About the Firm

A Louisiana Law Practice Built on Experience and Care

Richard J. Tomeny Jr. Attorney at Law is a Baton Rouge–based practice serving individuals, families, and businesses throughout Louisiana. Today, the focus of the firm’s work is estate planning: helping clients protect the people they love, preserve what they have built, and plan for the future with confidence.

That practice is backed by more than four decades of experience that began in the boardrooms of regional banks. This foundation gives clients something uncommon: estate planning guided by a deep understanding of assets, debts, businesses, and the financial institutions families rely on.

Estate Planning at the Heart of the Practice

Estate planning is a conversation about what matters most. That might mean your children, a surviving spouse, the family home, a family business, or the values you want to pass on. The firm approaches every plan as that kind of conversation, beginning with your goals rather than a generic template.

Louisiana’s civil-law tradition makes estate planning here different from anywhere else in the country. The firm explains forced heirship, donations, usufructs, and trusts in plain English. It then prepares the wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills that fit your family. When a loved one passes, the firm guides families through the succession process. When disputes arise, such as will contests or succession disputes, clients benefit from decades of litigation experience.

Serving Both Families and Businesses

Many estate planning clients also own a business, and the firm’s background allows it to address both in a single, coordinated plan. Business owners receive estate plans that account for operating agreements, ownership transfers, and the continuity of their companies.

The firm also continues to advise businesses and lenders on workouts, debt restructuring, collections, and day-to-day legal needs through outsourced general counsel arrangements.

A Track Record Trusted by Louisiana Institutions

Over the years, regional and community banks across Louisiana have entrusted the firm with bankruptcies, loan workouts, and major problem credits. Notable matters include:

• In re Harrah’s Casino: Represented a major creditor in the Chapter 11 reorganization and served on the unsecured creditors’ committee.
• In re Charter Title Company: Represented the court-appointed liquidation trustee for what was then the largest real estate title agency in Louisiana.
• In re Kenneth G. Martin: Secured a $6 million recovery for the client’s interest in a Louisiana natural gas contract after nearly two years of litigation in multiple jurisdictions.

Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future matter.

A Modern, Paperless Practice

Since 2011, the firm has operated as a fully digital practice. Client files, documents, and signatures are handled securely online, so clients can meet in person, by phone, or by video, whichever fits their schedule. This approach allows the firm to serve clients efficiently throughout Louisiana.

What Clients Can Expect

Every matter receives senior-level attention, careful listening, and a focus on practical solutions. Complex legal concepts are explained in plain English, and each plan is tailored to the client’s goals. Whether you are planning for your family’s future or protecting a business, the firm is ready to help you move forward with confidence.