James Parker Layrisson

Personal Injury Attorney | Serving Ponchatoula, LA

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James Parker Layrisson

Personal Injury Attorney | Serving Ponchatoula, LA

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Biography

I help people injured in car accidents recover the compensation they deserve without needless frustration and stress, even if they have no money to pay me or their doctors.
Louisiana lawyer Parker Layrisson has held the best peer ranking available to attorneys since 2009: 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 in 2009. Since 2011, he has maintained a 10.0 rating on Lawyergist. In 2012, Mr. Layrison received the LexisNexis Client Distinction Award for excellence in quality of service, responsiveness, communication ability, and value for money. Finally, in 2012 and 2013, Louisiana Super Lawyers named him to its "Rising Star" list.
Mr. Layrisson is a former #1-ranked LSU Law student, who 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, co-authored a DWI law book, wrote an auto accident handbook, and authored several other legal reports.

EDUCATION
• LSU Law Center, J.D., graduated with 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, President-Elect
- Hammond City Club, Board Member
- Leadership Tangipahoa
- Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce
- Hammond Chamber of Commerce
- Leaders Impacting Tomorrow's Tangipahoa
- Boy Scouts of America, Friends of Scouting fundraising chairman
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.

PERSONAL
Parker Layrisson resides in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He is married to Brandie Bruno Layrisson. They worship at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and Holy Ghost Catholic Church.
In addition to practicing law, Mr. Layrisson has authored several books, consumer guides, and a newspaper column. He has also volunteered coaching youth basketball and baseball. He is a past president of the Ponchatoula Rotary Club, Port Manchac, and the 21st JDC Young Lawyers Association.

I help people injured in car accidents recover the compensation they deserve without needless frustration and stress, even if they have no money to pay me or their doctors.

Louisiana lawyer Parker Layrisson has held the best peer ranking available to attorneys since 2009: 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 in 2009. Since 2011, he has maintained a 10.0 rating on Lawyergist. In 2012, Mr. Layrison received the LexisNexis Client Distinction Award for excellence in quality of service, responsiveness, communication ability, and value for money. Finally, in 2012 and 2013, Louisiana Super Lawyers named him to its "Rising Star" list.

Mr. Layrisson is a former #1-ranked LSU Law student, who 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, co-authored a DWI law book, wrote an auto accident handbook, and authored several other legal reports.

EDUCATION
• LSU Law Center, J.D., graduated with 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, President-Elect
Hammond City Club, Board Member
Leadership Tangipahoa
Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce
Hammond Chamber of Commerce
Leaders Impacting Tomorrow's Tangipahoa
Boy Scouts of America, Friends of Scouting fundraising chairman

REFERENCES

EDUCATION

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

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

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, President-Elect
Hammond City Club, Board Member
Leadership Tangipahoa
Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce
Hammond Chamber of Commerce
Leaders Impacting Tomorrow's Tangipahoa
Boy Scouts of America, Friends of Scouting fundraising chairman

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, President-Elect

Hammond City Club, Board Member

Leadership Tangipahoa

Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce

Hammond Chamber of Commerce

Leaders Impacting Tomorrow's Tangipahoa

Boy Scouts of America, Friends of Scouting fundraising chairman

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.

PERSONAL

Other references are available upon request

PERSONAL

Parker Layrisson resides in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He is married to Brandie Bruno Layrisson. They worship at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and Holy Ghost Catholic Church.

In addition to practicing law, Mr. Layrisson has authored several books, consumer guides, and a newspaper column. He has also volunteered coaching youth basketball and baseball. He is a past president of the Ponchatoula Rotary Club, Port Manchac, and the 21st JDC Young Lawyers Association.