John P. Graf ("J.P.") was born in Lafayette, Louisiana and raised in Crowley, Louisiana. He graduated from Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish in 2009 and then attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he graduated Cum Laude in 2013 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a concentration in Pre-Law. J.P. went on to earn his Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
While at LSU Law, J.P. clerked for the Honorable Judge Patrick Hanna, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Louisiana and interned at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana. J.P. was a member of the Journal of Energy Law and Resources, in which his article “Take 2: The Fifth Circuit’s interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in United States v. CITGO” is published. In addition, J.P. was president of the LSU Law Running Club.
In his free time, J.P. enjoys hunting, watching ULL and LSU sporting events, and attending local festivals. He resides in Lafayette with his wife Carli.
- Maritime Law
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Zoom
- Louisiana
- Louisiana State Bar Association
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
- J.D. (2017) | Juris Doctor / Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law
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- University of Louisiana - Lafayette
- B.A. (2013) | Political Science/Pre-Law,
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- Honors: Cum Laude
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- Top 40 Under 40
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Membership in this exclusive organization is by invitation only and is limited to the top 40 attorneys in each state or region who have demonstrated excellence and have achieved outstanding results in their careers in either civil plaintiff or criminal defense law.
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Louisiana State Bar Association
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- Lafayette Parish Bar Association
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- Lafayette Parish Young Lawyers Association
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- Take Two: The Fifth Circuit's Interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in United States v. Citgo
- Louisiana State University Journal of Energy Law and Resources
