Ponchatoula Criminal Lawyers

Criminal law defines offenses such as homicide, assault, drug crimes, theft crimes, sex crimes, and many other felonies and misdemeanors while providing constitutional and other procedural rights for suspects and defendants.

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Stephen Rue
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Stephen Rue
Criminal Lawyer Serving Ponchatoula, LA
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Experienced, award-winning Louisiana criminal defense lawyer! Free consultation!
I am an experienced Louisiana criminal defense attorney committed to helping those in all types of criminal cases. I advocate for my clients through every step of their case. Call for a free consultation! Read More »
Summer Vicknair
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Summer Vicknair
Ponchatoula, LA Criminal Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(985) 386-7600 154 W Pine Street
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Criminal
Carol Parker
Ponchatoula, LA Criminal Law Lawyer
(985) 386-2912 160 S 9th St
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Criminal, Collections, DWI and Divorce
Stephen Rue
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Stephen Rue
(985) 302-0000 416 N. Vermont Street
Covington, LA 70433
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Criminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Harvard Law School and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Choose Attorney Stephen Rue. FREE CONSULTATION* CALL 24/7 (504)529-5000 (985)871-0008 Voted "BEST ATTORNEY" in Gambit Weekly "Best of New Orleans" 5-STAR YELP, GOOGLE, AVVO and Lawyers.com Reviews. Stephen Rue is selected as the 2021 "TOP ATTORNEY" by New Orleans Magazine. Stephen Rue is selected as a 2021 SUPER LAWYER. He is the founder of BEST ATTORNEYS OF AMERICA. HAPPY CLIENTS have given testimonials saying, "Mr. Rue is the Best!" "Extremely Competent" "Truly a Blessing." "A Beast in the Courtroom" "Extremely Happy!" "Highly Recommend" "Powerful Attorney" "Beyond Expectations" "Great Results" Attorney Stephen Rue and his associated attorneys have handled thousands of cases with over 35 years of personal injury, ...
Carl Barkemeyer
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Carl Barkemeyer
(985) 888-0009 814 W. 21st Avenue
Covington, LA 70433
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCovington, LA Criminal Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Criminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Loyola University New Orleans
If you’re looking for the best criminal defense attorney in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, look no further than Carl Barkemeyer, Criminal Defense Attorney. Carl Barkemeyer is a highly-experienced criminal defense attorney representing clients with criminal and DWI charges. He handles cases for clients arrested or who received a summons in all areas of Louisiana. Dedicated to only criminal defense, we provide representation for DWI/DUI, drug charges including possession, possession with intent, distribution, theft, forgery, bank fraud, assault, battery, domestic abuse, murder, robbery, burglary, prostitution, soliciting, reckless driving, hit and run, trespass, criminal damage to property, disturbing the peace, shoplifting,...
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
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Ellen Cronin Badeaux
(985) 892-1955 324 N. Theard St.
Covington, LA 70433
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCovington, LA Criminal Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Criminal, DWI, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
Loyola University New Orleans
Ellen put herself through both undergraduate and law school. She a married, mother of two. Both her husband and daughter are also attorneys as are a nephew, father-in-law, 3 brothers-in-law and one brother-in-law who was elected judge. She was drawn to the areas of family law, criminal defense and plaintiff personal injury and has never changed course. She has practiced in Ascension, East Baton Rouge Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes for her entire 28 years of legal experience including, Amite, Baton Rouge, Chalmette, Covington, Denham Springs, Franklinton, Gonzales, Gretna, Hammond,...
James Scott Ruel
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James Scott Ruel
Madisonville, LA Criminal Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
(985) 845-7031 210 Highway 21
Madisonville, LA 70447
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Scott Ruel is an attorney located in Madisonville, Louisiana. He is admitted to the Louisiana state bar and graduated from Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. He is the owner of The Ruel Law Firm in Madisonville, LA. Mr. Ruel specializes in personal injury law, successions, criminal law, DUI, possession and traffic tickets. Our firm takes cases in all parishes. Free consultations on traffic tickets. We also accept credit cards by phone and email link. If you need legal assistance and want to speak with Mr. Ruel now, call our office at 985-845-7031or visit us at www.ruellaw.net....
