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Todd S. Clemons Adrian G. Nadeau
Fourth Board District Fifth Board District
Todd S. Clemons is the founder of Todd Clemons & Adrian G. Nadeau is an equity partner and member of
Associates in Lake Charles. His primary areas of practice the Management Committee for Long Law Firm, L.L.P., in
are criminal defense, post-conviction relief and general Baton Rouge. He received a BA degree in political science
civil litigation. He received his undergraduate degree and history in 1990 from Louisiana State University and
from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and his JD his JD/BCL degree in 2002 from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law
degree, magna cum laude, from Southern University Law Center. He was admitted to practice in Louisiana in 2003.
Center. He was admitted to practice in Louisiana in 1987. Adrian served in the Louisiana State Bar Association’s
Todd is a former assistant district attorney in Calcasieu Todd S. Clemons (LSBA) House of Delegates and was a member of the
Parish and a former federal prosecutor in the U.S. District 2008-09 Leadership LSBA Class and co-chair of the 2009-
Court, Western District of Louisiana. He also served as 10 Leadership LSBA Class.
judge pro tempore in 14th Judicial District Court. He is a member of the Baton Rouge Bar Association
He currently serves on the Louisiana Supreme Court and a former chair of its Construction Law Section. He also
Committee on Bar Admissions as a bar examiner. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on
writes the criminal law, procedure and evidence portion the Construction Industry.
of the exam. He also is a member of the Judicial Council In his community, he is a member of the board of advisors
of the Louisiana Supreme Court. for Heritage Ranch, a nonprofit Christian children’s home
In his community, he is a member of the Sowela in the Baton Rouge area for youth experiencing personal
Foundation which raises funds for Sowela Community Kelly M. Rabalais crises. He also is a Eucharistic minister at St. Jude the
College in Lake Charles. He also served as president of the Apostle Catholic Church in Baton Rouge.
board of directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southwest Adrian and his wife, Carol Ann Nadeau, have been
Louisiana. He is a life member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, married for 15 years and are the parents of four children.
Inc., serving as the four-state Ninth District representative. 1800 City Farm Dr., Bldg. 6
He is a member of Christian Baptist Church, serving as a Baton Rouge, LA 70806
moderator and on the board of directors. (225)922-5110 • fax (225)922-5105
Todd and his wife, Stefanie O. Clemons, have been email: agn@longlaw.com
married for 32 years and are the parents of two children. website: www.longlaw.com
1740 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337)477-0000 • fax (337)477-4580 Edward L. Tarpley, Jr.
email: todd@toddclemons.com Adrian G. Nadeau Sixth Board District
website: www.toddclemons.com Edward L. Tarpley, Jr. is the owner of Edward L.
Tarpley, Jr., A.P.L.C., in Alexandria. He received a BA
Kelly M. Rabalais degree in history in 1976 from Louisiana State University
Fifth Board District and his JD degree in 1979 from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law
Kelly M. Rabalais is assistant vice president of Center. He was admitted to practice in Louisiana in 1980.
strategic planning and implementation for St. Tammany Ed served in the Louisiana State Bar Association’s
Health System. She received a BA degree in political House of Delegates from 1992-94 and 2016-18. He is a
science in 1996 from Louisiana State University and her member of the Alexandria Bar Association, the Louisiana
JD degree in 1999 from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and The
Kelly was elected to the Louisiana State Bar Edward L. Federalist Society.
Association’s Nominating Committee in 2018, 2019 and Tarpley, Jr. He served as the district attorney for the 35th Judicial
2020 and is a member of the Committee on the Profession District, Grant Parish, from 1991-97.
and the Louisiana Bar Journal Editorial Board. In 2018, he received the Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero,
She is a member of the Federal Bar Association New Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award from the Louisiana
Orleans Chapter’s board of directors and Government Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Kevin
Relations Committee. She is serving a 2018-21 term on Kane Justice Award from the Louisiana Family Forum.
the Lawyer Disciplinary Committee of the U.S. District In 2019, he was honored by the Urban League of
Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. She served as 2017 Louisiana with an award for his work with the Unanimous
and 2018 Women in Law chair and 2019 Community Jury Coalition and his leadership in restoring the unanimous
Outreach chair for the 22nd JDC Bar Association. She criminal jury verdict in Louisiana.
received the 2016 BGR (Bureau of Governmental In his community, he is a member of the Alexandria
Research) Excellence in Government Merit Award. Rotary Club and vice president and a board of trustees
In her community, she is a member of the Safe Haven member for the Cenla Pregnancy Center. He attends
Foundation. Kingsville Baptist Church.
Kelly and her husband, J. Michael Rabalais, Jr., have Ed and his wife, Deborah Campbell Tarpley, are the
been married for 23 years and are the parents of two children. parents of seven children.
1202 South Tyler St. 819 Johnston St., Alexandria, LA 71301
Covington, LA 70433 (318)487-1460 • fax (318)487-1462
(985)871-5837 email: edwardtarpley@att.net
email: kmrabalais@stph.org website: www.edtarpley.com