Joseph F. Gaar, Jr.

Joseph F. Gaar, JR., is an attorney at Gaar Law Firm in Lafayette, Louisiana. Mr. Gaar devotes his practice to personal injury and maritime law, representing plaintiffs injured due to car or other types of accidents. He serves clients in Lafayette, Lake Charles and the surrounding areas.

Mr. Gaar has more than 30 years of experience. He has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients over the years. In recognition of his outstanding legal service, Martindale-Hubbell awarded him an AV Preeminent* peer review rating and The National Trial Lawyers listed him among the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers.”

In addition, Mr. Gaar is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys named him one of the “10 best” in Louisiana in 2014 and 2015. He is active in the Louisiana Association for Justice and serves on the association’s board of directors.

Mr. Gaar belongs to include several professional organizations, including the Lafayette Bar Association, the St. Landry Parish Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. He is also a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.

Mr. Gaar received a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and earned his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. He holds a law license in Louisiana and Texas, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.