Waitz & Downer

05/28/2025

We’re honored to share that Waitz & Downer has been nominated for Point of Vue’s People’s Choice Awards! 🎉We’re so grateful for your support, and now we need your help to bring it home! 🏆

🗓 Voting is NOW OPEN at www.povhouma.com
📧 You can vote once per email address!
👉 We would truly appreciate your vote! Please share!

Thank you for placing your trust in Waitz & Downer since 1971.

05/20/2025

We’re honored to share that Waitz & Downer has been nominated for Point of Vue’s People’s Choice Awards! 🎉
We’re so grateful for your support, and now we need your help to bring it home! 🏆

🗓 Voting is NOW OPEN at www.povhouma.com
📧 You can vote once per email address!
👉 We would truly appreciate your vote! Please share!

Thank you for placing your trust in Waitz & Downer since 1971.

04/22/2025

REMINDER! The POV People’s Choice Nominations are still open! We would appreciate your nomination in the categories of Favorite Law Firm and Favorite Lawyer!

👉 https://povhouma.com/2025-nominations/

04/01/2025

The POV People’s Choice Nominations are here... and no, this isn’t an April Fools’ joke! We would appreciate your nomination in the categories of Favorite Law Firm and Favorite Lawyer! Thank you!

👉 https://povhouma.com/2025-nominations/

12/25/2024

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!

10/16/2024

Don't let scary myths about personal injury lawyers keep you from getting the help you deserve! 👻 Don't Wait! Call Waitz!

10/08/2024

🎃 Frightful Fact: Did you know that distracted driving leads to around 3,142 fatalities each year? 📱👻 Stay focused, stay safe!

10/03/2024

🍂 Get ready for fall fun! Waitz & Downer is excited for all our local festivals this October! From spooky festivals to arts fairs, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Here are a few options! Remember to stay safe while celebrating – keep an eye on your little ghouls and goblins! 👻

09/18/2024

Tips from GOHSEP about protecting yourself from contractor fraud following Hurricane Francine.

09/17/2024

🛠Please Excuse Our Progress! 🚧
We have finally started our renovations from damage during Ida! We plan to continue to operate our office at 423 Goode Street while we are under construction. Please excuse the dust and noise as we renovate to help our attorneys and staff better serve you! 🪚⛑

09/15/2024

**Entergy Update**

Number of outages as of 8:30 AM: 11,459

Percentage of damage assessments complete:100%

Damages: 84 poles, 98 spans, 16 transformers, 0 subs, 103 x-arms, 8 service, 12 trees

Area notes: 700 Field resources with over 600 of those being line personnel and 320 vegetation resources are working in the parish.

NORTH PORTION OF PARISH
• Savanne Road and backside of Ellendale Country Club, including the parish pump behind Ellendale is expected to be energized this evening.
• Portions of MLK to Hollywood Road energized yesterday evening, including Vanderbilt Catholic High School.
• 75% of Broadmoor Community/Bayou Cane has been energized, including Funderburk and Douglas drive and St. Bernadette.
• Collins Drive and Mire Street energized along with parts of Kenney St. and Funderburk. Alma to G Street will be restored by 10pm tonight.
• Greater than 95% of Bayou Cane should be energized by this evening.
• Majority of Lisa Park Community energized last night.
• Large segments West of Shriever, along Hwy 659 was energized last night. Portion along Highway 20 will be energized by 10pm tonight.

SOUTH PORTION OF PARISH (includes East side of Houma and Coastal Bayou Communities)
• Majority of Delmas St south of Chauvin will be energized at end of the day.
• Howard Avenue and portions of Bayou Side Drive in Bourg were energized last night.
• South Van Avenue will be energized by end of day.
• Bourg LaRose Highway to Lafourche, Upper end of Montegut on Hwy. 55 and Upper end of Pointe Aux Chene will be energized by noon today.
• Crews are also working in Cocodrie, which will be energized by end of day tomorrow.
• East side of the Houma/Industrial area and the Prospect area will be energized by noon tomorrow.
• Houma Terrebonne Airport Commission energized, the surrounding area/businesses will be energized by end of day.

It’s anticipated 80% of customers will be energized by Sunday evening and 90% Monday evening.

*Please note the Backbones of these communities will be energized, some laterals may take until Monday to complete.