Lynnette F. Judge

Lynnette F. Judge has been an invaluable part of Smith & Fawer, LLC since the firm's inception in 1995. A native New Orleanian, Lynnette enjoys strong ties to the city and its culture.

In her capacity as "of counsel," she focuses on the research and writing aspects of litigation, presenting clients’ positions in briefs and memoranda clearly and persuasively.

Lynnette earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola University New Orleans, graduating magna cum laude with a double major in political science and psychology. In 1987, she graduated from Loyola Law School in the top 6% of her class and served on the Loyola Law Review, cultivating a scholarly interest in the Louisiana civilian legal tradition, as well as constitutional law and appellate litigation.

After law school, she joined the appellate section of Barham and Churchill, and benefitted from the mentoring of the late Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Mack Barham in preparing appeals and writs. Following the dissolution of that firm, Lynnette moved to McGlinchey Stafford, gaining experience in antitrust, RICO, and commercial litigation.

Building on that foundation, Lynnette has taken on the intellectual challenges of working on a wide variety of cases at Smith & Fawer, including complex commercial litigation, contract disputes, and eminent domain claims.

She is licensed to practice at all levels in the Louisiana state court system, all Louisiana federal district courts, and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal. She is a commissioned notary public, and member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, LSBA appellate law section, and the Federal Fifth Circuit Bar Association.