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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
995 Questions Answered
- Q. The father of my child has temporary custody what can I do to get my daughter back in my custody?
- A: Hire a custody lawyer to review the facts of your case.
- Q. The father and I broke up a days ago . he won't allow me to take her. what are my rights
- A: Mothers and fathers have the same custodial rights. If he won't let you have your child, then hire a custody lawyer.
- Q. Who do you notify if your spouse marry someone else while still legally married to you?
- A: Notify the following: 1) the Sheriff's Office, 2) hire a divorce attorney, 3) the 2d wife.
- Q. Which parent will receive disability benefits for the minor children?
- A: The custodial parent receives the children's benefits as long as a copy of the Custody Judgment has been sent to the agency.
- Q. multi bill law does it mean felonies are for the same kind of crime such as all drug convictions or just any felonies
- A: Multiple offender means for any felonies.
- Q. If Party A &B give each other addresses to each other but break up and post each address in public is it illegal
- A: You can hire an attorney to file for a Restraining Order against harassment. Otherwise, it's not illegal.
- Q. I punched a truck and left a very minor dent. The cops that wrote the me citation with court date did not take picture.
- A: I'm assuming the dent is still there. So they can go back and get a picture, and appraisal for repair, without your knowledge. It's a misdemeanor, not a traffic ticket. So the penalty is more than just a fine.
- Q. in a vehicle fatality is it law to do blood test
- A: More details are needed to answer your question.
- Q. Can my son be around Ex’s new girlfriend if I have a restraining order against her?
- A: You can't get a restraining order for threatening not to pay child support. You can get contempt for failure to pay child support. You can get a restraining order for a threat of physical violence. Father is allowed to bring anyone around his son that he sees fit.
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