Brett L Grayson

Brett L Grayson

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 51 years

Federal crime Lawyer at Lafayette, LA
Practice Areas: Federal Crime, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

850 Kaliste Saloom Road, Suite 120, Lafayette, LA

About Brett

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Federal Crime 50%

Was an Army courts-martial defense counsel and prosecutor for more than 3 years and an Assitant U.S. Attorney for 27 years in Corpus Christi, Texas and Lafayette, Louisiana. Now defending federal defendants throughout Louisiana.

41 years | 4 cases

50%
Criminal Defense 35%

Was a criminal defense attorney in the Baton Rouge area for three years before becoming a full-time Assistant District Attorney in East Baton Rouge and Calcasieu Parishes for over six (6) years. Now defend criminal cases in Lafayette City Court as well as in State Courts in Acadiana.

21 years | 6 cases

35%
Personal Injury 15%

12 years | 1 case

15%

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Licenses

Licensed in Louisiana for 51 years

State: Louisiana

Acquired: 1974

Eligible to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Brett Grayson

850 Kaliste Saloom Road, Suite 120, Lafayette, LA, 70508-4230

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Brett L Grayson's Reviews

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Posted by Mark | June 18, 2015 | Power Of Attorney

Living Will - Power of Attorney - Last will and testament - Probate of will

I utilized.Mr. Grayson for the probate of my deceased father's will. Mr. Grayson was also used to revise / update my mother's will. He was very fair in pricing and produced all documents in great timing. I then utilized Mr. Grayson for revisions / updates to my own will, living will, and power of ...attorney. He was great to work with and provided explanations on all items that were easily understood.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2006

Gold Record award for Music Piracy Prosecutions, RIAA

2005

Narcotics Prosecutor of the year, Louisiana Narcotics Agents Association

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Owner (Attorney at Law), Brett L. Grayson LLC

1990 - 2014

Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of The US Attorney, Western District of Louisiana

1987 - 1990

Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the US Attorny, Southern District of Texas

1985 - 1987

Assistant District Attorney, Office of the District Attorney, 19th Judicial District

1980 - 1984

Assistant District Attorney, Office of the District Attorney, 14th Judicial District

1977 - 1980

Associate Attorney, Airhart & Copenhaver

1976 - 1976

Prosecuting Attorney, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, HQ 2nd Infantry Division, US Army, Korea

1976 - 1977

Civil Law Officer, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 8th U.S. Army, US Army Judge Advocate General's Corps

1975 - 1976

Prosecuting Attorney, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, HQ 1st Infantry Division, US Army, Ft Riley, Kansas

Associations

1974 - Present

Louisiana Bar Association

Member

1990 - 2014

National Association of Assitant U.S. Attorneys

Member

1981 - 1987

Louisiana District Attorneys Association

Member

Education

1974

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1969

Louisiana State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1967

Georgia Military College

Associate of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2011

Taller de Juicios Orales, Villhermosa, Tabasco, Mexico

Trial Advocacy in Mexican Federal Court

2011

Taller de Juicios Orales, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico

Trial Advocacy in Mexican Federal Court

2011

Taller de Juicios Orales Distrito Federal, Mexico

Trial Advocacy in Mexican Federal Court

2010

Taller de Juicios Orales, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico

Trial Advocacy in Mexican Federal Courts

2010

Taller de Juicios Orales Puebla, Puebla, Mexico

Trial Advocacy in Mexican Federal Court

2010

Taller de Cadena de Custodia, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Gathering and Proof of Chain of Custody

2010

Taler de Juicios Orales Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

Trial Advocacy in Mexican Federal Courts

Publications

Languages

Spanish

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