PAUL MARX,  Trial Lawyer

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G. Paul Marx is a veteran Trial Lawyer with over 29 years of experience, starting with over 20 years that included Public Defender work through his private practice.  His work includes Federal and State cases, and he is a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.  He is admitted to practice in all the Courts of Louisiana,  in the Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, and  the Western District of Louisiana.  

PERSONAL INJURY LAW  Putting a case together for litigation is at the heart of the Personal Injury practice.  The story of your injury and its impact on your life is the work that your attorney must present.  Mr. Marx has handled numerous Personal Injury cases, including jury trials,  and these have been resolved in many cases without even going to court.  Support staff is available as needed for medical records review, and Mr. Marx is always willing to associate special counsel if the case involves a particular area or injury that presents unusual challenges or issues, particularly medical or legal malpractice claims.

CRIMINAL DEFENSE  Facing the efforts of the Government to lock you up will get your attention.  Mr. Marx began his career in 1980 by taking on difficult cases through a contract with the Public Defender in the 15th Judicial District.  He served as Chief Defender for 17 years and left that office in 2002 to continue his growing private practice. Criminal Defense includes investigation of the facts,  locating witnesses,  knowledge and understanding of the law, and the capacity to present a case to a Judge or Jury.  Few attorneys can cite the kind of experience that comes on this resume.  Mr. Marx has handled several Death Penalty Cases at the Trial Court level, including retained matters.  None of his trial clients were subjected to the Death Penalty - ever.   

His experience includes work under contract to the Louisiana Appellate Project as well as scores of retained cases for Appeal purposes.  In his current post as Executive Counsel to the Louisiana Public Defenders Association, Mr. Marx provides some 10 hours of Continuing Legal Education in recent developments to members of the Louisiana Bar.  

Research, writing and public speaking are strong talents which support a vigorous defense in any case.

BANKRUPTCY  Mr. Marx is capable and experienced in Chapter 7 and 13 cases under the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005.  He has been involved in the Bankruptcy Practice for more than 29  years. 

Born in Crowley, Louisiana, a graduate of the University   Louisiana at Lafayette,  and L.S.U. Law Center, Mr. Marx has the necessary knowledge and experience to provide competent legal advice. G. Paul Marx is admitted to practice in all the State Courts of Louisiana, in the Western and Eastern Districts of the United States Courts, and before the Supreme Court of the United States as well as the United States Fifth Circuit. He is a Member of the Louisiana Bar Foundation, the Louisiana Public Defenders Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, The U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society, and the Southwest Louisiana Bankruptcy Bar Association.

WILLS, ESTATES AND BUSINESS  Mr. Marx has included as an important part of his practice non-tax business law, including Corporations and Contracts.  He also handles Successions and simple Wills.  

The business practice has included litigation over non-competition agreements,  collection suits, and contract cases.  He is currently Corporate Counsel for a major oilfield service company in Acadiana.  In the past he has served as Corporate Counsel for media outlets in the region.  In addition, his 17 years of experience in management of the Public Defender in the 15th Judicial District included over 45 attorneys and a budget of over 1.2 million dollars a year.   Practical, dependable advice is the product in this area of the practice. 

President, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Acadiana Board of Directors 2009/  Founding Board Member: Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Acadiana 1994/ President - L.S.U. Student Bar Association /Member Lafayette Optimist Club/ Lafayette Rotary  /Editor, Revision of the Rules of Court for 15^th Judicial District (1989)

1. Focus and Experience  Practice is primarily litigation, including Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family Law and business litigation. I serve several business clients and handle cases in Federal Court. Litigation has been a constant in the practice, starting with some 20 years’ experience in court representing appointed clients, which ended in 2002.

Appellate work is also a major element of the work, including a contract to handle appointed cases through the Louisiana Appellate Project for the last 6 years, as well as Capital Appeals and Post Conviction Cases.

2. Cases  My experience includes scores of Jury Trials to verdict, including direct representation before Death Penalty Juries in over a half dozen cases, representation of scores of defendants in Capital Cases that were resolved before trial, and many homicide, rape and other felony cases. No-one has been sentenced to death in any case I handled at trial. One was acquitted, most were dismissed, bargained for a lesser charge and sentence, or dismissed. I have been involved as a supervisor or consultant in over two dozen Death Penalty Trials. Most recently I was counsel in two Death Penalty cases in Orleans Parish, one of which was dismissed, the other ended in a Life Sentence.

Attorney of record or Amicus in well over two hundred fifty (300) reported cases since 1980, including several important decisions that had broad implications across the State:

State v. Simpson, 551 So.2d 1303(La. 1989) On rehearing, the Supreme Court held that system which allowed district attorney to choose judge to whom particular criminal case was assigned violated due process.

State v. Touchet, 642 So.2d 1213 (La. 1994) indigent defendant was entitled to initial in camera, ex parte review of request for expert funding.

State v. Jones, 707 So.2d 975, (La. 1998) defendant was entitled to have private counsel represent him, and defendant was eligible for state funded auxiliary services.

State v. Broussard, 490 So.2d 273,(La. 1986) On writ of certiorari, the Supreme Court held that father charged with criminal neglect of family was entitled to counsel and to have his rights explained to him before any proceeding in lieu of punishment was initiated.(Right to Counsel-Criminal Non-Support)

G.S. v. T.S., 04-1566 (La. App. 3 Cir. 04/13/05);, 900 So. 2d 1088; 2005 La. App. LEXIS 949 Family Law - Trial Court affirmed in my clients’ favor on awarding custody to father and not applying Family Violence Law in the face of child abuse allegations against the father.

Turner v. La. Farm Bureau Cas. Ins. Co., 03-1008 (La.App. 3 Cir. 04/21/04);, 871 So. 2d 1279; 2004 La. App. LEXIS 1022, DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION Appeal of Jury verdict in "car hits cow" case out of Vermilion Parish. Co-counsel with lawyer from Baton Rouge. We won reversal of the zero verdict.

United States v Kennedy - AMICUS - Participated in writing ‘friend of the court’ brief in support of claim that the United States Supreme Court should consider whether Death Penalty for Rape of a Child under 12 was Constitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed Louisiana Law and holds that the death penalty for rape when there is not a homicide is Unconstitutional.

Continued Training is critical.

            This is a picture from National Appellate Training in LSU colors.  New Orleans was always great for Seminars, but sometimes not the next morning.

G. Paul Marx, TRIAL LAWYER

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