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About Parker
Mr. Layrisson's biography is available for download as a PDF file. DISTINCTIONS
Louisiana lawyer Parker Layrisson holds the best peer ranking available to attorneys: Martindale-Hubbell's prestigious AV Preeminent rating. This review means that Louisiana judges and lawyers have rated Mr. Layrisson for very high ethical standards and very high to preeminent legal abilities. Mr. Layrisson also was named as a “Top Lawyer” for New Orleans Magazine.
At LSU Law, Mr. Layrisson ranked No. 1 in his class, served as editor-in-chief of the Louisiana Law Review, and achieved membership in the Order of the Coif (top 10% graduates). He also won awards for obtaining the highest grades in Criminal Law, Federal Civil Procedure (courses I & II), Obligations, and Jurisprudence. Finally, he published a law review paper.
REFERENCES
Former employer and Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub publicly described Parker Layrisson as "a first-rate young man and an emerging legal talent… [who] possesses an exceptionally bright legal mind and a wealth of wisdom and common sense."
Tom Enmon, a client and President of Jani-King's Gulf Coast Region, added this: "Parker Layrisson is an excellent attorney. He has represented my company with great skill. I'd recommend Parker to anyone seeking a good trial lawyer."
Other references are available upon request.
EDUCATION
• LSU Law Center, J.D., graduated with highest honors
• Tulane University, B.A., graduated with honors
• American University, completed semester criminal justice program
EXPERIENCE
• Federal Judicial Law Clerk
• Louisiana Assistant Attorney General
• Special Counsel to the Louisiana Attorney General
• Ponchatoula City Prosecutor
• Special Counsel to Tangipahoa Parish
• Counsel to Tangipahoa Parish Drainage District #1
• Counsel to Ponchatoula Police Department
• President of Port Manchac
• Congressional Staff to U.S. Representative
• Research Assistant to LSU Law Professor
MEMBERSHIPS (past and present)
• American, Federal, Louisiana State, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and 21st Judicial District Bar Associations
• Florida Parishes Chapter of the American Inns of Court
• 21st Judicial District Young Lawyers Association, President
• Louisiana Bar Foundation Fellow
• LSU Law Chancellor's Council
• Southeast Spouse Abuse Program, Vice President/Treasurer
• Ponchatoula Rotary Club, Board Member
• Hammond City Club, Board Member
• Leadership Tangipahoa
• Leaders Impacting Tomorrow's Tangipahoa
• Boy Scouts of America, Friends of Scouting fundraising chairman
PERSONAL
Parker Layrisson resides in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He is the son of retired Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Ed Layrisson and Celeste LeBlanc Layrisson. He is the brother of Ponchatoula Chief of Police Bry Layrisson, New Orleans attorney Jean-Paul Layrisson, and Houston attorney Louie Layrisson. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Layrisson authors a newspaper column entitled "Ask an Attorney." He also volunteers coaching youth basketball and baseball. He is a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.