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Melanie W. Chatagnier Carrie LeBlanc Jones
Third Board District Fifth Board District
Melanie W. Chatagnier is the sole attorney and Carrie LeBlanc Jones is special counsel in the Ba-
owner of Chatagnier Law Office in Thibodaux. She ton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP,
handles domestic matters, adoptions and property par- practicing in the healthcare section. Previously, she
titions in Lafourche Parish. She received a BS degree was the chief legal officer and general counsel for the
in psychology in 1999 from Northeast Louisiana Uni- Louisiana State Board of Nursing and a partner at the
versity (University of Louisiana-Monroe) and her JD law firm of Shows, Cali & Walsh, LLP. She received a
and BCL degrees in 2004 from Louisiana State Uni- BA degree in mass communication in 2004 from Loui-
versity Paul M. Hebert Law Center. She was admitted Melanie W. siana State University, a MBA degree in 2005 from
to practice in Louisiana in 2005. Chatagnier Southeastern Louisiana University and her JD/BCL
Chatagnier is a member of the Louisiana State Bar degree from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2008.
Association’s Family Law Section and served as a mem- She was admitted to practice in Louisiana in 2008.
ber of the LSBA Nominating Committee (District 2C). Jones is a member of the Louisiana State Bar As-
She is a member of the Lafourche Parish Bar Asso- sociation’s (LSBA) Bar Governance Committee, the
ciation and a Lafourche district court-approved ad hoc Health Law Section and the Government and Public
counsel for contested custody and adoption suits. Law Section. She has served as immediate past chair,
In her community, she has been a member of the St. Jo- chair, chair-elect, secretary and District 5 representa-
seph Catholic Elementary School PTC board since 2022. tive on the LSBA’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD)
She is a sponsor of the Thibodaux Soccer Association and Council. She helped plan the inaugural Louisiana
involved with other Thibodaux recreation activities. Adam P. Johnson Young Lawyers Conference, co-chaired the Richard
She and her husband Jason have been married for N. Ware High School Mock Trial Competition, served
14 years and are the parents of three children. as the Professional Development Seminar coordinator,
302 W. 4th St., Thibodaux, LA 70301 chaired the Bridging the Gap Committee and served
(985)492-7268 on the Awards Committee. She received the LSBA
email: mwchatlaw@gmail.com YLD Chair’s Award in 2016 in recognition of her on-
website: www.chatagnierlaw.com going commitment and service to the Richard N. Ware
High School Mock Trial Competition. She served as a
Adam P. Johnson member of the Louisiana Bar Journal Editorial Board
Fourth Board District and was a member of the 2013-14 Leadership LSBA
Adam P. Johnson is a partner in The Johnson Firm Class. She also volunteered as a mentor in the LSBA’s
in Lake Charles. He received a BS degree in business Carrie LeBlanc Transition into Practice Mentoring Program.
management in 2006 from Louisiana State University Jones Her commitment to the legal profession includes
and his JD degree in 2009 from Southern University two terms on the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary
Law Center. He was admitted to practice in Louisiana Board. After the Louisiana Supreme Court appointed
in 2009. her to a second term, she served as the board’s chair
After clerking for Judge Robert Wyatt and Judge in 2017. She serves on the Louisiana Bar Foundation’s
Ronald Ware, Johnson joined his father Terry and Capital Area Community Partnership Panel.
brother Jonathan in the practice of law. He and his In her community, she is a parishioner of St. George
brother now own The Johnson Firm in Lake Charles. Catholic Church. She also serves on the board of di-
The firm’s attorneys focus on family, criminal defense rectors for Livingston Parish SADD. She and her hus-
and personal injury law. band, Aaron Jones, have been married for 13 years and
Johnson served in the Louisiana State Bar Associa- have two children.
tion’s (LSBA) House of Delegates. He was a member Ste. 2300, 301 Main St., Baton Rouge, LA 70801
of the 2013-14 Leadership LSBA Class and co-chaired (225)387-4000 • fax (225)381-8029
the 2014-15 Leadership LSBA Class. He served as the email: carrie.jones@bswllp.com
LSBA Young Lawyers Division District 4 representa- website: www.bswllp.com
tive from 2015-19. He also writes the Criminal Law
Section of the Louisiana Bar Exam.
He is a former president of the Southwest Louisi-
ana Bar Association (SWLBA) and a former president
of the SWLBA Young Lawyers Division.
In his community, he is a member of Trinity Baptist
Church.
Johnson and his wife, Ashley Leonards Johnson,
are the parents of three children.
1419 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337)433-1414 • fax (337)433-3234
email: adam@johnsonfirmla.com
website: www.johnsonfirmla.com
