NAME: Paula A. Brown
YOUR CAMPAIGN WEB ADDRESS: http://www.paulabrownforjudge.com
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PUBLICATION:
Address: 1554 N. Broad St., New Orleans, LA 70119 (HQ)
P.O. Box 6273, New Orleans, LA 70174
Phone: (504) 390-8821 (Renee Lapeyrolerie, Campaign Manager)
FAX: (504)-588-1712
Email: paula@paulabrownforjudge.com
PARTY AFFILIATION: Democratic Party
PROFESSION: Attorney
PRESENT EMPLOYER/POSITION (if self-employed, what type of business):
The Hartford Insurance Group - Senior Staff Counsel
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION (include graduation date):
Juris Doctorate, Southern University Law Center - 1992
APPLICABLE TRAINING:
Civil District Court, Div. M - Judge Pro Tempore
Fine & Associated, PLC - Associate Attorney
Regional Transit Authority - Trial Attorney
Southern University at New Orleans - Adjunct Professor
Orleans Indigent Defenders' Program - Staff Counsel
Honorable Bernette Johnson, Louisiana Supreme Court - Judicial Law Clerk
Honorable Bernette Johnson, Civil District Court, Div. I - Judicial Law Clerk
Law Offices of Marie A. Bookman - Associate Attorney
CIVIC EXPERIENCE:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, New Orleans Affiliate - Board Member
Louisiana Heat Foundation - Board Member
Metropolitan Area Committee Leadership Forum - Fellow
Louis A. Martinet Legal Society - Past Executive Board Member
CityBusiness Leadership in Law Award
YWCA - Role Model
YMCA Girls Basketball/Young Men's Midnight Basketball - Coach
World of Works Academy, New Orleans Public Schools - Mentor
G.W. Carver Girls' Basketball Team - Camp Sponsor & Coach
"What About Us" Back to School Giveaway - Co-Sponsor
Day of Beauty Mentoring Outreach Program - Co-Sponsor
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS:
1. Why do you think you are particularly qualified to be a District Court Judge?
I have practiced law in this community for over 17 years in the public and private sectors. I have represented both plaintiffs and defendants alike. I served as judicial law clerk for Justice Bernette Johnson for both the Louisiana Supreme Court and Civil District Court where I was charged with drafting opinions and judgments, respectively. As trial counsel for the Regional Transit Authority and The Hartford, I have handled thousands of cases from inception to conclusion.
In 2004, I was selected by the Louisiana Supreme Court to serve as Judge Pro Tempore in Civil District Court, Div. M. During my five month tenure, I presided over two jury trials, one of which lasted 10 days, several bench trials, numerous motion hearings, status conferences and pre-trial conferences.
2. What personal characteristics and experiences will you draw upon to enable you to make impartial decisions in a Domestic Court?
During the time I served as Judge Pro Tempore in Civil District Court, I earned a reputation as a fair, impartial and hard working judge. My reputation is one of honesty and integrity, which I will carry to the bench if elected.
The next Civil District Court Judge will be assigned the Family Court docket. I will bring to the bench not only my diverse legal experiences, but also the judicial temperament necessary to be a fair and effective judge.
3. Have you ever been subject to a disciplinary ruling by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel or the Louisiana Supreme Court? If yes, explain.
No.
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