Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Baton Rouge, LA

André Robert Bélanger is an attorney with Manasseh Gill Knipe & Bélanger, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Bélanger handles cases related to homicide, white collar crimes, DWI defense, expungement, probation and parole violations, and many more types of criminal law, including criminal appeals and post-conviction motions.

A graduate of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Mr. Bélanger's prior legal experience includes associate work at a private firm. He is also a former prosecutor for the Orleans Parish District Attorney, where he eventually became a special prosecutor handling cases related to sex crimes, domestic violence and homicide.

Presently, Mr. Bélanger is admitted to practice in the state courts of Mississippi and Louisiana, the U.S. district courts for the eastern, western and middle districts of Louisiana and the U.S. district courts for the northern and southern districts of Mississippi, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

At different points in his career, Mr. Bélanger has received recognition from his peers in the legal community. He has been listed as one of the top 100 lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers and has also received a "Blackstone's Order" award from the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Mr. Bélanger is a member of professional organizations including the Baton Rouge Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Louisiana Association for Justice and the American Constitution Society. Mr. Bélanger also uses his legal knowledge to educate others by teaching classes at both Tulane University and Loyola University New Orleans.