Kenny has been dedicated to
helping injured people since 2009
Why did I choose to go into personal injury law? Because in personal injury law I have the opportunity to help improve someone’s life.
For an injured person, dealing with an injury claim alone is a scary and overwhelming experience.
Helping them navigate the process during a time of great distress allows me to provide a positive impact in an otherwise very stressful situation.
Simply put, I love to use my skills as a lawyer to make my client’s bad situation better.
-Kenny
Habetz Law is a place where we prioritize customer satisfaction through clear process, collaborative work environment and client communication.
Some of the awards and recognitions Kenny has received as he fights for his clients
Bar Admissions
Kenny Habetz has a burning passion for giving the community’s people the legal assistance they are due.
He is qualified to practice law before the Louisiana Supreme Court and all district courts in the state of Louisiana. He is currently a part of the Acadia Parish Bar Association, Lafayette Bar Association, American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, and the Louisiana Association for Justice.
Kenny also has partners in other states.
Life and Family
Kenny is married to Samantha and they welcomed their first child, Kenneth Michael Habetz, III, on September 21, 2021.
They enjoy tennis, hunting, fishing, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
Kenny grew up as the oldest of four in the small town of Crowley, Louisiana. It’s a rural community where most families knew each other and enjoyed spending time together whether it was at school, sports, church or any other civic activity. In theirsmall town, everyone looked out for each other and was ready to help in times of need; the true meaning of “being a good neighbor”.
“I am a problem solver and have always made it a priority to help others that may have found themselves in a difficult situation.”
Growing up in Louisiana, Kenny would help on his family farm. This taught him that hard work and dedication were requirements for a successful and beneficial harvest.
On the football field, Kenny learned how practice, hard work and dedication, with a properly executed game plan, result in consistent victory.
Kenny’s parents, a school teacher and public housing director, both instilled in him the importance of helping others in need and finding a solution to every challenge faced.
“The lessons I learned growing up, led me to the legal profession where I can identify a problem and formulate a solution to achieve the best results possible for my clients.”
Most Memorable Injury Case
My most memorable injury case involved an on-duty sheriff deputy that was hit head on by a driver that was high on drugs who was searching for his imaginary dog.
My client, a dedicated sheriff deputy for years, helped raise her granddaughter and enjoyed gardening, activities that were greatly affected by the serious injuries sustained in the crash.
Instead of doing the right thing and accepting responsibility for the negligent actions, the insurance company attacked my client calling her a liar and a faker who was trying to “hit the lottery” with her case.
As a result of the insurance company’s refusal to adequately compensate my client, we took them to trial and obtained a $1.9 million dollar jury verdict.
This experience taught me how insurance companies don’t care about people, only their profits. They will do whatever it takes to minimize what they pay to those injured in an accident.
Education
Kenny grew up in Crowley, Louisiana, the world’s rice capital, where he graduated from Notre Dame High School in 2002. He attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge after high school, where he graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree with a specialization in Finance.
After graduating from LSU, Kenny Habetz enrolled in the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He received numerous Excellence Awards for Highest Grade in the following law courses: Admiralty, Advanced Legal Writing, Civil Law Property, Civil Procedure II, Conflicts of Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Real Estate Transaction during his tenure. He was also a member of the Southern University Law Review and the international law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta. Kenny graduated from law school in May 2009 and placed among the top ten students in his class, achieving magna cum laude.
After law school, Kenny Habetz accepted a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Judge James P. Doherty of the 27th Judicial District in Opelousas, Louisiana. By working on a variety of civil and criminal cases, Kenny obtained essential legal and courtroom insight. After his clerkship Kenny practiced law with Brandt & Sherman Injury Lawyers, where he gained immense experience representing clients in personal injury cases.
