Name: Joseph Kelsey Scott III
Address: 343 3rd St Ste 500 A, Baton Rouge, LA, 70801-1309, US
Telephone: Not Available
Price range: $ 200-250 per hour

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 25%

Former prosecutor, Baton Rouge City Court (October 2013-January 2017).

23 years

25%

Federal Crime 20%

Have handled over one hundred Federal felony cases, including approximately twenty Federal jury trials.

23 years

20%

DUI and DWI 15%

DUI/DWI defense, former DUI/DWI prosecutor, occasional trainer of police on DUI/DWI investigation methods.

23 years

15%

Divorce and Separation 10%

Have handled divorce, alimony, custody, child support, community property, and other areas of family law, including appeals and writs from adverse decisions.

23 years

10%

Family 10%

Has handled divorce, custody, child support, community property, alimony, qualified domestic relations orders, and various family law issues throughout south Louisiana.

23 years

10%

Appeals 5%

Have handled civil, criminal, and juvenile writs and appeals in State appellate courts, and civil and criminal appeals in the US 5th Circuit.

23 years

State, Local, and Municipal Law 5%

Former legislative attorney for the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council (April 2009-September 2013), legal advisor to Baton Rouge Taxi Commission, Animal Control Department, and Baton Rouge Family and Youth Commission.

13 years

Ethics and Professional Responsibility 4%

Have defended attorneys, physician, veterinarian, and other professionals in licensing issues or ethical allegations.

19 years

Adoption 3%

Former law clerk to a juvenile court judge, very familiar with juvenile proceedings under the Louisiana Children's Code. Has handled intrafamily and non-relative adoptions.

14 years

Juvenile Law 3%

Former law clerk to a juvenile court judge, very familiar with juvenile proceedings under the Louisiana Children's Code. Have handled delinquency, child in need of care/foster care, termination of parental rights, and family in need of services case

23 years