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==Background==
==Background==
Bagert was educated at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans, and the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, from which he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate in 1968. He was a "Blue Key" national honor fraternity member and the president of the student body in law school. While in college, he won [[boxing]] tournaments which led to part-time work as a longshoreman on the [[Mississippi River]]. These early friendships led to his political success.
Bagert was educated at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans, and the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, from which he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate in 1968. He was a "Blue Key" national honor fraternity member and the president of the student body in law school. While in college, he won [[boxing]] tournaments which led to part-time work as a longshoreman on the [[Mississippi River]]. These early friendships led to his political success.
Bagert practices law before the [[United States Supreme Court]], the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, the Louisiana Supreme Court, and other lesser courts. Bagert has written textbooks on Louisiana succession and family law. His law firm is located at 650 Poydras Street adjacent to the federal courthouse in New Orleans. He has practiced primarily in Louisiana, but has handled cases in [[Texas]], [[Mississippi]], and [[Florida]] too. The firm handles administrative law, business law, federal criminal defense and conspiracy, construction law, wills and estates, trusts, and insurance defense.
Bagert practices law before the [[United States Supreme Court]], the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, the Louisiana Supreme Court, and other lesser courts. Bagert has written textbooks on Louisiana succession and family law. His law firm is located at 650 Poydras Street adjacent to the federal courthouse in New Orleans. He has practiced primarily in Louisiana, but has handled cases in [[Texas]], [[Mississippi]], and [[Florida]] too. The firm handles administrative law, business law, federal criminal defense and conspiracy, construction law, wills and estates, trusts, and insurance defense.
His peers have consistently voted Bagert as a “Top Lawyer” in the New Orleans area in a variety of fields.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myneworleans.com/My-New-Orleans/September-2014/Top-Lawyers-2014/|title=Top Lawyers of 2014|publisher=Myneworleans.com|accessed June 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myneworleans.com/My-New-Orleans/September-2013/Sneak-Peek-Top-Lawyers-2013 Profile: Top Lawyers 2013|title=Top Lawyers of 2013|publisher=Myneworleans.com|accessdate June 28, 2015.</ref> He received highest rating as a lawyer in 2012 too.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=new+orleans+magazine+top+lawyers+2012|title=New Orleans Top Lawyers of 2012|publisher=google.com|accessdate=June 10, 2012}}</ref> He carries the highest possible rating conferred by Martindale-Hubbell for ethical standards and legal ability.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.martindale.com/The-Bagert-Law-Firm/law-firm-503163-peer-review-ratings.htm Martindale-Hubbell rating|title=Bagert Law Firm|publisher=Martindale.com;|access date=June 28, 2015.</ref>
His peers have consistently voted Bagert as a “Top Lawyer” in the New Orleans area in a variety of fields.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myneworleans.com/My-New-Orleans/September-2014/Top-Lawyers-2014/|title=Top Lawyers of 2014|publisher=Myneworleans.com|accessed June 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myneworleans.com/My-New-Orleans/September-2013/Sneak-Peek-Top-Lawyers-2013 Profile: Top Lawyers 2013|title=Top Lawyers of 2013|publisher=Myneworleans.com|accessdate June 28, 2015.</ref> He received highest rating as a lawyer in 2012 too.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=new+orleans+magazine+top+lawyers+2012|title=New Orleans Top Lawyers of 2012|publisher=google.com|accessdate=June 10, 2012}}</ref> He carries the highest possible rating conferred by Martindale-Hubbell for ethical standards and legal ability.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.martindale.com/The-Bagert-Law-Firm/law-firm-503163-peer-review-ratings.htm Martindale-Hubbell rating|title=Bagert Law Firm|publisher=Martindale.com;|access date=June 28, 2015.</ref>
Bagert's younger brother, Broderick A. Bagert, Sr., is a former member of the New Orleans City Council. As young men, the Bagerts were an unbeatable team on the New Orleans political scene. They were among the first to rely on computer technology to enhance campaign operations. Brod Bagert (born 1947) retired from politics and is a [[poet]], lecturer, and author of children's books.
Bagert's younger brother, Broderick A. Bagert, Sr., is a former member of the New Orleans City Council. As young men, the Bagerts were an unbeatable team on the New Orleans political scene. They were among the first to rely on computer technology to enhance campaign operations. Brod Bagert (born 1947) retired from politics and is a [[poet]], lecturer, and author of children's books.
Bagert's home in the Lakeview area of New Orleans was flooded in [[Hurricane Katrina]]. The damage occurred when the nearby 17th Street Canal broke during the storm. He relocated to Jefferson Parish.
Bagert's home in the Lakeview area of New Orleans was flooded in 2005 by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. The damage occurred when the nearby 17th Street Canal broke during the storm. He relocated to Jefferson Parish.
==Political life==
==Political life==
As a legislator, he was known as a [[politician]] who did not follow structured party dogma. Though he was initially elected as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], he supported cultural and economic conservativism with a pro-environment orientation and later became a [[Republican Party|Republican]]. He was the first Louisiana legislator to warn of "Louisiana's tragic loss of wetland habitat."<ref>[http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/entertainment/music/10418675-171/quin-hillyer-john-m-barry Profile], theneworleansadvocate.com, October 7, 2014.</ref> He consistently opposed taxes and the expansion of government programs and enacted bills to reform the "welfare laws" then in effect.<ref>Senate Bill 512 (1990); ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' June 21, 1990.</ref> Bagert, who maintained an active litigation law practice while the legislature was not in session, authored the Louisiana Code of Evidence. His Senate Bill 155 became Act 515 in 1988r.
As a legislator, he was known as a [[politician]] who did not follow structured party dogma. Though he was initially elected as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], he supported cultural and economic conservativism with a pro-environment orientation and later became a [[Republican Party|Republican]]. He was the first Louisiana legislator to warn of "Louisiana's tragic loss of wetland habitat."<ref>[http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/entertainment/music/10418675-171/quin-hillyer-john-m-barry Profile], theneworleansadvocate.com, October 7, 2014.</ref> He consistently opposed taxes and the expansion of government programs and enacted bills to reform the "welfare laws" then in effect.<ref>Senate Bill 512 (1990); ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' June 21, 1990.</ref> Bagert, who maintained an active litigation law practice while the legislature was not in session, authored the Louisiana Code of Evidence. His Senate Bill 155 became Act 515 in 1988r.