Douglas Daniel Brown
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Douglas Daniel Brown
Hammond, LA Criminal Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
(985) 310-6900 201 NW Railroad Ave, Ste 112
Hammond, LA 70401
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Douglas D. Brown, Attorney at Law, is a husband and father of three, and has practiced personal injury law, criminal defense and family law in Tangipahoa Parish for two decades. After working in Washington, D.C. for Congressman Richard Baker, Brown served as a judicial law clerk for State District Judges Ray Chutz in Amite and M. Douglas Hughes in Livingston. He later served as the City of Hammond's Assistant City Prosecutor and first In House Attorney. Before earning a JD degree at Louisiana State University's Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Brown attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and earned a...
Ernest Eugene Barrow III
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Ernest Eugene Barrow III
Covington, LA Criminal Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(985) 871-7374 113 E 23rd Ave
Covington, LA 70433
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Southern University Law Center
I was born in December of 1967 and raised on the West Bank of New Orleans. After graduating from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans I attended both the University of Alabama and Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master's degree . I then attended Southern University Law School and obtained a Juris Doctorate in 1998.

I began my practice with my father, Ernest E. Barrow, II, in Gretna, Louisiana in 1998. I moved to Covington, Louisiana and opened at my current location in 2001 after...
Lieu T. Vo Clark
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Lieu T. Vo Clark
Covington, LA Criminal Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
(985) 238-1100 810 N. Columbia Street
Suite A
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal, Appeals, DWI and Personal Injury
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
Ms. Clark attended Louisiana State University Law school and graduated in 1996. Having handled criminal appeals as a law clerk for the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Defender's office, Ms. Clark immediately passed the bar exam and went to work as an assistant public defender in that office. Ms. Clark, in her 22+ years of experience, has represented thousands of clients in criminal court in both misdemeanor and felony cases. She has practiced extensively in the parishes of East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa and St. Tammany. Ms. Clark is dedicated to protecting the rights of...
Mr Vincent A Miceli Jr
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Mr Vincent A Miceli Jr
Hammond, LA Criminal Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(985) 415-7609 118 B North Cypress Street
Hammond, LA 70401
Free ConsultationCriminal
Southern University Law Center
Experienced practitioner handling exclusively criminal defense case in both the Federal and State courts. I have successfully handled criminal matters, including murder, drugs, bank robbery, theft, burglary, firearms violations, and various other offenses. I have substantial experience in appellate practice, appearing before the First, Fourth, Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeal as well as the Louisiana State Supreme Court.
Michael Louis Capdeboscq
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Michael Louis Capdeboscq
Covington, LA Criminal Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
(985) 517-1213 1966 North Highway 190, Suite A
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
I was born and raised in Tangipahoa Parish. After graduating from Amite High School, I attended Louisiana State University where I graduated with a degree in Agricultural Business. I then attended Law School at Louisiana State University and obtained a Juris Doctorate in 1999.

After I finished Law School, I served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge Ethel Simms Julien, Orleans Parish Civil District Court. I then worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office from 2002 until 2005. In 2005 I moved back to the Northshore and worked as...
Charles Branton
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Charles Branton
Covington, LA Criminal Law Lawyer
(504) 807-1410 522 N New Hampshire Street
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal, DWI, Divorce and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans
Michael J. Cochran
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Michael J. Cochran
Covington, LA Criminal Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
(985) 900-2295 206 S. Tyler Street, Suite A
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
I have extensive experience in the criminal justice system. I am a former detective and prosecutor. This experience is invaluable to your defense. I am a former New Orleans Police Officer and Detective with over ten years of experience. During my tenure, I worked in various investigative units, including; narcotics, vice, and homicide. While assigned to homicide, I was the lead investigator on 20 murders and have played an integral role in numerous other homicide and death investigations. I served as a felony prosecutor with the 22nd JDC District Attorney’s Office (St. Tammany and Washington Parish). This period of service provided me...
James McNary
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James McNary
Covington, LA Criminal Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
(985) 892-8743 301 N. Columbia Stret
Covington, LA 70433
Free ConsultationCriminal and Personal Injury
Tulane University School of Law
Matthew Bradley Champagne
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Matthew Bradley Champagne
Covington, LA Criminal Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(985) 249-6100 221 East Kirkland Street
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
From his Criminal Justice and Law degrees to his police experience, Matthew has focused his entire life on the multiple facets and phases of the justice system. His knowledge of the law and ability to communicate enables this attorney to pursue any legal issue with confidence and thoroughness.
