Earl Downs | Bastrop Personal Injury Lawyer

Earl Ross Downs Jr. is a practicing lawyer in the state of Louisiana and received his J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1993.

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Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.
We have dealt with some very serious head/brain injury cases with related orthopedic injuries in recent years. When a client has a brain injury it affects them for the rest of their lives. Helping these injured clients adjust to their new life is something we take pride in at the Downs Law Firm.

How did you build a successful practice?
We have built a successful practice through hard work and attention to detail and loving our clients. At the Downs Law Firm, we focus on doing any and everything we can to help our clients recover the full amount of damages they are owed as a result of their injuries. We treat clients like family.

What should clients look for in a lawyer?
A client should look for lawyers with a proven track record of successful results who care about their clients.

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?
Local knowledge is critical to helping accomplish successful results for our clients

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?
We provide an analysis of the case after we have done our initial consultation. After we have gathered the facts of what happened, we are able to give the client important advice on how they should proceed forward with their claim.

What information do you need in a free phone consultation?
Typically we start a free consultation by trying to find out what happened in your accident. This allows us to start investigating the case as soon as possible to try and put the client in the best position possible.

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?
At the Downs Law Firm, what makes us different is how we treat our clients. We treat you how you’d treat you. We are a family business who tries to make all of our clients feel like family. Most of our cases come from repeat clients or referrals from past clients because of this.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
The most rewarding part of our job is helping injured clients get the treatment they need as a result of their accident. After an accident clients often find their lives turned upside down. They experience problems they have never had before and don’t know how to handle them. These problems can be both physical problems as well as emotional problems. It is very rewarding to try and help these clients get the treatment they so desperately need.

What are your other interests in addition to law?
In addition to law, we as a firm love supporting our community and our local high schools and high school athletics. Our young people are the future. Any investment in them is an investment in the future for us all.

Are you involved in your community?
The Downs Law Firm is very involved in our community. We take part in countless community activities including parades, school assemblies, church activities and various other activities. The Downs Law Firm also sponsors a game of the week which spotlights the top High School Football matchup in the area each week. Each week as a part of the Game of the Week, the Downs Law Firm donates money to charities and other good causes within the community. With the help of the community and local schools, Downs Law Firm has been able to help raise and donate over $20,000 to various charities and other good causes.

• Member | Fourth Judicial District, Louisiana State Bar Association
  Member | Fourth Judicial District, American Bar Association
  Member | Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
  Member | The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  Member | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  Member | Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
  Member | North American Brian Injury Society (NABIS)

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