Josette Doucet
Criminal defense lawyer in Shreveport
I work alone on purpose. Every client gets me, not a hand-off, and every message is read by me.
I defend people charged with drug offenses, theft and juvenile matters. I keep the list short so that I know these forms, these judges' calendars and these lab reports by heart.
Most people I meet are in a courtroom for the first time. My job is to explain what is happening before it happens, and to be at the table when it does.
Cases I take
- Drug charges
- Theft charges
- Juvenile cases
Where Josette is admitted, and where she studied
Bar admissions
Louisiana
2011
Courts
First Judicial District Court
Shreveport City Court
U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
2012
Education
J.D., Southern University Law Center
2011
B.A., Louisiana State University Shreveport
2007
Languages
English
French
Conversational
Memberships
Shreveport Bar Association
The first meeting
What happens when you come in
Bring whatever papers you have, even if they are crumpled. We sit down, and I ask you to tell it in your own order. I do not interrupt, and I do not judge.
Then I tell you what I think the charge means, what the next date is and what I would do first. You leave with a one-page list, not a lecture.
You talk first, for as long as you need
I explain the charge and the next court date
You get the fee in writing before you sign anything
Send me the short version
Tell me what happened and when your next date is. If it is not a case I take, I will say so and suggest someone who does.