ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE

COURT APPOINTED LAWYERS IN THE 40TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT


ERICA N. CARTER

Sr. Administrative Manager 
(985) 651-6677 (ext. 6678)

encarter@stjohnpdo.org

JONAS K. NASH
Contract Attorney

(504) 708-2411

jonas@jknashlaw.com


IRIANE B. LEE

Deputy Chief Defender  

(985) 651-6677 (ext. 6683)

iblee@stjohnpdo.org

DAWN SUTHERS

Bookkeeper/Office Manager
(985) 651-6677 (ext. 6681)

dmsuthers@stjohnpdo.org

KEVIN CHRISTENSEN

Contract Attorney

kjc@kevinchristensen.net





 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

GREGORY E. PAYTON

Contract Attorney
(225) 916-8336

gpayton81@yahoo.com

ATTORNEYS

TIFFANY MYLES CROSBY

Contract Attorney

(225) 590-3838

tmcrosbylaw@gmail.com 


RICHARD B. STRICKS

Staff Attorney

rbstricks@stjohnpdo.org

LETITA PARKER-DAVIS

Contract Attorney
(985) 261-1516

attyljpdavis@gmail.com 

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH PUBLIC DEFENDER TEAM

LAWANDA R. BROWN 

Administrative Assistant

(985) 651-6677 

​lmbrown@stjohnpdo.org

ROBERT NOEL

Contract Attorney

(318) 366-6668
bobnoelaty@hotmail.com

MANAGEMENT 

AMANDA WRIGHT 

Contract Attorney
(225) 267-7322
amwrightlaw01@gmail.com

FONTELLA F. BAKER
Chief Defender

(985) 651-6677 (ext. 6679)

ffbaker@stjohnpdo.org 

HESTER R. HILLIARD
Supervising Contract Attorney
(504) 535-6115

hilliardlawfirm@outlook.com

D'JUAN MANSFIELD

Contract Attorney

(504) 814-0335

djuanmansfield@gmail.com

ERIC R. GOZA
Contract Attorney 
(225) 926-6384

goza1949@hotmail.com

RANDY J. DUKES

Contract Attorney 
(504) 408-1992

rjdstjohn@gmail.com

JEROME MATTHEWS, JR. 

Contract Attorney

(504) 247-6411

jerome@jeromematthews.com