Teresa Danielle King - Houma, LA
Attorney at Teresa King, Esquire, LLC
Criminal Defense, Felony and Misdemeanor Lawyers in Houma, LA
522 Roussell Street Houma, LA 70360
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Houma Criminal Defense, Felony and Misdemeanor Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense, Felony and Misdemeanor 80%
- Criminal Expungements 10%
- Criminal Post-Conviction Relief 10%
Attorney Information
Overview
Teresa Danielle King is an experienced criminal defense attorney. She began her career as a student attorney at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2011. She found her passion defending indigent clients in the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. She graduated from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2012 and began representing indigent clients in Terrebonne Parish. She is an avid researcher and knows how to protect the important constitutional rights afforded to criminal defendants in Louisiana.
In her time as a criminal defense attorney, Teresa King has participated in court cases in every courtroom in both Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes. She has an established relationship with the judges and district attorneys in both parishes as well. She is an experienced trial attorney and has received a "Not Guilty" verdict after a DWI trial in the Honorable Judge David Arceneaux's courtroom. She has successfully appealed cases to higher courts when the district court ruled against her clients. She has negotiated hundreds of plea deals on behalf of her clients, often securing dismissals or reduced charges. She maintains her devotion to her clientele long after the cases are closed.
Teresa King is a hard-working attorney dedicated to achieving positive results on behalf of her clients.
Education
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Legal Education
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Loyola University New Orleans College of Law,
New Orleans,
Louisiana, 2012
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
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Loyola University New Orleans College of Law,
New Orleans,
Louisiana, 2012
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Non Legal Education
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Nicholls State University,
Thibodaux,
Louisiana, 2007
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: With Honors
Major: Mass Communication
Major: Public Relations
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Nicholls State University,
Thibodaux,
Louisiana, 2007
Current Employment Position(s)
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Solo Practitioner
Past Positions
- Lafourche Parish Public Defender, Conflict Attorney, 2016 - 2018
- Terrebonne Parish Public Defender, Staff Attorney, 2012 - 2016
Languages
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English
Pro Bono Activities
- Louisiana Bar Foundation, Fellow and Panelist, 2013 - Present
- Louisiana Bar Foundation, Bayou Region Community Partnership Panel, Chairman, 2018-present
- Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates
- Louisiana State Bar Association Leadership Class
Ancillary Businesses
Notary Public
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 2012
Other Affiliations
- Terrebonne Bar Association, 2012 - Present (President-Elect)
- Lafourche Bar Association (Member)
- Louisiana State Bar Association (Member)
- Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce (Member)
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Contact
522 Roussell Street
Houma, LA 70360
Phone: 985-333-4016
Email: Send a message
Hours: Available by Appointment, Mon-Fri, between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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