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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
1100 Questions Answered
- Q. What if the victim dropped the charges
- A: I doubt that any attorney will help you drop the charges against your boyfriend if he put you in the hospital.
- Q. Hi I'm in Louisiana. I have an arrest for a crime that has no statute of limitations.
- A: A criminal attorney can get your record of arrest expunged.
- Q. What if you made a claim and got money reimbursed and spent the money but the claim was fake. Can u just pay it back?
- A: Making a fake insurance claim is criminal fraud.
- Q. I have a simple criminal damage to property felony charge and improper telephone communications no prior arrests
- A: Have no idea what evidence the state has. Hire a criminal attorney.
- Q. Must I present my license if requested by a louisiana law enforcement? Not the Dept. Of Safety, but roadside cop.
- A: No jerks must produce ID, as does everyone else if requested.
- Q. I've been living at the same rental house for 7 years and I got married 8 months ago but I want a divorce
- A: Hire a divorce attorney. She can get you use of the home within a month.
- Q. I’m wanting to find out if I have any rights at all to my grandbaby, whom I do have a relationship with but ONLY....
- A: If your daughter doesn't give you visitation, you have none.
- Q. If you are served with an affidavit warrant are you entitled to receive the whole warrant and who swore it out on you
- A: No. You are required to show up. Your attorney can find out who filed the complaint and the supporting affidavit and can file a motion to quash.
- Q. my husband conceived a child with another woman and he will be on the BC she does not want child how do i get rights
- A: Your husband can file for filiation and custody. After the child has been in your home for 6 months, you can file for adoption. Hire a family law attorney.
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