NAME:Tracey E. Flemings-Davillier
YOUR CAMPAIGN WEB ADDRESS:http://www.traceyforjudge.com
PARTY AFFILIATION: Democrat
PROFESSION: Attorney
PRESENT EMPLOYER/POSITION (if self-employed, what type of business):
Phelps Dunbar LLP; Attorney (since 1994)
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION(include graduation date):
Juris Doctorate - May 1994
APPLICABLE TRAINING: Loyola University Bachelor of Arts - Sociology (major) - 1991; St. Mary's Academy - 1987; Institute of Politics, Loyola University - 2003
CIVIC EXPERIENCE
Juvenile Teen Court Program; Crimestoppers, Inc. Board of Directors; Contemporary Arts Center; Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board - Hearing Committee Member; Awesome Girls Mentoring Project; Contemporary Arts Center - Board of Directors; Upper Pontalba Restoration Corporation Board of Directors; Election Protection/LA Voting Rights Network; Young Leadership Council - Recreate New Orleans Arts Program; Louis Westerfield Legal Society, Inc.; and Former Teaching Assistant, Self-Employment Initiative Project
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS:
Campaign of Leon Cannizzaro for Orleans Parish District Attorney;:Juvenile Transition Team Chair - District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro
1. What personal characteristics and experiences do you have that best qualify you to be a Juvenile Court Judge?
I have always been passionate about our community and dedicated to improving the quality of life of our citizens. In addition to representing children in Juvenile Court that have been placed in the custody of the Office of Community Services, I chaired District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro's Juvenile Transition Team and worked with various stakeholders in Juvenile Justice Reform. I participate in the Juvenile Teen Court Program for minors committing minor offenses. In addition, I have served on the Board of Directors for Crimestoppers, Inc. and have actively participated in community service projects around the City, including the Awesome Girls Mentoring Project, working with elementary and high school girls; the Young Leadership Council's Saturday Arts program with young children; mock trial programs teaching elementary children about the practice of law and public speaking; and career days at various schools talking to students about the practice of law. I have been actively involved in our community because I care about our City and the people who make up this culturally diverse and multi-faceted City. I am driven and passionate about improving the quality of life for our citizens and making our City a safer place to live.
2. What role do you believe is appropriate for the judiciary in addressing youth violence and how are you qualified to fulfill that role?
Juvenile Court Judges are afforded the flexibility to play a major role in juvenile justice reform. I have been working with stakeholders addressing reform and I plan to do the following:
1) Collaborate with educators, community organizers, juvenile justice reform stakeholders and governmental agencies, including the District Attorney's office, to leverage resources and enhance meaningful preventative and diversionary programs for early intervention of at-risk youth and appropriate integrated services for their family members;
2) Utilize evidence-based best practices to balance the need for immediate and certain action, consequences and accountability for delinquent behavior with the need for counseling, treatment and rehabilitation of at-risk youth, while ensuring public safety; and
3) Enhance counseling, treatment and rehabilitative services, as well as educational and job training opportunities, for juveniles in secure confinement to ensure successful re-entry into society.
For fifteen years, I have handled various types of civil cases in Louisiana and worked with local counsel handling cases in numerous states across the Country. As a federal law clerk for the U.S. Eastern District of Louisiana, I have handled criminal and civil matters. I have also represented children in Juvenile Court, giving those children a voice for their rights and interests and have ensured that their living, educational, medical and other needs have been met. As a Hearing Committee Member for the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, I have handled cases filed against attorneys for alleged violations of the Louisiana Code of Professional Conduct. I served as the chair for District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro's Juvenile Transition Team addressing juvenile justice reform.
I will operate Juvenile Court with integrity and efficiently and work intensely for solutions to juvenile issues.
I have the requisite knowledge and legal skills and experience, as well as the passion to serve our youth, our community and our City for a better quality of life.
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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