Operating from Shreveport, Louisiana, All American Law Firm of LA handles four distinct areas of law under one roof, giving individuals and businesses in northwest Louisiana a single firm capable of taking on personal injury, criminal defense, business disputes, and insurance claim litigation.
Introduction
Attorney Wade T. Visconte built All American Law Firm of LA around a straightforward proposition: clients should have access to aggressive, attentive legal representation across the range of legal problems that arise in the real lives of individuals and businesses in Louisiana. The firm is not a boutique focused on a single specialty, nor is it a large institutional operation where clients become case numbers. It is a Shreveport-based practice that competes on the quality of its representation and its willingness to advocate forcefully for the people and businesses it represents.
The firm is located at 1500 N. Market St., Suite A-206, Shreveport, LA 71107. It can be reached by phone at (318) 918-1245 or by fax at (318) 542-7204. The firm serves clients in Shreveport and throughout the surrounding regions of Louisiana.
Louisiana law has distinctive characteristics in all four of the firm’s practice areas. Louisiana is the only state that operates under a civil law system descended from French and Spanish legal traditions rather than English common law, which gives Louisiana statutes and legal procedures a different structure than those in other states. Attorneys who practice in Louisiana must be fluent in the state’s specific procedural and substantive rules. Wade T. Visconte’s practice is built within that framework.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
The firm handles personal injury cases arising from automobile accidents, 18-wheeler collisions, dog bites, and workplace injuries. Each of these involves different liability frameworks and different categories of potential defendants.
Automobile accident cases in Louisiana require establishing fault under the state’s comparative fault rules, which reduce a plaintiff’s recovery proportionally to their share of responsibility for the accident. Pursuing full compensation requires clear documentation of the collision, the injuries sustained, and the economic and non-economic impact of those injuries.
18-wheeler collision cases involve additional complexity because commercial trucking is subject to federal regulations governing driver hours, vehicle maintenance, and cargo loading. When those regulations are violated and a collision results, the trucking company’s own compliance failures become part of the liability picture. These cases often involve multiple defendants, including the driver, the trucking company, and potentially the vehicle owner or cargo shipper.
Dog bite cases in Louisiana are governed by the state’s animal owner liability rules, which hold owners responsible for injuries their animals cause under certain conditions. The firm pursues these claims on behalf of bite victims seeking compensation for physical injuries, medical costs, and related damages.
Workers compensation cases are included within the firm’s personal injury practice, addressing claims by employees who suffer work-related injuries and need to navigate Louisiana’s workers compensation system to obtain medical and wage benefits.
Criminal Defense
The firm handles DWI defense, misdemeanor charges, felony charges, and drug-related offenses. Criminal defense in Louisiana carries high stakes because Louisiana historically has had some of the most severe sentencing policies in the country, making the quality of defense representation a matter of serious consequence.
DWI defense involves both the criminal case and the administrative proceedings affecting a driver’s license. Attorney Visconte handles both tracks. Misdemeanor and felony charges span a wide range of conduct, and the firm’s stated approach is aggressive representation, which means a willingness to challenge evidence, contest procedural violations, and take cases to trial when a negotiated resolution does not serve the client.
Drug charges in Louisiana can result in substantial penalties depending on the substance, the quantity, and whether distribution is alleged. The firm represents defendants at all levels of severity, from possession charges to more serious allegations.
Business Law
The firm drafts business documents, handles business dissolution matters, litigates business disputes, and pursues claims involving deceptive business practices and breach of contract.
Document drafting encompasses the formation-stage and operational documents that businesses need: contracts, operating agreements, service agreements, and similar instruments. Getting these documents right at the outset is more cost-effective than litigating over ambiguous language later.
Business dissolution requires navigating the obligations and procedures for winding down a legal entity in compliance with Louisiana law, including addressing outstanding liabilities and distributing remaining assets properly.
Business litigation covers breach of contract claims, disputes between business partners or between businesses and their vendors or customers, and deceptive trade practice claims where a business or individual has been harmed by fraudulent or misleading commercial conduct.
Insurance Cases
The firm handles insurance coverage disputes, bad faith claims, benefits claims, and ERISA claims. Insurance litigation is a distinct specialty because it involves both the underlying claim and the separate question of whether an insurer has fulfilled its contractual and legal obligations.
Bad faith claims arise when an insurer unreasonably denies coverage, delays payment, or refuses to settle within policy limits when it should. Louisiana law provides specific remedies for bad faith insurance conduct, including potential penalty damages. The firm pursues these claims against insurers who fail to meet their obligations.
ERISA claims involve employee benefit plans governed by federal law, including disputes over denied claims under employer-sponsored health, disability, or life insurance plans. These cases proceed under a distinct federal procedural framework that differs significantly from state court litigation.
Attorney Profile
Wade T. Visconte represents clients across all four practice areas at All American Law Firm of LA. His approach across each area is consistent with the firm’s stated identity: clients come first, and the representation is aggressive. In a legal market where many attorneys practice defensively, limiting risk by avoiding contested matters, the firm’s willingness to fight for clients at the litigation stage is a genuine distinguishing characteristic.
Location and Service Area
The firm is located at 1500 N. Market St., Suite A-206, Shreveport, LA 71107. Phone: (318) 918-1245. Fax: (318) 542-7204. The firm serves Shreveport and the surrounding northwest Louisiana region.
Client Focus
The firm’s “clients come first” policy is a stated operating commitment rather than a marketing phrase. Across all four practice areas, the common thread is aggressive representation by an attorney who treats each client’s matter as deserving serious legal effort. Individual clients dealing with injury claims or criminal charges and business clients facing contract disputes or insurance denials receive the same level of attention.
Frequently Asked Questions
What practice areas does All American Law Firm of LA cover?
The firm handles personal injury (including auto accidents, 18-wheeler collisions, dog bites, and workers compensation), criminal defense (DWI, misdemeanors, felonies, drug charges), business law (document drafting, dissolution, business litigation, deceptive practices, breach of contract), and insurance cases (coverage disputes, bad faith claims, ERISA claims).
Does the firm handle cases involving 18-wheelers specifically?
Yes. 18-wheeler collision cases are within the firm’s personal injury practice. These cases involve federal trucking regulations and often multiple defendants, requiring a different analytical approach than standard automobile accident cases.
What is a bad faith insurance claim?
A bad faith claim arises when an insurer unreasonably denies coverage, delays payment without justification, or otherwise fails to fulfill its legal obligations to policyholders. Louisiana law provides specific remedies for this conduct, and the firm pursues these claims against insurers who act improperly.
Does the firm serve areas outside of Shreveport?
Yes. The firm serves Shreveport and the surrounding regions of Louisiana.
Can the firm handle both business formation documents and business litigation?
Yes. The firm drafts business documents and also litigates business disputes. Clients can engage the firm for both transactional and litigation matters.
Closing
Four practice areas handled by an attorney whose stated priority is putting clients first and representing them aggressively: All American Law Firm of LA occupies a specific position in the Shreveport legal market, offering individuals and businesses access to legal representation across a range of issues without requiring them to maintain relationships with multiple specialized firms. For personal injury, criminal defense, business law, or insurance matters in northwest Louisiana, the firm at 1500 N. Market St., Suite A-206, Shreveport, LA 71107 can be reached at (318) 918-1245. Additional information is available at allamericanlawfirm.com.
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