The Law Office of Benjamin J. Durrett was founded by Benjamin J. (“B.Jay”) Durrett with a simple mission: provide the highest quality professional legal services and security available while maintaining small town personal service and rates. Our office accomplishes this mission by getting our clients exceptional results by providing specialized expertise and heightened confidentiality and security measures without compromising personal client service.
We are committed to working with each client to identify all strategic options and provide honest and efficient representation. Our modern, flexible structure allows us to offer a range of fee structures to attain each client’s individual goals. Our office is equipped with state of the art hardware, software, research and storage technology, taking every precaution to keep your personal, business and real estate transactions and litigation matters in the highest confidentiality.

 

Based in Ruston, Louisiana, Mr. Durrett represents his clients locally and statewide in a broad range of civil litigation matters, including successions and estate planning, family law, personal injury, labor and employment, landlord and tenant law, various criminal defense matters, as well as diverse corporate and real estate matters, including commercial and residential leasing, corporate formation and structuring and commercial litigation. Mr. Durrett is licensed to practice in all Louisiana State and Federal Courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as the Eastern, Middle, and Western United States District Courts of Louisiana.

 

The Law Office of Benjamin J. Durrett, LLC is also a registered and underwritten title agency. We provide a full range of legal services and title insurance to assist clients with residential and commercial real estate closings. We are available to assist clients with all aspects of real estate transactions, including contract negotiation, property development issues, property management, rights of way, easement and restriction issues, title examination, title insurance, purchase and sales, leases, financing and real estate litigation. We provide representation to people and businesses throughout North Louisiana, focusing on Ruston and the surrounding communities.