| | 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|accessdate=October 25, 2019}}</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; no longer on-line}}</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|title=The Bagert Law Firm|publisher=Martindale.com|accessdate=October 25, 2019}}</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|accessdate=October 25, 2019}}</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; no longer on-line}}</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|title=The Bagert Law Firm|publisher=Martindale.com|accessdate=October 25, 2019}}</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 had two sisters, the late Bonnie Bagert Carpenter and Barbara Lourdes Bagert (1950-2021), who was a respiratory therapis and later a registered nurse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://obits.nola.com/us/obituaries/nola/name/barbara-bagert-obituary?pid=199388001|title=Barbara Lourdes Bagert|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=July 9, 2021|accessdate=July 10, 2021}}</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 had two sisters, Bonnie Bagert Carpenter (1946-2013) and Barbara Lourdes Bagert (1950-2021), who was a respiratory therapist and later a registered nurse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://obits.nola.com/us/obituaries/nola/name/barbara-bagert-obituary?pid=199388001|title=Barbara Lourdes Bagert|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=July 9, 2021|accessdate=July 10, 2021}}</ref> |
| | 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. | | 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. |