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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Lake Charles is home — I grew up here, and for the past 17 years I've built my law practice here too, representing people across Calcasieu Parish through some of the hardest moments of their lives. As the managing attorney of Colonna Law Firm, LLC...

Rating: 8.9

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Seth Bloom founded Bloom Legal, a boutique New Orleans firm. Licensed in Louisiana and Texas and admitted before all seven federal district courts in both states and the Fifth Circuit, he serves as local counsel for out-of-state attorneys: pro hac...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Louisiana

Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Criminal Defense

Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I have practiced law since 1969. I started with a small general practice law firm. I then moved to the DA's office as an assistant DA where I tried hundreds of criminal cases. Then I was hired to run the first fulltime Public Defender's office (19...

Rating: 9.2

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: When asked why I stayed in New Orleans I always reply “look around…you don’t get any of this anywhere else.” I’m talking about the people, the culture, the new restaurants starting up on every corner, the festivals, the music, the love citizens ha...

Rating: 9.6

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Review: "Emily was wonderful for my divorce. She gave a breakdown of what to expect at my consult, and once the process was started explained everything down to the line. She made sure I was taken care of and covered for things I didn't even think about, a..."

Rating: 7.3

Call for a FREE consultation(225) 327-2755

Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Attorney Christopher Washington is a native of Simmesport, Louisiana. He is a partner in the firm of Daniels & Washington, L.L.C. He graduated from Avoyelles High School in 2000. While in high school he was an honors student as well as a four year...

Rating: 9.8

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Bio: I began litigating criminal cases in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court during my second year of law school. My career has spanned over two decades and includes extensive trial experience as a criminal defense attorney (both private practice a...

Rating: 9.0

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more

Stand firm against the state. Jacob Longman brings relentless strategy and fierce protection when your freedom is on the line.

Rating: 7.2

Call for a consultation(225) 327-8333

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: When I am not lawyering, I workout at the Crossfit gym almost daily and squeeze in a few yoga classes each week. I served in the army (tank corps), but now I only march for my Mardi Gras krewe---Krewe Delusion!! I am a Pelicans NBA basketball seas...

Rating: 8.8

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: I am 1989 graduate of the University of South Carolina Honors College,magna cum laude,and a 1993 graduate of theUniversity of Chicago Law School. While in law school, I completed a clinical education program with a concentration in criminal law.Af...

Rating: 8.9

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 58 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Insurance, Wills & Living Wills and more

Review: "Heavy handed state bureaucrats imposed a crippling fine on our business claiming that we did not comply with their agency's rules. We consulted several lawyers but none could offer us a solution to save our business. One recommended Ben Bagert bec..."

Rating: 6.7

Call for a consultation(504) 226-7306

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business and more

Bio: Established in 2016, Oliver Hadley Law, L.L.C. is a boutique trial law firm located in the heart of the New Orleans Central Business District. We don’t live in a 9 to 5 world, and we are not a 9 to 5 law firm. At Oliver Hadley Law, L.L.C we levera...

Rating: 10

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Family and more

Tracy Sheppard can handle any criminal matter with nearly 20 years of experience.

Rating: 8.0

Call for a consultation(504) 602-9373

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Car Accidents and more

Bio: Since 1983, David Stanley has successfully practiced federal and state criminal defense, wrongful death, and personal injury law from his office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is a distinguished trial lawyer fiercely dedicated to protecting and def...

Rating: 9.5

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Expungement, Personal Injury

Bio: Kara Anne Larson is of counsel at the Law Office of Sam Winston. Kara is a graduate of the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude and in the top 5% of her class. While in law school, she was on the editor...

Rating: 8.9

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Scott H. Nettles grew up in Holden, Louisiana. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans where, in 2007, he graduated magna cum laude from the A.B. Freeman School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Management with majors in Finance and L...

Rating: 9.7

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement

Bio: Keith has successfully defended clients in City Court and Parish Court that were accused of drunk driving, drug possession and distribution, violent crimes (including attempted murder and murder) and sex crimes. The skills Keith gained from his nu...

Rating: 9.2

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Government, Business and more

Energizing government so that it works for you.

Rating: 8.5

Call for a FREE consultation(504) 552-3191

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: James A. Spokes is Partner at The Scott Law Firm, LLC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His primary practice is in the area of criminal defense in both state and federal courts throughout the State of Louisiana, with a specialization in representing non-...

Rating: 8.9

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Louisiana Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents and more

Bio: Ed Tarpley is a criminal defense attorney in Alexandria, Louisiana, who served as district attorney for the 35th Judicial District, Grant Parish, from 1991 to 1997. Ed graduated from LSU Law School in 1979. He is a member of the House of Delegates...

Rating: 9.4

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