James (Jay) T. Dixon Jr.

 La. Public Defender Board

Areas of practice:

Criminal Indigent Defense.

Mentor / hero:

My father, Col. James T. Dixon, USMA '46.

The part of my job I do best is:

Interact with public defenders throughout Louisiana.

Little known fact:

I am the former Attorney General for the Republic of Palau.

Family:

Wife:  Terri; two sons:  Camdynne and T-Jay.

If you could be anyone else for a day, who would you be?

An astronaut on the International Space Station.

Favorite food or restaurant:

My wife's lamb stew.

Mountains or Beach?

Beach.

Favorite place in Baton Rouge:

Death Valley.

Community involvement:

Statewide Public Defense.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Spain.

Advice for young lawyers:

Hard work and preparation provide an effective antidote to inexperience.

If you would like to contact Jay, his email address is:  jdixon@lpdb.la.gov


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