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James E. Sudduth III - Lake Charles, LA

1109 Pithon Street Lake Charles, LA 70601

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Updated: 02/18/2024

Lake Charles Employment Litigation/Labor & Employment Lawyer

Overview

James E. Sudduth, III is the founder and driving force behind Sudduth and Associates, LLC. As a Lake Charles native, he witnessed the lack of growth and direction present in his beloved city and decided to become the force of change the city needed. James knew that to accomplish this goal he would have to temporarily relocate to Baton Rouge. After law school, James returned home to serve as an Assistant District Attorney in the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s office, and during his tenure he was promoted to Misdemeanor Section Chief. When offered a second promotion to the Felony Division, James declined stating that he was being called to serve the public in a different arena.

“At the end of the end of the day it isn’t about the amount of money you bring home or the prestige attached to your name; rather it is the satisfaction of a job well done and knowing that despite your limited resources you have accomplished the near impossible. It is about making a difference in people’s lives and having the desire to serve them when no one else will. This is what it means to be a true servant to the public.”

About James E. Sudduth III

Practice Areas

  • Employment Litigation/Labor & Employment 30%
  • Criminal Defense 20%
  • General Civil Litigation 15%
  • Personal Injury 15%
  • Family Law: Divorce, Child Custody, and Child Support 15%
  • Estate Planning 5%

Litigation

  • 75%

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Founder

Languages

  • English (Primary)
  • Spanish

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 2013
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2013
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2013
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2013
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2013
  • Texas, 2014
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2014

Other Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, 2013 - Present
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, 2013 - Present
  • Texas State Bar Association, 2014 - Present
  • Southwest Louisiana Bar Association, 2013 - Present
  • Dean Henry George McMahon Inn of Court, 2013 - 2014
  • Albert Tate Inn of Court, 2014 - Present
  • St. Thomas More Society, 2013 - Present
  • American Association for Justice (“AAJ”), 2016 - Present
  • National Employment Lawyers Association (“NELA”), 2016 - Present
  • American Law Society (“ALS”), 2016 - Present
  • National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys (“NACDA”), 2016 - Present
  • American Society of Legal Advocates (“ASLA”), 2017 - Present

Education

  • Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2013
    Juris Doctorate/Diploma in Comparative Law
    Honors: CALI Award for Legal Excellence in Louisiana Constitutional Law
    Honors: Flory Trial Winner: 2012
  • Louisiana State University A&M, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2009
    Bachelor of Science
    Honors: cum laude
    Major: Finance
    Minor: Spanish

Past Positions

  • Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office, Assistant District Attorney, 2013 - 2015

Pro Bono Activities

  • Board Member: Southwest Louisiana Law Center, 2013 - Present
  • Board Member: Sowela Foundation, 2015 - Present
  • Visiting Lecturer: Business Law, McNeese State University, 2016 - Present
  • Instructor: CPSO New Officer Training Academy, 2013 - 2015
  • Parishioner and Lector: Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church
  • Council Member of Knights of Columbus
  • Habitat for Humanity International volunteer

Classes and Seminars

  • Business Law (Visiting Lecturer), McNeese State University, 2015 - Present

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About James E. Sudduth III

Included on the 2025 Louisiana Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2024 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2023 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 Louisiana Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 Louisiana Super Lawyers list

View the profile for James E. Sudduth III on Super Lawyers

Honors

  • Invited and Elected to join the American Law Society (2016-Present)
  • Nationally Ranked Top 10 under 40 (2016)
  • Nationally Ranked Top 10 under 40 (2017)
  • Top 40 under 40: State of Louisiana (2017)

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Office Information

Address

1109 Pithon Street Lake Charles, LA 70601

Fax

  • 337-419-0507

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Office Hours

Monday - Friday : 8.30 AM - 5.00 PM, Saturday - Sunday : By Appointment

Publication

Representative Cases

  • Sudduth v. Texas Health and Human Services Commission et al., No. 1:2013cv00918 – Doc. 30 (W.D. Tex. 2014)
  • Lehman v. D’Albor and The City of Jennings, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150035

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