Brent Rhodes
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Houma, Louisiana
The Law Offices of Brent J. Rhodes
Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Louisiana since: 2000
Education: Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
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The Law Offices of Brent J. Rhodes
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Brent Rhodes, an accomplished attorney at The Law Offices of Brent J. Rhodes in Houma, Louisiana, focuses on personal injury cases, including car and trucking accidents, wrongful death, and serious injury claims. Serving Houma and licensed to practice in both Louisiana and Texas, he can handle personal injury claims worldwide.
Born and raised in Houma, Mr. Rhodes has built a formidable career dedicated to advocating for victims of accidents caused by negligence. He finished his undergraduate studies at Nicholls State University in 1996, earning a Bachelor of Science with a double major in accounting and finance. He then pursued his Juris Doctorate at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, graduating in 2000.
Since beginning his legal practice in October 2000, Mr. Rhodes has represented thousands of clients whose lives have been impacted by serious injuries. His dedication to securing justice for accident victims is evident in the hundreds of trials he has litigated against insurance companies and corporations.
In 2009, Mr. Rhodes was honored with induction into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a distinguished group of trial lawyers recognized for securing million-dollar and multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. This accolade underscores his commitment to achieving substantial results for his clients. His membership in professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Louisiana Association for Justice, the Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce and the Terrebonne Parish Bar Association, reflects his active involvement in the legal community. In 2019, he was inducted into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates with a settlement of $2,800,000.00. To date, he has recovered millions on behalf of his clients.
Mr. Rhodes's extensive experience spans a variety of cases, including on-the-job injuries, maritime and offshore injuries, and 18-wheeler accidents. His dedication to his clients and community is matched by his tenacity in the courtroom, ensuring that those who have suffered due to the fault of others receive the justice they deserve.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2000, Louisiana
Professional Webpage: https://www.brentrhodes.com/attorney/brent-j-rhodes/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member, Louisiana Association of Justice
- Texas
- Member, Terrebonne Parish Chamber of Commerce
- Louisiana
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association - 2000-Present
- Member, Texas State Bar Association, 2007-Present
- Member, The Terrebonne Parish Bar Association
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $1,850.000.00 - Client suffered severe internal and debilitating injuries as a result of being rear-ended by an 18 wheeler., 2010
- $750,500.00 - Client injured in a motorcycle accident., 2012
- $825,000.00 (Maximum recovered on a $1M single limits policy) - Client injured shoulder in a rollover motor vehicle accident., 2014
- $650,000.00 - Elderly client injured when she tripped on a defect in a mall parking lot. , 2024
- $950,000.00 - Female client injured in motor vehicle accident which required surgical intervention., 2016
- $320,000.00 - Elderly pedestrian injured when struck by a vehicle in a parking lot. , 2025
- $600,000.00 - Elderly client injured in a motor vehicle accident and required spinal surgery. , 2025
- $1,250,000.00 - Maximum coverage recovered when client was severely injured in a motor vehicle accident., 2023
- $1,000,000.00 - Maximum coverage recovered when client was severely injured in a motorcycle accident., 2016
- $2,800,000.00 Survival action and wrongful death stemming from a head-on collision., 2019
- $1,900,000.00 Wrongful death and survival action for death of a client who was shot outside of a nightclub. Before the shooting erupted, several calls were made to 911 by witnesses to intervene in an altercation outside the club, but 911 was busy. Because no emergency response was forthcoming, my client was shot and killed.
- $600,000.00 - Client was injured in a rear end collision with a commercial vehicle and underwent shoulder and knee surgery, 2010
Videos
- Videos, Plaintiff Personal Injury, 2015
Educational Background
- Nicholls State University, Major- Accounting and Finance, 1996
Honors
- Brent J. Rhodes was voted "Best Personal Injury Attorney of the Parish of Terrebonne 2011" by the readers of The Courier, a newspaper covering the Parishes of Terrebonne and Lafourche., Best Personal Injury Attorney in Terrebonne Parish, The Courier, 2011
- Best Personal Injury Attorney - Reader's Choice Awards, The Courier, 2012
- Best Attorney - Reader's Choice Awards, The Courier, 2016
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Louisiana, National Trial Lawyers, 2020
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Louisiana, National Trial Lawyers, 2019
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Louisiana, National Trial Lawyers, 2018
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Louisiana, National Trial Lawyers, 2014
- Best Attorney - Bayou's Best of the Best, The Courier, 2025
- Best Attorney - Bayou's Best of the Best, The Courier, 2024
- Best Attorney - Bayou's Best of the Best, The Courier, 2022
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2019
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2012
- Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2012
- Best Attorney - Bayou's Best of the Best, The Courier, 2019
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Million Dollar Advocates, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2009
Industry Groups
- Bayou's Best of the Best (10x winner)
- Louisiana Association Of Justice
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Terrebonne Parish Bar Association
- Texas State Bar Association
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026
- Rising Stars: 2012 - 2014