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Angela Marie Elly

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Avvo Rating7.1
  • Hammond, LA
  • Licensed for 19 years
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About Angela

     I am an experienced criminal and civil law attorney.  I have worked as an Assistant Public Defender (felonies, misdemeanors, juvenile delinquency, and OCS) and have held legal positions such as a managing attorney with a prominent law firm in Baton Rouge; associate attorney at one of the largest personal injury firms in the US; and a law clierk at the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.   I have practiced personal injury law throughout Louisiana.

      I am an active member of the community, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Inc., NOLA Women for Change, and Beacon Light Baptist Church of Hammond.  My community service includes participating and hosting political forums for judicial and mayoral candidates, a Relay for Life committee member, voter registratrion drives, tutoring, mentoring, clothes drives, etiquette workshops,blood drives, and bone marrow drives.

     I enjoy going to music festivals and Saints games with my son, Jaiden.

Practice areas

  1. Personal injury: 55%

    Car Accidents; Wrongful Death; Slip and Falls; and Medical Malpractice

    20 years

  2. Criminal defense: 25%

    Felonies and Misdemeanors (including Murder and DWI charges); Expungements; and Post-conviction Relief.

    20 years

  3. Constitutional: 15%

    Prisoner's Rights and Police Brutality

  4. Juvenile law: 5%

    Juvenile Delinquency; FINS; and CINC.

Languages spoken

English

Contact

Law Offices of Angela M. Elly, LLC

707 W. Coleman Ave, Suite B
Hammond, LA, 70403

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      License
      StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
      LAEligible to Practice Law200204/13/2022
      We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
      Avvo Contributions
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      work experience
      TitleCompany nameDuration
      AttorneyLaw Offices of Angela M. Elly, LLC2014 - Present
      AttorneyParker Layrisson Law Firm2010 - 2014
      Assistant Public Defender/Conflict AttorneyPublic Defender's Office, 21st Judicial Distirct2010 - 2013
      AttorneyMorris Bart, LLC2007 - 2010
      Law ClerkOrleans Parish Civil District Court2002 - 2003
      Attorney and Law ClerkSterling Law Firm2002 - 2006
      Law ClerkUS Department of Transportation/Washington DC2000 - 2000
      English TeacherSarah T. Reed High School1998 - 1999
      associations
      Association namePosition nameDuration
      Louisiana State Bar AssociationMember2002 - Present
      Louisiana Trial Lawyers AssociationMemberN/A
      education
      School nameDegreeGraduated
      Southern University Law CenterJD - Juris Doctor2002
      Southern University at New OrleansBA - Bachelor of Arts1998
      speaking engagements
      Conference nameTitleDate
      Jack and Jill of America, Healthy Living SummitGun Control2012

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      Bad Accident + Great Attorney= Happy, Satisfied Client!!

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      Lawyer James Parker Layrisson

      James Layrisson, Personal injury Attorney on Mar 28, 2011
      Relationship: Co-worker

      Angela is an excellent lawyer who knows personal injury and criminal defense very well. She is smart, tough, and fair. I have worked with her on cases and against her in another case -- I'd rather be on her side any day!

      Cost

      RATES
      • Hourly Rates $250-$350/hour
      OTHER BILLING TYPES
      • Contingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.33%-40%
      PAYMENT METHODS

      Cash, Check, Credit Card