John Almerico
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John Almerico
Covington, LA Criminal Law Attorney
(985) 590-4132 301 N. Columbia St., Ste. 2
http://bradleyalmerico.com
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal, DWI and Domestic Violence
John M. Almerico is one half of the legal team comprising of John M. Almerico and Michael S. Bradley LLC, a post he has held since the firm’s inception. Mr. Almerico has held several positions since graduating from Southern University Law Center in 2005, including closing agent for the Road Home Program, Assistant Public Defender, and Law Partner at John M. Almerico and Michael S. Bradley LLC. He has represented clients throughout all levels of the criminal justice system in multiple jurisdictions around the greater New Orleans area. Mr. Almerico has also represented clients in both family law, personal injury,...
Kristine Kuhn Sims
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Kristine Kuhn Sims
Mandeville, LA Criminal Law Attorney
(985) 612-1370 1011 N Causeway Blvd
Mandeville, LA 70471
Criminal
Eliska E. Juarez
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Eliska E. Juarez
Covington, LA Criminal Law Lawyer
434 East Lockwood Street
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal
Kenneth Sarama
Hammond, LA Criminal Law Attorney
(985) 542-1616 1108 Delmar Blvd
Hammond, LA 70403
Criminal, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury
Ronald Macaluso
Hammond, LA Criminal Law Attorney
(985) 345-5291 200 N Cate St
Hammond, LA 70401
Criminal, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
Ernest Souhlas
Covington, LA Criminal Law Lawyer
(985) 892-4543 201 Holiday Blvd
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal, DWI, Maritime and Personal Injury
Tracy Ellen Gold
Covington, LA Criminal Law Attorney
(985) 809-2000 506 E Rutland St
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal and Insurance Defense
Warren Montgomery
Covington, LA Criminal Law Attorney
(985) 893-7103 321 N Vermont St
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal and DWI
Dwight Doskey
Covington, LA Criminal Law Attorney
(985) 893-1355 321 N Vermont St
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal and DWI
Jeremy Day Goux
Covington, LA Criminal Law Lawyer
(985) 809-1901 417 N Theard St
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal and Health Care
Michael Fawer
Covington, LA Criminal Law Attorney
(985) 871-7200 301 N Columbia St
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal, DWI and Tax
Louise Draper
Covington, LA Criminal Law Attorney
(985) 809-5327 301 N Columbia St
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal and DWI
Leigh Wall
Covington, LA Criminal Law Lawyer
(985) 809-8383 701 N Columbia St
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal
Bruce Dearing
Covington, LA Criminal Law Lawyer
(985) 809-8383 701 N Columbia St
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal
Stanley Smith
Covington, LA Criminal Law Lawyer
(985) 264-8404 350 Emerald Forest Blvd
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal, Business, DWI and Divorce
Timothy French Upton
Mandeville, LA Criminal Law Lawyer
(985) 624-7777 635 Lafitte St
Mandeville, LA 70448
Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
Craig Peter Hart
Covington, LA Criminal Law Attorney
(985) 892-7090 19348 N 4th St
Covington, LA 70433
Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
Harold E Weiser
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Harold E Weiser
New Orleans, LA Criminal Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
(504) 358-2273 3801 Canal St, STE 205
New Orleans, LA 70119
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans
Mr. Weiser is a Partner at the Weiser Law Firm, LLC and practices Civil Ligation, Family Law and Consumer Law. Mr. Weiser is a member of the Louisiana State Bar, he is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, Jefferson Parish Bar Association, and National Association of Criminal Defense lawyers He practices law in the Southern District of Texas, Northern Illinois, Tax Court Eastern District of Louisiana & the Western District. Mr. Weiser is a graduate of Loyola University School of Law in Civil Law with a Certificate International Law. His Bachelor's degree is from Loyola University in New...
