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Ellen Cronin Badeaux
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Summary
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 25 years of legal experience including, Amite, Baton Rouge, Chalmette, Covington, Denham Springs, Franklinton, Gonzales, Gretna, Hammond, Harvey, Kenner, Livingston, Madisonville, Mandeville, Metairie, New Orleans and Slidell at the City Court, District Court and Appellate Court levels.
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Personal Injury
- Criminal Law
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- Animal & Dog Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Domestic Violence
- Insurance Claims
- Traffic Tickets
- White Collar Crime
Additional Practice Area
- Car Accidents
Fees
- Free Consultation
Free personal injury, car accident, wrongful death, dwi, dog bite, criminal and white collar crime consultations by phone or in office. Free phone family law, divorce, custody, child support, mediation, domestic violence, juvenile law, and interdiction consultations and $50 office consultations. - Credit Cards Accepted
VISA, MC, Discover & American Express - Contingent Fees
For personal injury, car accidents and wrongful death only
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Louisiana
Languages
- English
- French
Professional Experience
- Founder
- Ellen Cronin Badeaux, LLC
- - Current
- Associate
- Law Office of State Rep Dan Claitor
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- Law Clerk
- Habans, Bologna & Carriere
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- Internship
- Federal Public Defender
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Education
- Loyola University New Orleans
- J.D. (1992)
- Honors: Moot Court, Highest grade federal criminal law.
- Activities: Association of Women Law Students, Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity, Art Director for educational video, The Tax Consequences of Divorce.
- Tulane University
- B.A. (1988)
- Honors: 3.5 GPA, Dean's List, Alpha Sigma Lamda Honorary Society, paper accepted for permanent collection Howard Tilton Library.
Professional Associations
- International Bar Association
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Current
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- - Current
- 22d JDC Bar Association
- - Current
- Inns of Court
- - Current
- American Association for Justice
- - Current
- Jefferson Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Louisiana State Bar Association # 22028
- - Current
- New Orleans Bar Association
- - Current
- Federal Bar Association
- - Current
- Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity
- - Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Billing Practices Can Improve Collection
- Briefly Speaking, New Orleans Bar Association Newsletter
Speaking Engagements
- How to Select a Family Law Attorney, Cable TV production
- It's the Law
Certifications
- Qualified family and civil mediator
- Louisiana Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- Notary Public
- State Notary Board
- Jefferson Parish Juvenile Ad Hoc Judicial Panel
- Jefferson Judiciary
- Licensed attorney
- Louisiana State Bar Association
Legal Answers
613 Questions Answered
- Q. Where do I go to report a public official using his office and power of position to interfere in divorce proceedings?
- A: Impossible to tel which came first the divorce or the succession. If not divorced at time of death, then still married and there is no divorce. You need a succession attorney
- Q. If there is doubt I am the biological father, but have already signed a birth certificate, do I still pay child support?
- A: If you have any doubt about paternity, hire an attorney to file a disavowal. If not, pull out the checkbook
- Q. In Louisiana can u file for custody before divorce I have 2 toddlers & need something in writing so he can’t keeo my kid
- A: You need a divorce attorney to file for both custody and divorce. Louisiana only has ex parte custody in emergency situations (substance abuse, neglect, physical abuse, etc) because parents have equal rights.
- Q. A lady wants to give me her newborn after she has it how do i go about getting full custody?
- A: Call an adoption lawyer.
- Q. Wife & I have been seperated for 10 yrs and file uncontested with all 3 waivers signed, how quick can it go through LA?
- A: Divorce lawyer can get it done for you in 45 days.
- Q. My husband committed adultry and I have text messages of him admitting it. He also is incarcerated and I want a divorce.
- A: A divorce lawyer can get you a divorce in 45 days for either adultery or conviction of a felony.
- Q. Adoption in Louisiana
- A: You have to do both, termination and adoption.
- Q. My ex choked me. I have a TRO and we go to court on the 25th. There were no witnesses and I didn't go to the hospital.
- A: Yes you need a lawyer. I hope you have photos or a police report.
- Q. Can the custodial parent demand that the non custodial parent not have visitors at their home after a certain time?
- A: 1) Is this your ex husband or just your child's father? 2) Are you involved in a committed relationship of more than 6 mos? 3) Does the new flame have a criminal record or is married? Then I can answer your question.
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