Community Centered Defense - OPD is committed to providing zealous client-centered, community-oriented defense for each person we represent. Each individual client’s needs are supported by a dedicated legal team. Attorneys, investigators, client advocates, social workers, and court support administrators work to build the best possible defense for each individual client’s needs.
Staff Attorneys zealously defend clients against criminal charges in Criminal, Municipal and Traffic, and Juvenile Court immediately following arrest all the way through sentencing and post-conviction. Our client-centered approach focuses on serving the client’s interest and meeting their individual needs to achieve the best outcome for each client.
Our highly-skilled investigators work to put together the story of each individual case in order to provide the best possible defense. Investigators search for, collect and preserve evidence, locate and interview witnesses, and work alongside the attorneys throughout the duration of the case. They are a critical part of our work.
Special Litigation attorneys continually bring cases in state and federal district courts, the court of appeal, Louisiana and U.S. Supreme Courts, the Louisiana legislature, and the City of New Orleans in order to create systematic reform on behalf of OPD and our clients.
Mental Health attorneys represent clients dealing with mental health difficulties ranging from minor to severe, to ensure they receive adequate and appropriate treatment for illnesses and consideration by the courts. These highly specialized attorneys represent clients pretrial to establish competency to stand trial, as well as post-commitment proceedings and revocation hearings, and in matters relating to persons found not guilty by reason of insanity.
