About Parker Layrisson Law Firm

About Parker Layrisson Law Firm PhotoOUTSTANDING LEGAL SERVICES

We provide outstanding legal services to people defending DWI / DUI charges in Louisiana.  Our team of DWI defense lawyers may be able to help you challenge your drunk driving charges, recover your driver's license, and clear your name.


EXCELLENT CLIENT CARE

Our DWI defense lawyers and staff deliver excellent client care by aggressively defending our clients and keeping them informed with prompt, thorough communications.  At all times, our law firm maintains the highest standards of professional excellence and ethics.


EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCES

Our law firm has offices in downtown New Orleans and small town Ponchatoula, Louisiana.  Our team includes experienced DWI / DUI defense attorneys who are former judicial law clerks, prosecutors, assistant district attorney, assistant attorney general, or public defender, as well as professional support staff.  We use state-of-the-art case management software, premier online legal research services, and advanced communications systems to provide the best client service available.

The Parker Layrisson Law Firm is a Louisiana law firm rated at the highest possible level of professional excellence.



Our Attorneys and Staff

Our law firm holds Martindale-Hubbell's prestigious AV Preeminent peer review rating, a testament to the fact that judges and other lawyers rank us at the highest level of professional excellence. Our lead attorney also received the highest possible rating from the world's largest legal directory: Avvo's 10.0 Superb rating.  With offices in New Orleans and Ponchatoula, Louisiana, the attorneys and staff of the Parker Layrisson Law Firm may be able to help you protect your rights and handle your DWI/DUI defense.  Our firm includes three experienced criminal trial attorneys. To learn more about each of them, along with the members of our staff, see below:
 


PhotoPARKER LAYRISSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW
Parker is the founder of the Parker Layrisson Law Firm and an experienced DWI/DUI defense attorney whose practice focuses primarily on first-time offenders.  He is the author of "DWI Checklist: Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid" and "The Art of the DUI Plea Deal."  He is a Tulane University honors graduate and a former No. 1 ranked LSU Law student who served as Editor-in-Chief of the Louisiana Law Review.  He attended the National College for DUI Defense seminar at Harvard Law School.  In 2009, Parker received Martindale.com’s highest peer review rating for legal abilities and ethical standards (AV).  Later that year, New Orleans Magazine named him to its “Top Lawyers” list.  Finally, in 2011, the world’s largest legal directory, Avvo.com, awarded Parker its highest available rating (10.0 Superb).  He has worked as United States Judicial Law Clerk, Louisiana Assistant Attorney General, and Ponchatoula City Prosecutor. Parker currently serves as Special Counsel to Tangipahoa Parish, Commissioner and Past-President of Port Manchac, and President-Elect of Ponchatoula Rotary.

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ANGELA ELLY, ATTORNEY AT LAW
Angela, a native of New Orleans, is an experienced criminal trial attorney who has practiced law throughout Louisiana. She has held prominent attorney positions in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and the Northshore, including Assistant Public Defender and Judicial Law Clerk.  In addition to misdemeanor and felony DWI trial defense, she handles expungement and other post-conviction relief.  Angela received her undergraduate degree from Southern University at New Orleans and her law degree from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge. Angela is 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. 

PhotoSTEVEN GONZALEZ, ATTORNEY AT LAW
Steven operates the New Orleans branch of the Parker Layrisson Law Firm. His practice focuses on civil litigation and criminal defense. He has served as an Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorney, as well as a law clerk at the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal in New Orleans and in the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office in Gretna. He excels at misdemeanor and felony DWI defense. Steven has a Masters in Health Administration from the Tulane University School of Public Health. He received his law degree from Tulane University Law School and has a Masters in Health Administration from the Tulane University School of Public Health. A former Jesuit High School shortstop and pitcher, Steven enjoys playing softball on the New Orleans Traffic Court team.  

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TANYA KIMBERLIN, PARALEGAL
Tanya assists Mr. Layrisson with legal research sufficient to compose legal documents and correspondence relevant to litigation support. Tanya holds a BA in History from Southeastern Louisiana University and completed LSU’s Law Program for Continuing Education for Paralegal Certification in 2006. Tanya enjoys spending time with her 2-year-old son Rylan and husband Donald.

PhotoMEGHAN NOTARIANO, LEGAL ASSISTANT
Meghan is your initial contact by telephone or in person. She assists the attorneys and paralegal with various tasks and projects and general office duties. Meghan received her BA from Southeastern Louisiana University in Political Science. Meghan joined the firm full time after completing a semester internship as an undergraduate student. She plans to attend law school in the future. Meghan enjoys spending her free time reading and spending time with family and friends. 


PhotoASHLEY RICHARDSON, MARKETING COORDINATOR
Ashley communicates the firm’s services and news updates to the public, handles sponsorship requests and completes graphic designs projects. She also produces the firm's quarterly newsletters. Ashley holds a BA in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University. She loves spending time with her 2-year-old daughter Abby and husband Ben.

PhotoGREG CROVERTTO, INTERN
Greg assists the firm staff with various tasks while gaining experience in a law firm setting. Greg is a 2010 graduate of Ponchatoula High School and currently a freshman at Southeastern Louisiana University. His major is Organizational Communication and he plans to attend law school after obtaining his undergraduate degree. 

Why We're Different

Why We're Different PhotoFEWER CASES  =  MORE TIME DEFENDING YOU.

Our firm differs from other DWI / DUI firms in that we do not rely on a high volume bulk practice.  We are not a "chop-shop" that handles hundreds of drunk driving cases at discount prices.  In fact, Parker Layrisson declines more cases than he accepts.  We limit our DWI and DUI defense practice to select matters and that is good for you.

By handling fewer cases, we can allocate more resources to your defense.  If you hire the Parker Layrisson Law Firm, an experienced DWI / DUI defense lawyer or team of lawyers will handle your case from start to finish.  We will not pawn you off to inexperienced associates or assistants.  We will dedicate a considerable amount of valuable attorney time to your case, and it will show.

OUR CLIENTS TAKE A PROACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR DEFENSE.

We encourage all clients to participate in their own defense.  A thorough, candid attorney-client interview is only the beginning of that process.  In most cases, in addition to mounting an agressive legal defense, we recommend that our clients go "the extra mile" by voluntarily completing the following: (1) safe driving program; (2) alcohol/substance abuse assessment; (3) community service; (4) MADD victims' impact panel; (5) AA meetings; and/or (6) ignition interlock installation.  Although these tasks are burdensome, they prove invaluable to convincing prosecutors and judges that our clients are serious about avoiding any future drunk driving charges, thereby gaining the credibility you need to obtain a favorable disposition.

WE DISCOURAGE DRUNK DRIVING.

Although it may result in less business for our law firm, Parker Layrisson emphatically discourages drinking and driving. Driving while intoxicated or under the influence is unsafe and a DWI / DUI conviction can ruin your future.

     DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE!


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