Richard Ramsey Kennedy, III

In Lafayette, Louisiana, Richard Ramsey Kennedy III is a personal injury attorney with the Law Offices of Richard R. Kennedy. Along with personal injury and motor vehicle accidents, Mr. Kennedy also handles federal trial practice and admiralty and maritime law. With 25 years of experience, he has proven himself to be a fierce advocate for those who have been injured by another and deserve to be treated fairly. Dedicated to the legal profession, Mr. Kennedy is actively involved with a long list of professional organizations. These include the American Association for Justice, the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Lafayette Bar Association, the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit and the American Inn of Court of Acadiana. Mr. Kennedy attended Loyola Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 1999. Before law school, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University with a major in history and a minor in French. He is admitted to practice in the state of Louisiana and before the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. An active member of his community, Mr. Kennedy worked with Downtown Lafayette Unlimited on the board of directors for three terms. He served as president and vice president of the Lafayette Public Library Foundation. For over 15 years, he has served with the Coastal Conservation Association’s Acadiana chapter as its secretary and most recently as chapter president (2020-2022) and has been a State Director since 2017.  Additionally, Mr. Kennedy is a founding member of the Louisiana-Acadiana Chapter of Safari Club International, has served as its Chairman of the Board since inception in 2015, Banquet Chairman (2015-), and Chapter President (2022-).  Also, Mr. Kennedy serves as a national Director at Large for SCI, a position he has held since 2018, in addition to serving on several national committees of the organization. He believes that ever person injured in a crash or incident deserves to be treated fairly.  Mr. Kennedy has devoted his life to protecting those around him and working in the local community and beyond to ensure that we all live in a safe environment and are able to enjoy our family, friends, community, and the outdoors.