Harold M. Block and Richard J. Bouterie, Jr. have been practicing law in Thibodaux, Louisiana for a combined total of over 65 years. Since its formation in 1987, Block and Bouterie has provided superior legal service and advice to its clients, both large and small businesses, as well as individuals and families.
Our clients benefit from the personalized attention that our family-like atmosphere allows us to provide. At Block and Bouterie, the key to successful representation is developing long term relationships with our clients. Over the past four decades, we have provided our clients with the time and attention necessary to serve their needs and to insure the successful resolution of their legal matters.
Harold M. Block has been practicing law since 1971. Richard J. Bouterie, Jr. has been an attorney since 1976. Together, they established Block and Bouterie in 1987. With a location one block from the courthouse in historic downtown Thibodaux, the firm has served both local and regional businesses as well as individual clients and families in the Thibodaux and surrounding areas for almost four decades. With the addition of Michelle LeBlanc in 2004, Block and Bouterie was able to expand its legal services to its diverse clientele.
With its three experienced attorneys, each of whom concentrate in a broad range of legal matters, Block and Bouterie offers its clients a wide variety of services. Harold M. Block concentrates in contracts and contract litigation, corporate formation and litigation, wills, successions, and negligence claims. Harold Block handles trials in all courts. Real estate practice, including sales and mortgages, banking, as well as wills and successions are Richard Bouterie's primary focus.
Harold Block has been a Member and Chairman of the Louisiana Educational Television Authority and a Member and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. Harold Block has also served as the Grand Senechal of the New Orleans Chapter of the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (Burgundian wine organization) and currently serves the organization as Delegue General of the South. Richard Bouterie is President of Lafourche Arc.