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Rittenberg, Samuel & Phillips, L.L.C.
715 Girod Street, Suite 100
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130

The offices of Rittenberg, Samuel & Phillips, L.L.C. are housed in one of the oldest structures in the City of New Orleans, a firehouse built in 1836. The building received an award from the Historic District Landmarks Commission for its 1983 renovation into law offices.

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Our offices are located in the New Orleans Central Business District, between Poydras Street and Lee Circle.

Girod Street runs parallel to Poydras Street, two blocks uptown from Poydras Street, between Poydras Street and Lee Circle715 Girod Street is located between Carondelet Street and St. Charles.

Directions 

(For specific directions from your point of origin to our office, go to www.mapquest.com. This website gives you turn-by-turn directions, at no charge)

From Metairie: (via Carondelet/St. Charles Ave. exit):

  • Take I-10 towards the Central Business District. 
  • Exit  on "Carondelet/St. Charles" ramp. The ramp will reach ground level at Carondelet Street
  • Turn left onto Carondelet Street, then proceed 4 blocks to Girod Street.
  • Turn right onto Girod Street (between Carondelet and St. Charles).  We are in the middle of the block, on the left side of the street.

From Metairie: (via  Superdome/Claiborne Ave. exit):

  • Take I-10 towards the Central Business District.
  • Take exit  Number 234-A ("Hwy. 90/Superdome/Claiborne Avenue.")
  • Follow sign to Hwy. 90 Superdome/Claiborne Ave. 
  • Then follow sign  to "Superdome Next Right."
  • This will bring you to Girod Street (which is the street behind the Superdome). Turn right onto Girod Street.
  • Proceed on Girod to 715 Girod (between Carondelet and St. Charles). We are in the middle of the block, on the left side of the street.

From New Orleans East (via Claiborne ramp to CBD):

  • Take I-10 towards the Central Business District.
  • Exit Claiborne Avenue cross-over ramp, but do not exit onto Claiborne Avenue.
  • Veer left to "Westbank" ramp, but do not go to the Westbank.
  • Exit  on "Carondelet/St. Charles" ramp. The ramp will reach ground level at Carondelet Street
  • Turn left onto Carondelet Street,  then proceed 4 blocks to Girod Street
  • Turn right onto Girod Street (between Carondelet and St. Charles). We are in the middle of the block, on the left side of the street.

  From New Orleans East (via Canal Street):   

  • Take I-10 towards the Central Business District. 
  • Exit Canal/Cleveland ramp, and proceed  straight to Canal Street
  • Turn right onto Canal Street (towards River). Proceed on Canal Street
  • Turn right onto Baronne Street (Walgreens Drug Store is on the right). 
  • Proceed on Baronne Street 6 blocks. Sewell Cadillac/Chevrolet automobile dealership is at the corner of Baronne and Girod Streets. 
  • Turn left onto Girod Street, and  proceed 1 1/2 blocks. We are in the middle of the block on the left side of the street. 

From the Westbank:  

  • Take the Crescent City Connection. 
  • Take Camp Street exit.
  • Proceed on 2 blocks on Camp Street, then turn left on Julia Street
  • Proceed 2 blocks on Julia Street, then turn right onto Carondelet Street.  
  • Turn right on next street (Girod). We are in the middle of the block on the left side of the street. 

 



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