Dante V. Maraldo
Attorney Brief
Danté V. Maraldo is a partner at Blue Williams, LLC with more than 30 years of experience representing businesses and health care providers facing significant legal exposure.
Danté’s business practice includes the provision of a wide suite of legal services, including entity formation, entity governance, resolution of entity owner disputes, risk management, business succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, and lease, contract, and document negotiations and drafting. Danté also represents physicians, dentists, allied healthcare providers, and healthcare organizations in medical malpractice claims and licensing matters.
Danté assists clients with identifying and addressing legal issues as early as possible to minimize risk and exposure and/or escalation. However, Danté is also there to assist clients with de-escalating and resolving matters when clients present matters that have become less than amicable.
Education
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., cum laude
- Tulane University, M.B.A.
- Louisiana State University, B.S., International Trade & Finance, cum laude
Narrative
Danté provides direct, business-focused advice to help clients make informed decisions under pressure. He works closely with clients to:
- Assess risk and exposure early.
- Develop practical strategies aligned with business or professional goals.
- Resolve disputes efficiently where possible.
- Prepare cases thoroughly when litigation cannot be avoided.
His approach is straightforward: implement policies and procedures to minimize risk and exposure at the onset, address any problems that should arise as early as possible, provide pragmatic advice and options regarding the resolution of problems, and be fully prepared should matters escalate.
Awards
- Best Lawyers in America 2012, 2016, 2025, 2026
- New Orleans Magazine Top Lawyer, 2012
- AV® Peer Review Rated certification mark from Martindale-Hubbell
Bar, Courts & Professional Affiliations
- Louisiana State Courts
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- New Orleans Bar Association
- Jefferson Bar Association
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Representative Work
Danté’s experience includes:
- Advising clients on entity formation and governance issues and options.
- Consulting with businesses regarding operational and contractual matters to increase efficiency and reduce legal risk and exposure.
- Drafting entity governance documents, including, but not limited to, Operating Agreements, Bylaws, and Partnership Agreements.
- Negotiating and drafting business leases, contracts, and documents to advance and protect the interests of his clients.
- Mediating and resolving disputes among business owners.
- Consulting and drafting documents regarding business succession issues, including, but not limited to, Buy-Sell Agreements and Shareholder Agreements.
- Consulting and drafting merger and acquisition documents, including, but not limited to, Asset Purchase Agreements and/or Stock/Unit Purchase Agreements.
- Consulting and drafting documents regarding employee and independent contractor restrictive covenants, including, but not limited to, covenants regarding confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation of clients, non-solicitation of employees, and non-disparagement.
- Defending healthcare providers in malpractice claims involving complex medical and professional issues.
- Representing physicians and dentists in licensing board investigations and proceedings.