Louisiana DUI Defense Lawyers | Compare Attorneys Near You

DUI Defense law in Louisiana covers DUI/DWI charges, implied consent violations, license suspensions, ignition interlock requirements, and repeat offender penalties. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Louisiana has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to DUI defense cases, and attorneys who practice in District Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

Louisiana classifies impaired driving offenses as DWI. After an arrest, you face two parallel proceedings: a criminal case in District Court and an administrative hearing that could result in license suspension. The administrative hearing request deadline is typically 7 to 30 days after arrest — missing it means automatic suspension. An attorney who regularly handles DWI cases in Louisiana knows how to challenge the evidence and protect your driving privileges.

When selecting a DUI defense attorney in Louisiana, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with District Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout Louisiana and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to DUI defense law in Louisiana for an in-depth look at Louisiana's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ellen Cronin Badeaux, LLC
 324 N. Theard St. Covington LA 70433
(985) 892-1955
Loyola University New Orleans (1992)
English, French
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Christopher Carbine - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
CARBINE LAW FIRM LLC
 711 2nd STREET GRETNA LA 70053
(504) 233-8191
Loyola University New Orleans (2010)
English
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Samantha Moisant - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Moisant Law Office
 2332 Severn Ave Suite 100 Metairie LA 70001
(504) 317-1685
English
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Stephen Rue - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stephen Rue & Associates
 422 Derbigny Street Gretna LA 70053
(504) 529-5000
Harvard Law School (2019)
English, Spanish
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Erin Nicole Abrams - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Johnson Firm
 910 Ford Street Lake Charles LA 70601
(337) 433-1414
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
5th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Peter Flowers - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Flowers & Long LLP
 101 Milam Street, Suite 100 Shreveport LA 71101
(318) 424-1111
Loyola University New Orleans (1983)
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
James Scott Ruel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 210 Highway 21 Madisonville LA 70447
(985) 845-7031
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (1996)
English
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Barbara Watzke - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barbara Watzke Law Firm
 1925-A Corporate Square Dr www.barbarawatzke.com Slidell LA 70458
(985) 639-1791
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Nancy Bousfield - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nancy S. Bousfield, Attorney at Law
 2116 Gause Blvd. West Slidell LA 70460
(985) 640-3479
Tulane University School of Law (1987)
Bar #19493
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Rhett Paul Spano - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Rhett P. Spano, LLC
 2354 S Acadian Thruway Suite C Baton Rouge LA 70808
(225) 387-8327
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Ernest Eugene Barrow III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ernest E. Barrow, L.L.C.
 113 E 23rd Ave Covington LA 70433
(985) 871-7374
Southern University Law Center (1995)
English
Bar #26185
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
F. Edward Mouton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 400 Travis St Suite 1102 Shreveport LA 71101
(318) 221-5213
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge (1993)
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
James Edward Sudduth III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sudduth & Associates, LLC
 1109 Pithon Street Lake Charles LA 70601
(833) 783-3884
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge (2010)
English, Spanish
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Employment Law
Douglas Daniel Brown - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Douglas Brown Law Firm, LLC
 201 NW Railroad Ave, Ste 112 Hammond LA 70401
(985) 310-6900
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (1992)
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Carl Barkemeyer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barkemeyer Law Office
 814 W. 21st Avenue Covington LA 70433
(225) 964-6720
Loyola University New Orleans (2002)
English
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Leo Joseph Palazzo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Palazzo Law Office
 732 Behrman Hwy. Suite F Gretna LA 70056
(504) 433-1442
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
English
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Insurance Claims
Wade Thomas Visconte - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
All American Law Firm of LA, LLC
 1500 North Market Street Suite A-206 Shreveport LA 71107
(318) 542-7204
English
Bar #24054575
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Aaron D. Lawrence - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lawrence & Odom LLP
 700 North 2nd Street Monroe, LA 71201 LA 71201
(318) 232-4000
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
English, Spanish
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Clint Robert Hanchey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Clint R. Hanchey, Attorney at Law
 102 Arkansas Avenue Monroe LA 71201
(318) 387-3500
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
Bar #28925
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Beau James Brock - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brock Law, LLC
 1538 Delplaza Drive Suite C Baton Rouge LA 70815
(225) 999-1804
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (1988)
English
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Environmental Law
DeVonna Ponthieu - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of DeVonna Ponthieu
 30984 LA Hwy 16 Suite B-2 Denham Springs LA 70726
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (1998)
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Ali Meronek - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ali Zito Meronek
 22755 Talbot Drive Plaquemine LA 70764
(225) 240-1729
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (1994)
English
New Hampshire Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Marie Rudd Hidalgo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marie Rudd Hidalgo Law Firm
 516 W 21st Avenue Covington LA 70433
(866) 951-8210
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (1993)
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Divorce DUI & DWI Estate Planning
Whitley Graves - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Whitley R. Graves, APLC
 4705 Palmetto Rd. Suite 3 P.O. Box 219 Benton LA 71006
(318) 965-5001
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Robert Toale - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Robert S. Toale
 505 Weyer Street Gretna LA 70053
(504) 370-9233
Loyola University New Orleans (1982)
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
John F. Aplin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office Of John F. Aplin
 129 Julia Street West Monroe LA 71291
(318) 235-6303
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge (2002)
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Estate Planning
Cullen A Tonry - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tonry Law Office, LLC
 2300 Pakenham Drive Chalmette LA 70043
(504) 208-3013
Southern University Law Center (2001)
English
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
William B. Hidalgo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hidalgo & Associates, LLC
 516 W 21st Avenue Covington LA 70433
(866) 951-8210
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (1990)
Bar #20220
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Verified
DUI & DWI Family Law Insurance Defense
Armando R Baralt JD - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Armando Baralt
 911 Veterans Memorial Boulevard Suite 202 Metairie LA 70005
(504) 833-3309
Loyola University New Orleans (1984)
English, Spanish
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Cynthia Marie Cimino - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Browne Law
 700 Camp Street New Orleans LA 70130
(504) 528-9500
Tulane University School of Law (2002)
Bar #589985
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
Harold A. Murry - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harold A. Murry Attorney at Law
 610 Murray St Alexandria LA 71301
(318) 448-4441
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Paul Massa - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Solo Practice
 821 Baronne Street New Orleans LA 70130
(504) 975-6606
Bar #20940
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Verified
DUI & DWI Municipal Law
Michael Van Ardoin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Michael V. Ardoin Attorney at Law, LLC
 321 West Main Street, Suite 1B Lafayette LA 70501
(337) 706-8500
Texas Tech University (1991)
Bar #22728
Texas Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce DUI & DWI Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Tommy J. Badeaux - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Tommy J. Badeaux
 West Main Cut Off LA 70345
(985) 303-7777
University of Louisiana - Lafayette
English
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
DUI & DWI Maritime Law Personal Injury
Ethan P. Arbuckle - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ethan P. Arbuckle, Lawyer at Law, LLC
 671 Highway 171 Suite L Stonewall LA 71078
(318) 775-4141
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Estate Planning
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