Federal Public Defender Middle & Western Districts of Louisiana

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The John M. Shaw United States Courthouse in Lafayette, where our Lafayette attorneys appear in court
The federal courthouse in Lafayette, where our attorneys appear. Our office is in the Versailles Centre. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress (public domain)

Lafayette

102 Versailles Boulevard, Suite 816
Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone
(337) 262-6336
Toll free
(800) 731-4012
Fax
(337) 262-6605
Hours
Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Lafayette staff
NameTitleEmail
Cristie GibbensFederal Public Defendercristie_gibbens@fd.org
Dustin TalbotFirst Assistant Federal Public Defenderdustin_talbot@fd.org
Michael FiserSenior Litigator, Assistant Federal Public Defendermichael_fiser@fd.org
Aaron AdamsAssistant Federal Public Defenderaaron_adams@fd.org
John PiccioneAssistant Federal Public Defenderjohn_piccione@fd.org
Angelle BoudreauxAssistant Federal Public Defenderangelle_boudreaux@fd.org
David Aaron NovodAssistant Federal Public Defenderdavid_novod@fd.org
Letty DiGiulioAssistant Federal Public Defenderletty_digiulio@fd.org
Caroline TillmanAssistant Federal Public Defendercaroline_tillman@fd.org
Andres GomezAssistant Federal Public Defenderandres_gomez@fd.org
Allison AdgerResearch & Writing Specialistallison_adger@fd.org
Cheryl MalveauxCJA Panel Administratorcheryl_Malveaux@fd.org
Abygail LafleurParalegalabygail_lafleur@fd.org
Tareasa CarterParalegaltareasa_carter@fd.org
Malaika JohnsonParalegalmalaika_johnson@fd.org
Brooke KrauseAdministrative Officerbrooke_krause@fd.org
Christina ChicolaAdministrative/HR Specialistchristina_chicola@fd.org
Marjorie BrooksProcurement Specialistmarjorie_brooks@fd.org
Brooks SchaferAssistant Computer Systems Administratorbrooks_schafer@fd.org
Black-and-white 1933 photograph of the three-story limestone U.S. Post Office and Court House at 707 Florida Street, home of our Baton Rouge office
The historic U.S. Post Office and Court House at 707 Florida Street, home of our office, shortly after it opened in 1933. Photographer unknown (public domain)

Baton Rouge

707 Florida Street, Suite 303
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone
(225) 382-2118
Fax
(225) 382-2119
Hours
Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Baton Rouge staff
NameTitleEmail
Marci BlaizeBranch Chief & Assistant Federal Public Defendermarci_blaize@fd.org
Karl LudwigAssistant Federal Public Defenderkarl_ludwig@fd.org
Alix DeschampResearch & Writing Specialistalix_deschamp@fd.org
Michelle WilliamsParalegalmichelle_m_williams@fd.org
Vanessa LandryBranch Office Administratorvanessa_landry@fd.org
The Tom Stagg United States Court House at 300 Fannin Street, home of our Shreveport office
Tom Stagg U.S. Court House. Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

Shreveport

300 Fannin Street, Suite 2199
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone
(318) 676-3310
Toll free
(800) 596-9413
Fax
(318) 676-3133
Hours
Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Shreveport staff
NameTitleEmail
Betty MarakBranch Chief & Assistant Federal Public Defenderbetty_marak@fd.org
Pete KammerAssistant Federal Public Defenderpete_kammer@fd.org
Holly MerriamAssistant Federal Public Defenderholly_merriam@fd.org
Scarlett LeonResearch & Writing Specialistscarlett_leon@fd.org
Amanda RobertsParalegalamanda_roberts@fd.org
Travis SpenceAssistant Computer Systems Administratortravis_spence@fd.org

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