Qualifications & Service
Experience & Community Impact
A career built in courtrooms, classrooms, and communities — dedicated to justice, education, and service.
Legal Career
Professional Experience
Assistant District Attorney
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office — Family Law Unit
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Prosecutor within the Family Law Division, Child Support Enforcement. Serves as Section Lead in Division A of the Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish.
Managing Attorney / Owner
The Allen Law Firm, LLC
Zachary, Louisiana
Advises and represents clients in Family Law, Wills & Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Intellectual Property, Criminal Law, Property Law, Bankruptcy, and Debt Negotiation.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law
Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Teaches Advanced Legal Writing and Analysis and Lawyering Process I. Covers trial and appellate advocacy, written communication, professionalism, ethical principles, and drafting pleadings and judgments.
Associate Attorney / Brief Writer
Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Served on the top litigation team handling complex personal injury cases. Responsible for drafting legal documents, research, writing, and client litigation matters.
Senior Staff Attorney
Nineteenth Judicial District Court
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Advised judicial staff on criminal and civil law, facilitated court procedures with attorneys, ADAs, and public defenders. Conducted legal research, processed motions, drafted orders, and served as liaison between the judge and attorneys.
Legal Assistant / Attorney
Simon, Fitzgerald, Cooke, Reed & Welch
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Prepared Voluntary Petitions for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings, drafted motions and responses, and prepared cases for confirmation in the Middle District Bankruptcy Court.
Academic Credentials
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Public Policy
Southern University and A&M College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · August 2025 – Present
Master of Science in Organizational Development
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, Texas · August 2017
Juris Doctor / Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · May 2015
Bachelor of Arts — English; Minors: Psychology, Leadership, Communication Studies
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · May 2012
Bar Admissions & Licenses
Admitted to Practice Law, State of Louisiana — October 2015
Commissioned and Licensed Notary Public, State of Louisiana — October 2015
Admitted to Practice, Middle District of Louisiana — December 2015
Admitted to Practice, Eastern District of Louisiana — July 2025
Associations & Memberships
Community Organizations
American Bar Association
Member · 2021 Top 40 Young Lawyers on the Rise Recipient
Baton Rouge Bar Association
Member · Pro Bono Project Attorney (2016–present) · Young Lawyers Division Council Member (2022–2023)
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member · LSBA Leadership Class (2020–2021) · LSBA Leadership Class Co-Chair (2021–2022)
Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
Member · Recording Secretary (2019–2023) · Vice President (2023–2025)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Member · State Secretary (2022–2024) · Collegiate Advisor – Iota Theta Chapter (2026–present)
Junior League of Baton Rouge
Member · Entre Nous Editor (2023–2024) · Women's Leadership Academy (2024–2025)
National Council of Negro Women
Lifetime Member
Order of The Eastern Star, Pride of East End #166
Chaplain (2025–present)
The Tulsa Initiative, Inc.
Board of Directors · Secretary (2021–2022)
Step Up Louisiana
Member (2023–present)
Service & Leadership
Community Impact
Refining Fire: Empowering Women Through Strength Conference
Co-conceptualized, planned, and coordinated a women's empowerment conference in collaboration with State Senator Pro Tempore Regina Barrow, YWCA Greater Baton Rouge CEO Dianna Payton, and actress/author Bern Nadette Stanis — focused on leadership, resilience, caregiving, and personal development.
Legal Rights Awareness Workshop — Louisiana State Police Barracks
Developed and presented a legal rights awareness seminar to incarcerated individuals preparing for reentry, providing practical legal education on individual rights, responsibilities, and navigating legal issues following release.
Tulane Law CLE By the Hour
Planned, organized, and coordinated a continuing legal education course on marketability in the legal profession for members of the state and local bar associations.
Practicing Property Law the Intellectual Way — Baton Rouge Bar Association CLE
Planned, organized, and coordinated a continuing legal education course on intellectual property for members of the state and local bar associations.
Protecting Your Assets — Estate Planning Seminar, Beacon Light of Hammond
Developed and presented an educational seminar on estate planning covering wills, successions, power of attorney, and other estate-planning tools to assist community members in protecting their families and assets.
Break Every Chain: Standing Against Gun Violence Forum
Planned and coordinated a gun violence forum with mental health counselors, law enforcement, survivors, and attorneys. Offered CLE credits to attorneys and CEUs to social workers and licensed professional counselors.
Modern Day Slavery: Overcoming the Cocoon of Domestic Violence Forum
Planned and coordinated a domestic violence forum in partnership with IRIS Domestic Violence Center, STAR, and the Butterfly Society. Secured title sponsorship and certification for the Baker-Zachary Alumnae Chapter to conduct CLE credit courses.
Ladies Who Brunch — Women's Empowerment Initiative
Founded and hosted a women's empowerment initiative promoting leadership, professional networking, mentorship, and community engagement among women in the Greater Baton Rouge area.
Modern Day Slavery: Human Sex Trafficking Forum
Organized and moderated a forum on human sex trafficking with attorneys and law enforcement. Offered CLE credits to attorneys and CEUs to social workers.
Louisiana Criminal Justice Reform CLE — East Baton Rouge Parish Reentry Court
Organized and moderated a continuing legal education course for attorneys on the Criminal Reinvestment Act and new changes within Louisiana law.