Unemployment legal help in Louisiana

If your Louisiana unemployment claim was denied or your employer is fighting it, you usually have about 15 days to appeal. These offices and attorneys help workers with unemployment problems. Tap a button to email or call them with your situation already written out.

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Subject: Unemployment benefits help request — Louisiana (found via BenefitsPath.org)

Hello,

I found you through BenefitsPath.org, a free website that helps people understand unemployment benefits. BenefitsPath is not a law firm and is not connected to your office. It listed you as a place that may help people in Louisiana with unemployment benefit problems, so I'm reaching out directly.

A quick summary of my situation:
- State: Louisiana

Could you tell me whether you can help with this (or who can), whether there is any cost for a first conversation, and what I should do next? If there is an appeal deadline, I want to make sure I don't miss it.

Thank you,
[Your name]
Free legal aid in Louisiana

Nonprofit legal help for people with low or no income. Start here if you can't afford a lawyer.

Free
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS)
Serves: 22 parishes in southeast Louisiana (offices in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Covington, Gretna, Hahnville, Hammond, Houma)
SLLS employment page says it may be able to give free help with an unemployment appeal if you were denied. Toll-free number listed for appointments on the LouisianaLawHelp New Orleans office page; Local (504) 529-1000. A COVID-era helpline (844) 244-7871 also appears on slls.org but may be outdated.
Free
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (includes Legal Aid of North Louisiana / Legal Services of Central Louisiana)
Serves: central, southwest and north Louisiana (offices in Alexandria, Franklin, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, Natchitoches, Shreveport)
Confirm by phone. Call to confirm they take unemployment cases.
Lawyer referral service

Run by the bar association. They match you with a local lawyer, often for a low-cost first consultation.

Lafayette Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Employment attorneys in Louisiana

Private lawyers who represent workers. Ask about fees before you hire anyone; many offer a free first call.

Handles unemployment cases
Ellis Law Firm of North Louisiana
Ruston
Dedicated unemployment page: helps challenge denied unemployment benefits, files appeals with the Louisiana Workforce Commission, represents clients at appeal hearings; serves Ruston, Monroe, West Monroe and North Louisiana.
Handles unemployment cases
Smith Law Firm
J. Arthur "Art" Smith, III · Baton Rouge
Worker-side employment firm ("more than 50 years of experience standing up for workers"); lists "Unemployment Insurance" among practice areas, no further detail.
Robert B. Landry III PLC
Robert B. Landry III · Baton Rouge / New Orleans
Represents workers in employment disputes. Ask whether they handle unemployment appeals.
More places to look
LawHelp.org
Find free nonprofit legal aid in your state, plus plain-language guides.
Legal Services Corporation — find legal aid
Search by address for the federally funded legal aid office that serves you.

BenefitsPath is not a law firm and doesn't give legal advice. We don't receive payment from the organizations listed here and haven't reviewed their work. Contact details were checked in November 2026 and can change. Appeal deadlines are short (often 10–30 days), so contact more than one place if you don't hear back quickly.