Donald D. Cleveland - Lafayette, LA
819 St. John StreetLafayette, LA 70501
Donald D. Cleveland, APLC
Updated: 09/11/2020
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Lafayette Criminal Law Lawyer
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At the law firm of Donald D. Cleveland, APLC, I emphasize professionalism, integrity and compassion in my legal representation. I became a defense lawyer because I truly believe in your Constitutional right to legal representation. Contact me today.
From 2013-2016, Mr. Cleveland was recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer. In 2014, Mr. Cleveland was recognized by the American Society of Legal Advocates as a Top 40 Lawyer under 40, and in 2014 and 2015...
At the law firm of Donald D. Cleveland, APLC, I emphasize professionalism, integrity and compassion in my legal representation. I became a defense lawyer because I truly believe in your Constitutional right to legal representation. Contact me today.
From 2013-2016, Mr. Cleveland was recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer. In 2014, Mr. Cleveland was recognized by the American Society of Legal Advocates as a Top 40 Lawyer under 40, and in 2014 and 2015...
At the law firm of Donald D. Cleveland, APLC, I emphasize professionalism, integrity and compassion in my legal representation. I became a defense lawyer because I truly believe in your Constitutional right to legal representation. Contact me today.
From 2013-2016, Mr. Cleveland was recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer. In 2014, Mr. Cleveland was recognized by the American Society of Legal Advocates as a Top 40 Lawyer under 40, and in 2014 and 2015 by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 40 under 40.
2016- selected by The National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC as a Top 100 DUI attorney in Louisiana
2016- Recognized by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys as a Top Ten Attorney in the State of Louisiana for Criminal Law.
In 2017, Mr. Cleveland received a lifetime achievement selection to America's Top 100 Attorneys.
Mr. Cleveland is NHTSA certified in standardized field sobriety testing.
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