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Caleb J. O'Connell

Caleb J. O'Connell Associate

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Caleb O’Connell’s primary practice areas are successions, estate planning and administration, and property litigation and transactions. He also has experience in municipal law, employment law, and business law.
 
Caleb regularly guides and assists clients through the legal and non-legal challenges losing a loved one can bring. He also advises clients on which estate planning methods will be most effective to accomplish his clients’ goals, tailoring each document to fit their needs. He is best known for his expertise in Louisiana’s civil law tradition, particularly its property law. Having published one award-winning article before even passing the bar exam, Caleb continues his scholarly pursuits, keeping up to date on the latest trends in property law to better serve his clients.

Representative Matters
  • Routinely opens and closes successions, probates wills, and assists administrators and executors in administering estates.
  • Successfully defended against or negotiated down creditor claims on insolvent successions.
  • Drafts wills and trusts to accomplish clients’ estate planning goals.
  • Routinely drafts deeds for various property transactions.
  • Regularly advises property owners on best practices for the acquisition, management, and use of real property.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Recognitions
  • Order of the Coif
  • Louisiana Law Review
    • Henri Capitant Award for outstanding student article on a Civil Law or comparative law topic
  • CALI Excellence Awards for receiving the highest grade in six Civil Law and comparative law classes
  • Christian Legal Society
    • President, 2023 - 2024

Education

  • Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, J.D./D.C.L, magna cum laude, 2023
  • McNeese State University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2020

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Louisiana