The attorneys
The people behind the name
Four attorneys, all admitted in Louisiana. Everyone here has been with the firm for years, which is the reason the person who answers a question about your case in month nine is the same person who took your first call.
Erik M. Tadda
Managing Attorney
35 yearsin practice, licensed in Louisiana since 1991
Erik Tadda has been practicing law in Louisiana since 1991. For 35 years he has devoted himself to helping people get compensation when their injuries have been the result of another’s negligence.
- Partner at Calvit & Tadda, 1991 to 2000
- Admitted before the U.S. Fifth Circuit since 1993
Rick Tadda
Attorney
7 yearsin practice, licensed in Louisiana since 2019
Rick Tadda received his Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law, cum laude, from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 2019.
- J.D., cum laude, LSU Law, 2019
- CALI Awards in Obligations and in Legal Professions
Jeremy Steven Hader
Attorney
20 yearsin practice, licensed in Louisiana since 2006
Jeremy Hader has been admitted to the Louisiana bar since 2006 and devotes 100 percent of his practice to litigation.
- CPA and senior tax accountant at Deloitte & Touche, 2000 to 2003
- 100 percent of his practice devoted to litigation
Sarah D. Tormey
Attorney
14 yearsin practice, licensed in Louisiana since 2012
Sarah D. Tormey received her Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Civil Law from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 2012. As a law student she participated in the Family Law and Domestic Violence clinic and spent a summer studying in Lyon, France.
- Worked at the firm as an undergraduate, before law school
- Family Law and Domestic Violence clinic, LSU Law
How the practice fits together
One office, four attorneys, no hand-offs.
At a large injury firm, the lawyer who signs you up is often not the one who works the file, and the person you speak to week to week may not be a lawyer at all. This firm is built the other way. There are no legal assistants working files in place of an attorney, so the person returning your call is an attorney who knows your case.
The four overlap on the core of the work: car and truck crashes, workers’ compensation, and premises cases. Beyond that each brings something the others lean on. Erik has handled injury cases since 1991 and is the one who talks to insurance adjusters. Jeremy was a certified public accountant before law school, spends his whole practice in litigation, and handles the firm’s maritime and Social Security disability work. Sarah adds family law, successions, and estate planning, which come up more often than people expect after a death or a serious injury. Rick, the second generation of the family in the office, works the same core injury files.
Three of the four worked at the firm before they were admitted, Sarah as an undergraduate and Jeremy as a law clerk among them. That is why the roster has barely changed, and why a client who calls back years later usually reaches the same attorney. More on how the firm came to be is on the about page.
At a glance
| Attorney | Licensed in Louisiana | Law school | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik M. Tadda | 1991 | LSU Law Center, J.D., 1991, 26th in a class of over 200 | Car, truck, and work injury cases; reads the records and negotiates with adjusters himself |
| Rick Tadda | 2019 | LSU Law, J.D. and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law, cum laude, 2019 | Personal injury, motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, workers’ compensation |
| Jeremy Steven Hader | 2006 | LSU Law, J.D. and B.C.L., 2006 | Litigation; maritime, Social Security disability, insurance, wrongful death |
| Sarah D. Tormey | 2012 | LSU Law, J.D. and Graduate Diploma in Civil Law, 2012 | Personal injury, workers’ compensation; family law, successions, estate planning |
Every Louisiana attorney’s admission can be confirmed in the Louisiana State Bar Association member directory. All four studied at LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, and Erik, Jeremy, and Sarah are members of the Louisiana Association for Justice.
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