A native of Terrebonne Parish, Joseph L. Waitz, III, is Waitz & Downer’s personal injury practice specialist. He graduated with a degree in Business Management from Nicholls State University in 2009 before earning his Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center in 2014. 

He is a past president of the Terrebonne Parish Bar Association and boasts millions of dollars achieved for clients in judgments or settlements for injuries since he joined the Waitz and Downer team in 2014.

Growing up among Terrebonne Parish’s waterways, he has developed an extensive background in Louisiana’s offshore marine industry. He spent four years prior to his legal studies as a deputy for the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol Division, conducting search and rescue operations. He has completed Sea School maritime training and subsequently earned a 100 Master Captains certification. 

He is committed to providing his clients with stern and aggressive representation to ensure they walk away with the maximum amount of compensation they may receive from a case.

When he is not practicing law, Waitz likes to spend his time with his family and in the outdoors, whether hunting, fishing, or playing golf.