I was visiting from California as first-time New Orleans tourist/party-goer and found myself looking at a drug possession charge (a felony in Louisiana). After bailing out and making it back to Los Angeles, I called several attorneys in New Orleans and found Townsend to be the only straight-shooter o...f the bunch. Many lawyers told me anything I wanted to hear and it became obvious they were only interested in winning my business, but Towsend gave me honest, consultative, no-BS advice and earned my trust. From the time I retained him until the time he got my case dismissed (roughly 3 months), he was there with me every step of the way and was always available via cell phone and e-mail (excellent service) to break things down in layman's terms. Sometimes good people find themselves in bad situations, so if you ever run into trouble in New Orleans, I can tell you from experience that Townsend has the skills, experience, and resources to help solve your legal problems.