Senator W. Jay Luneau
Attorney At Law
Senator W. Jay Luneau
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Workers’ Compensation
- Maritime/Admiralty
- Social Security Disability/Supplemental Security Income
- Medical Malpractice
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
- State Courts in Louisiana, including the Louisiana Supreme Court, Louisiana Courts of Appeal, District Courts, City Courts and Workers’ Compensation Courts
- United States Court of Appeals, 5 th Circuit
- United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- United States Social Security Disability Courts
EDUCATION
- Southern University Law Center, Juris Doctor, 1992
- Louisiana Tech University, Bachelor of Science, 1986
- Pineville High School, 1980
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES
- Louisiana State Senate, 2016 – 2020
Committees:
– Judiciary A (Vice Chairman)
– Health and Welfare
– Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
– Natural Resources
– Homeland Security
- Alexandria Bar Association, 1992 – Present
- Louisiana State Bar Association
– House of Delegates, 2004 – 2006
– Board of Governors, 2006 – 2009
– Nominating Committee, 2004 – 2005, 2006 – 2008
- Louisiana Association for Justice, 1995 – Present
- American Association for Justice
- Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association
– Board of Directors, 2003 – 2008
– Secretary, 2006
– Chairman of the Board, 2007 – 2008
- Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, Tier 2 Hearing Committee Member, 2013 – 2015
- Renaissance Home for Youth, General Counsel (Volunteer Position) 2000 – Present
- Rapides Children’s Advocacy Center, General Counsel (Volunteer Position) 1995 -Present
- Rapides Parish Indigent Defender Board, Board of Directors, 2000 – 2005
- Pineville High School Rebel Club (Parent Teacher Organization)
– Member 2011 – 2015
– President 2013 – 2015
- Emmanuel Baptist Church, President of Board of Trustees, 1998
- Northwestern State University, Adjunct Professor
