The firm's civil litigation practice centers on banking and business related litigation. Newman, Mathis has extensive experience in litigating matters related to workers compensation premiums, insurance policies and bonds concerning the banking, general business and construction fields.

The firm has successfully handled claims on behalf of banks, business concerns and agencies throughout the entire country. With offices in Baton Rouge, Metairie, and New Orleans, Newman, Mathis has provided effective representation to clients in the entire State of Louisiana in the areas of commercial collection, bank card accounts, consumer transactions, and insurance premium collections.

The firm also has broad based experience in handling negotiations in commercial loan workouts, security interests documentation and enforcement, and acquisition and disposition of business, real estate and personal property. The practice involves contract drafting, negotiations and litigation of secured transactions, titles and liens.

The firm is approved to close real estate transactions, both residential and commercial, for more than thirty different lenders. Gulf Title Corporation, its subsidiary, is an agency approved to issue title insurance for First American Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Title Insurance Company and United General Title Insurance Company.

Newman, Mathis has represented secured and unsecured creditors, bankruptcy trustees and the creditors committees in all the phases of bankruptcy in both commercial and consumer areas.

Within the past eight years, the firm has developed a plaintiff personal injury practice. We have successfully handled both judge and jury cases in state and federal courts involving automobile accidents, medical malpractice, workmen's compensation, defective merchant premises, products liability and maritime torts.

The firm also provides services in probate, estate planning and family matters.