Atty. Walter Marshall Sanchez
Selected by his peers for inclusion in La. Super Lawyers®, 2007 – 2018 Editions, in Criminal Defense ; The Best Lawyers in America ®, 2007 – 2018 Editions, in Family Law and 2011 – 2018 Editions, in DWI Defense; Selected Best Lawyers’ Lake Charles Family Attorney of the Year, 2015; Top Lawyers in Acadiana, Acadiana Profile Magazine , White Collar Criminal Law (2014 – 18), Family Law (2014 – 17), Non-White Collar (2018); Justice Albert Tate, Jr.
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Walter Marshall Sanchez is a Managing Counsel based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, practicing at Sanchez Burke, L.L.C.. They have 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Their practice focuses on drug crimes, child custody, criminal defense, family law, and ip. Admitted to practice in U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana (1984), Louisiana (1984), U.S. Supreme Court (1989), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (2017). Educated at Louisiana State University (J.D., 1984) and Louisiana State University (B.S., 1981). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Assistant Examiner, Committee on Bar Admissions, 1992-2004, Family Law Advisory Commission, 2003-2006 Board of Governors, 2006-2008), Southwest Louisiana (President, 2009) and American Bar Associations Hearing Committee Chair, Louisiana Attorney Disciplin, Louisiana State. Serands clients in Lake Charles, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Selected by his peers for inclusion in La
- Super Lawyers®, 2007 – 2018 Editions, in Criminal Defense
- The Best Lawyers in America ®, 2007 – 2018 Editions, in Family Law and 2011 – 2018 Editions, in DWI Defense
- Selected Best Lawyers’ Lake Charles Family Attorney of the Year, 2015
- Top Lawyers in Acadiana, Acadiana Profile Magazine , White Collar Criminal Law (2014 – 18), Family Law (2014 – 17), Non-White Collar (2018)
- Justice Albert Tate, Jr. Award, La
- Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007
- Phi Delta Phi
- First Place, Flory Trial Moot Court Competition, 1984
- Faculty Member & Section Leader, LSU School of Law Trial Advocacy Training Program, 1993 –
- Chair, Indigent Defender Bd., 14th Judicial District Court, 1988-1996
- Appointed by Supreme Court, La
- Indigent Defender Bd. (Vice-Chair, 1994-1996)
- Member, La
- Indigent Defense Assistance Bd., 2004 – 2007
- La
- Public Defender Bd., 2007 – 2009
- Appointed as needed by Supreme Court, Judge Pro Tempore, Sulphur City Court, 1999 –
- Lake Charles City Court, 2013–
- Member, La
- Law Institute Comm. on Fault in Divorce, 1998–2001
- Member, La
- Judicial Council, Family Court Rules Comm., 2009 –
- Commissioner, Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (2009 – 17; Vice-President 2010 – 2011; President 2011 – 12)
- Member, La
- Bd. of Intn’l Commerce, 2013 – 16
- Member, American Mensa, Ltd., 1976 –
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Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Lake Charles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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