David Rutledge (Rut) started his legal career by working for the Honorable Judge Richard Haik of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and the Honorable Judge Ellis Daigle at the 27th Judicial District Court in Opelousas, Louisiana. Rut then worked for a prominent firm in Lafayette prior to opening his own legal practice.
Rut practices law in the areas of Personal Injury (car accidents, etc.), Employment Law, Contracts, Maritime/Offshore Injuries, and Excessive Force. Rut graduated from Loyola New Orleans College of Law in 2010 earning his Juris Doctorate in both Common and Civil Law.
While in law school, Rut participated in Mock Trial and Moot Court. Prior to graduating law school, David attended Tulane before transferring to and graduating from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a B.A. in Political Science and English. Rut was also a proud member of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Ragin Cajuns Football Team.
David is married to his beautiful wife Kaddie Rutledge and they have three sons, Wilton, Jackson and Captain.