Andre Robert Belanger
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Andre Robert Belanger
Baton Rouge, LA Criminal Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
(225) 383-9703 8075 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Criminal, Appeals, DWI and White Collar Crime
Loyola University New Orleans
André Bélanger, a graduate of Loyola University, is a highly-respected criminal defense attorney serving the people of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and surrounding areas of Ascension Parish and New Orleans, for one of Baton Rouge's top-25 law firms. In his 15 years of practicing law, Mr. Bélanger has handled thousands of criminal cases at both the pre-trial and trial stage, including approximately 200 trials. This trial experience includes homicide defense and prosecution, large drug conspiracies and fraud cases making Belanger one of the few attorneys capable of handling even the largest, most complex federal cases. Having spent...
Stephen David Hebert
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Stephen David Hebert
New Orleans, LA Criminal Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(504) 250-6020 700 Camp St. #216
New Orleans, LA 70130
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, DWI and White Collar Crime
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans criminal defense lawyer Stephen D. Hebert represents clients who have been charged with felony and misdemeanor crimes in district courts across Louisiana. Yet, Stephen D. Hebert is not solely a criminal defense attorney. Stephen D. Hebert is also a highly skilled personal injury lawyer.
Jarrett P Ambeau
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Jarrett P Ambeau
BATON ROUGE, LA Criminal Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
(225) 330-7009 9522 Brookline Ave
Suite 117
BATON ROUGE, LA 70809
Free ConsultationCriminal, Domestic Violence, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
I am an experienced felony criminal defense trial attorney – bringing more than 40 felony jury trials to verdict in the last nine years. Call me now if you have a serious legal matter and you need immediate assistance. I was born in Ascension Parish and grew up in Baton Rouge. After moving around the south, I settled back home in 1999 where I started back a LSU, concluding with a Law Degree from the Paul Hebert Law Center at LSU in 2008. I began further studies at the University of Florida, School of Pharmacy, where I am...
Paul Scott
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Paul Scott
Baton Rouge, LA Criminal Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
(225) 400-9976 10636 Linkwood Ct.
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Criminal, Immigration, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Paul "Woody" Scott is passionate in his representation of clients. Mr. Scott founded The Scott Law Firm and practices in immigration law, deportation and removal defense, criminal defense, and Federal Criminal and Immigration Litigation. Mr. Scott was born in a small hospital in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. At two years old he and his mother moved to the New Orleans, Louisiana, area where he was raised. After he graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, he moved to Baton Rouge where he attended Louisiana State University to obtain his bachelor degree. He went on to receive his Juris...
Beau James Brock
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Beau James Brock
Baton Rouge, LA Criminal Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(225) 999-1100 1538 Delplaza Drive
Suite C
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Environmental and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Beau practices in his own private law firm of Brock & Palmintier Law, LLC, and his main areas of focus include criminal law, family law, environmental law, DWI and car accidents. Previously, he worked at the private law firm of Manasseh, Gill, Knipe & Belanger from 2011-2019. Before entering private practice, he was employed at LDEQ as a member of the Secretary’s Executive Staff from 2008-2011. From March 1999–Feb. 2008, he worked as Regional Criminal Enforcement Council for the Environmental Protection Agency, and provided in-house legal oversight to all Federal criminal investigations conducted in Louisiana by the EPA-Criminal...
E. Alexander Laird
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E. Alexander Laird
(225) 252-9224 9422 Common St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
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Criminal, DWI and Domestic Violence
Tulane University
My name is Alex Laird and I exclusively practice criminal defense in the Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. I know first hand the fear and anxiety one feels facing criminal charges. That is why I chose this profession. I do everything in my power to help each and every one of my clients overcome their criminal issue and come out a better person afterwards. I know how important it is for clients to have an attorney that truly cares about them, not only for the outcome of their case but also for their overall sense of well-being while the case...
David Stanley
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David Stanley
Baton Rouge, LA Criminal Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
(225) 926-0200 1055 Laurel Street, Suite 2
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Free ConsultationCriminal and Personal Injury
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
DAVID STANLEY is the founder and principal of David E. Stanley, APLC. Since 1983, Mr. Stanley has successfully practiced law from his office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is a distinguished trial lawyer fiercely dedicated to representing individuals accused of committing serious or complex federal or state felony crimes or who seek to appeal their federal court, or state court, conviction or sentence.

In 2018, Mr. Stanley became a Lifetime Charter Member of Best Attorneys in America. From 2015 to the present, he has been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers. The American Society...