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Melanie Walters Chatagnier Johnson and his wife, Ashley Leonards Johnson,
Third Board District principal of T.H. Watkins Elementary School in Lake
Melanie Walters Chatagnier is the sole attorney and Charles, are the parents of three children.
owner of Chatagnier Law Office in Thibodaux. She 1419 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
handles domestic matters, adoptions and property (337)433-1414 • fax (337)433-3234
partitions in Lafourche Parish. She received a BS email: adam@johnsonfirmla.com
degree in psychology in 1999 from Northeast Louisiana website: www.johnsonfirmla.com
University (University of Louisiana-Monroe) and her
JD and BCL degrees in 2004 from Louisiana State Carrie LeBlanc Jones
University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. She was Melanie Walters Fifth Board District
admitted to practice in Louisiana in 2005. Chatagnier Carrie LeBlanc Jones is the chief legal officer and
Chatagnier is a member of the Louisiana State Bar general counsel for the Louisiana State Board of
Association’s Family Law Section and is a newly Nursing (LSBN), where she focuses on administrative
elected member of the LSBA Nominating Committee and regulatory law. She has successfully represented
(District 2C). the LSBN in state and federal court, served as
She is a member of the Lafourche Parish Bar prosecuting attorney in disciplinary matters, and
Association and a Lafourche district court-approved advised board members and staff on a variety of legal
ad hoc counsel for contested custody and adoption issues. Prior to joining the LSBN, she was a partner
suits. at the law firm of Shows, Cali & Walsh, LLP. She
In her community, she has been a member of the received a BA degree in mass communication from
St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School PTC board Adam P. Johnson Louisiana State University, her JD/BCL degree from
since 2022. She is a sponsor of the Thibodaux Soccer LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and a MBA degree
Association and involved with other Thibodaux from Southeastern Louisiana University. She was
recreation activities. admitted to practice in Louisiana in 2008.
She and her husband Jason have been married for 13 Jones has served as immediate past chair, chair,
years and are the parents of three children. chair-elect, secretary and District 5 representative on
302 W. 4th St., Thibodaux, LA 70301 the Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) Young
(985)492-7268 Lawyers Division (YLD) Council. She helped plan the
email: mwchatlaw@gmail.com inaugural Louisiana Young Lawyers Conference, co-
website: www.chatagnierlaw.com chaired the Richard N. Ware High School Mock Trial
Competition, served as the Professional Development
Adam P. Johnson Carrie LeBlanc Seminar coordinator, chaired the Bridging the Gap
Fourth Board District Jones Committee and served on the Awards Committee. She
Adam P. Johnson is a partner in The Johnson Firm received the LSBA YLD Chair’s Award in 2016 in
in Lake Charles. He received a BS degree in business recognition of her ongoing commitment and service
management in 2006 from Louisiana State University to the Richard N. Ware High School Mock Trial
and his JD degree in 2009 from Southern University Competition. She served as a member of the Louisiana
Law Center. He was admitted to practice in Louisiana Bar Journal Editorial Board and was a member of the
in 2009. 2013-14 Leadership LSBA Class. She also volunteered
After clerking for Judge Robert Wyatt and Judge as a mentor in the LSBA’s Transition into Practice
Ronald Ware, Johnson joined his father Terry and Mentoring Program.
brother Jonathan in the practice of law. He and his Her commitment to the legal profession includes two
brother now own The Johnson Firm in Lake Charles. terms on the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board.
The firm’s attorneys focus on family, criminal defense After the Louisiana Supreme Court appointed her to a
and personal injury law. second term, she served as the board’s chair in 2017,
Johnson served in the Louisiana State Bar the youngest board member to hold this position. She
Association’s (LSBA) House of Delegates. He was a serves on the Louisiana Bar Foundation’s Capital Area
member of the 2013-14 Leadership LSBA Class and Community Partnership Panel.
co-chaired the 2014-15 Leadership LSBA Class. He In her community, she is a parishioner of St. George
served as the LSBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Catholic Church. She also serves on the board of
District 4 representative from 2015-19. He also assists directors for Livingston Parish SADD. She and her
with writing and grading the Criminal Law Section of husband, Aaron Jones, have been married for 12 years
the Louisiana Bar Exam. and have two children.
He is the current president of the Southwest Louisiana 17373 Perkins Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Bar Association (SWLBA) and a former president of (225)755-7575
the SWLBA Young Lawyers Division. email: jonesc@lsbn.state.la.us
In his community, he is a member of Trinity Baptist
Church.
