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I started the Harville Law Firm, LLC, because I wanted to help people who found themselves in need of legal representation. For three years, I served in Brooklyn Family Court in New York City. During this time, I worked alongside the NYPD, prosecuting juveniles who had been arrested for crimes ranging from shoplifting, to joy riding, to armed robbery. During this time, I was challenged by criminal defense attorneys who vigorously defended their clients who had been charged with petty to horrendous crimes. During this time, not only was I able to gain valuable experience in criminal law and trials, but also I learned how to assist clients from a variety of social and economic backgrounds. More importantly, I learned the impact that facing criminal charges can have on an individual's life. This time serving the City of New York taught me how important it is for a criminal defense attorney to offer the competent and courteous legal representation that I strive to provide to each client. This is exactly the criminal defense representation that I would seek to give you or your relative in all Louisiana state courts and in federal courts in the Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana and in the Eastern District of Texas, as well as in the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Please give me a call or e-mail me if you need help with a criminal investigation, defense at trial, appeals, or post-conviction relief. When I returned to Shreveport, I worked for the largest large firm in Shreveport for over three years. During this time, I had the opportunity to work for insurance companies, corporations, and cities, and I learned the value of having the assistance of an attorney for victims of slip-and-falls, car accidents, or other causes of personal injuries, including defective products and defective premises. Over the almost four years that I have practiced as The Harville Law Firm, LLC, I have enjoyed helping ordinary people by using my experience defending companies, corporations, and cities. Whether representing clients who have been denied social security disability benefits, those whose relatives died a wrongful death, or those who suffered life-altering injuries in slip-and-falls, trip-and-falls, car accidents, and other accidents or attacks, I have truly appreciated the thanks of clients whom I helped achieve justice and fair compensation. Finally, if you feel that your civil rights have been violated, I would like to speak with you to see how I can assist you. If you feel that your employer discriminated against you because of your race, religion, or gender or sexually harassed you, I can help you file a complaint with the EEOC or file a suit in federal or state court. I can help make that company, large or small, understand that you count and that your voice will be heard. If you feel that you were falsely arrested or that the police used excessive force when arresting you, I can discuss how you may proceed, by filing a complaint with internal affairs or filing a suit in state or federal court. When you are attempting to make a claim against a city, a parish, or a large police force, I can help make sure that your claims are taken seriously and that your voice will be heard. I look forward to helping you and sharing my experience defending the civil rights of others who have been victimized by employers, police officers, or others.

Some stats about appeals to the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Maximizing the chances for successfully a...
10/09/2026

Some stats about appeals to the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Maximizing the chances for successfully appealing a case requires a strong trial team that sets up issues and a strong appellate team that can spot issues and argue them in a compelling way to a busy court.

In the last couple of weeks, I have been able to spend time with my people, federal public defenders, private attorneys ...
10/05/2026

In the last couple of weeks, I have been able to spend time with my people, federal public defenders, private attorneys on the CJA panel, and those who practice before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, both on the civil and the criminal side. It is always refreshing to spend time with my people.

We may not all agree on the law or the outcomes. However, there is some great and reasoned evaluation and discussion. Something that the world could use more of.

Appellate law is where history is used to build the future.  The First, Second, and Fourth Amendments define and protect...
09/29/2026

Appellate law is where history is used to build the future. The First, Second, and Fourth Amendments define and protect natural rights that predated our country. They are not technicalites.

As Judge James M. Stephens, dissenting in State v. Johnson, 55,698, at pp. 1-3 (La. App. 2d Cir. 7/17/24), 399 So. 3d 43, 50-51 (internal footnotes omitted) (emphasis added), stated:

I respectfully dissent from the majority’s opinion. The United States Supreme Court, in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 128 S. Ct. 2783, 171 L. Ed. 2d 637 (2008), held, inter alia, that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution conferred an individual right to keep and bear arms. The Supreme Court in Heller further recognized that the Second Amendment guarantees the individual the right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation, a meaning strongly confirmed, not granted, by interpretation and analysis of the historical background of the Second Amendment. Id., 554 U.S. at 592, 128 S. Ct. at 2797 (2008). “It has always been widely understood that the Second Amendment, like the First and Fourth Amendments, codified a pre-existing right. The very test of the Second Amendment implicitly recognizes the pre-existence of the right and declares only that it ‘shall not be infringed.’” Id. 2. This state likewise gives credence to the theory that self-defense is not a creation of government, but an inherent right. In its analysis leading to its holding, which was that an insured beneficiary could collect proceeds on the policy of a person whose life she took “in order to protect her own life or avoid great bodily harm,” a Louisiana appellate court in National Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. Turner, 174 So. 646 (La. App. Orl. 1946), acknowledged that the right of self-defense is a natural right. Id. at 647.

Justice Hugo Black in Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U.S. 458 (1938):The Sixth Amendment guarantees that, "In all criminal prose...
09/25/2026

Justice Hugo Black in Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U.S. 458 (1938):

The Sixth Amendment guarantees that, "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence." This is one of the safeguards of the Sixth Amendment deemed necessary to insure fundamental human rights of life and liberty. Omitted from the Constitution as originally adopted, provisions of this and other Amendments were submitted by the first Congress convened under that Constitution as essential barriers against arbitrary or unjust deprivation of human rights. The Sixth Amendment stands as a constant admonition that, if the constitutional safeguards it provides be lost, justice will not "still be done."

It just hit me that next Thursday, October 1, 2026, I will be in federal court in Lake Charles, arguing a motion to supp...
09/22/2026

It just hit me that next Thursday, October 1, 2026, I will be in federal court in Lake Charles, arguing a motion to suppress as I enter the 21st year of practicing as The Harville Law Firm, LLC. What a blessing to be rounding out my 20th year doing what I love, getting better every year, facing greater challenges every year, and helping those facing some of their worst moments.

Justice is not a technicality!
09/16/2026

Justice is not a technicality!

Today has been an awesome day.The Louisiana Supreme Court granted my client’s writ application.  He will have a chance t...
09/02/2026

Today has been an awesome day.

The Louisiana Supreme Court granted my client’s writ application. He will have a chance to appeal his conviction.

I found this out after leaving a meeting with my first federal criminal defendant in Marshall, Texas.

It’s a good day to be an attorney who loves the challenges of both trial and appellate practice.

A few of the places the practice of law has taken me.
08/22/2026

A few of the places the practice of law has taken me.

This afternoon, I got some great news fromthe Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal.  Writ granted.  Always nice word...
08/12/2026

This afternoon, I got some great news from
the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal.

Writ granted. Always nice words to see. Even better when a client’s sentence is lowered.

One of the best parts of my job, a job I am blessed to have.

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Shreveport, LA
71101

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