Kenneth Henry Hooks III

"Attorney Kenneth H. Hooks III focuses his practice on providing excellent representation to the few clients chosen by the section’s rigorous case selection. Kenny has practiced international maritime law for over 13 years as well as prosecuting horrific injury claims as a result of crashes, explosion burns, work place injuries and deaths, hospital errors and very large commercial claims all on a pure contingency basis. Mr. Hooks helps bring justice to individuals, businesses and professionals who have been wronged by others through both state and federal courts in Louisiana and throughout the United States as well as internationally. Mr. Hooks’ practice has been built on the trust of other lawyers who refer and partner with him to represent the catastrophically injured and families of individuals, Jones Act Seamen, offshore workers, who have been seriously injured or wrongfully killed. Mr. Hooks has successfully represented clients and has collected tens of millions of dollars for clients who have been seriously burned, paralyzed, brain damaged, drowning victims and killed. Mr. Hooks is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Baton Rouge Bar Association, American and Louisiana Association of Justice, the Maritime Law Association."

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

J.D. (1997) | Law

1997

Southeastern Louisiana University

B.S. (1993) | Finance

1993

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Partner

Dodson & Hooks, APLC

1996 - Current

Martindale-Hubbell

AV Rated

2014

SuperLawyers

Super Lawyer

2013

SuperLawyers

Super Lawyer

2012

Louisiana State Bar

Member

Current

American Association for Justice

Admiralty Executive Committee

Current

Louisiana Association for Justice

Board of Governors

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Baton Rouge Bar Association

Member

Current

Louisiana

Since 1977

5th Circuit

• Contingent Fees
  Contingency basis only

• Car Accidents
• Litigation
• Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries