Orleans,
Covington, or anywhere in the surrounding parishes, I am available to talk through your situation directly.
What People Ask Before They Call
Do you handle cases outside of Metairie?
Yes. My office is in Metairie, but I represent clients throughout the New Orleans metro area, including Orleans Parish, Jefferson Parish, and St. Tammany Parish — Covington, Mandeville, Slidell, and surrounding communities.
Will I actually work with you, or will my case be handled by someone else?
You will work with me directly. I am a solo practitioner. The attorney you hire is the attorney who handles your case, start to finish.
What kinds of cases do you take?
I focus on three areas: personal injury from car and truck accidents, professional license defense before Louisiana licensing boards, and construction litigation including defects, contractor disputes, and mechanic's liens.
How do most of your clients find you?
Most come from referrals — from former clients, from other attorneys, and from professionals I have worked with over the years. A practice built on referrals over 31 years is one of the few signals in this industry that means something.
What does it cost to talk to you about my case?
Call me or submit a contact form and we will set up a consultation. Fee arrangements vary by case type — personal injury cases are handled on contingency, while license defense and construction matters are typically handled on an hourly or flat-fee basis. I will explain the structure before we begin.
Ready to Talk to a Metairie Trial Attorney Who Knows Your Problem From the Inside?
Thirty-one years. Three practice areas. One attorney on your case. If you are facing an injury claim, a board investigation, or a construction dispute in the Metairie area or anywhere in Southeast Louisiana, call me directly or request a consultation online.
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