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One American Place 301 Main Street Suite 2200

Baton Rouge, LA 70801 225-266-2948

John S. McLindon
John S. McLindon started
his law practice in 1989,
after graduating from LSU
Law School, and has remained in private practice
for more than 25 years. He
is of counsel with the firm of
Walters, Papillion, Thomas,
Cullens.
With vast experience in
a variety of areas of law,
McLindons focus is on criminal defense and personal
injury. He handles cases in
both state court and federal
court. He handles not only
trials, but appeals as well,
when necessary.
McLindon also handles
select business litigation
cases.
Although the majority of
his practice is in Louisiana,
McLindon handles certain
cases in other states.
McLindon is a successful
trial attorney, having served
as lead counsel in more than
40 jury trials. In his 25 years
of practice, McLindon has
obtained numerous successful judgments, verdicts, and
settlements for his clients.
In 1999, McLindon graduated from the National
Criminal Defense College,
the pre-eminent criminal
defense training program
in the United States. He is
a member of the National
Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers, the
Louisiana Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers,
Baton Rouge Bar Association and the Louisiana State
Bar Association. He is
admitted to practice in all
federal courts in the state

Education
Louisiana State University
Law Center, Baton Rouge Juris Doctorate - 1989
Louisiana State University B.S. - 1986
National Criminal Defense
College - 1999

Bar admissions

McLindon

Contact information
Address: 12345 Perkins Road
Building Two
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: (225) 236-3636
Cell: (225) 603-6493
Toll-free: (866) 257-6070
Fax: (225) 236-3650
Email: mclindon@lawbr.net
of Louisiana, as well as the
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States
Supreme Court. McLindon
is a frequent lecturer at continuing education seminars
for attorneys and also at
Louisiana State Universitys
School of Business. He is
a contributing author to
Around the Bar, a journal
of the Baton Rouge Bar Association. He is past president of the Young Lawyers
Section of the Baton Rouge
Bar Association.
McLindon serves on the
board of directors for the
Catholic High School Alumni Association, and on the

Louisiana, 1989
U.S. District Court Middle
District of Louisiana, 1989
U.S. District Court Western
District of Louisiana, 1996
U.S. District Court Eastern
District of Louisiana, 2000
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th
Circuit, 1992
U.S. Supreme Court, 1998

The Law Office of Dathan L. Hill focuses on personal and catastrophic injury and criminal defense.
Dathan Hill has extensive experience in
automobile, motorcycle
and 18-wheeler accident
claims. He firmly believes
that victims of serious accidents and their families
deserve fair compensation
from the negligent parties.
Protecting the interests of
his clients is always a top
priority. Having a thorough
understanding of how the
legal system works is key
to resolving claims expeditiously so that his clients
can resume their lives as
quickly as possible.
Hill believes that those
who have been charged
with a crime deserve an
attorney who will work ag-

gressively to resolve the

case quickly. Hills admissions to practice include
all Louisiana federal and
district courts, so he can
represent clients whether
the crime is considered a
misdemeanor or a felony.
More often than not,
crimes involving DWI,
drugs or battery can be
life altering. Hill will be
straightforward about the
penalties that can result
from a criminal conviction, and he will negotiate
to reduce or eliminate jail
time, fines and other consequences that can follow
someone for the rest of his
or her life.
Hill was born in South
Baton Rouge and attended
McKinley Senior High
School. He received his
undergraduate degree

Contact information
The Law Office of Dathan L.
Hill LLC
301 Main St., Suite 2200
One American Place
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: (225) 266-2948
Fax: (225) 325-3351
Email: dathanhill@me.com
Website: www.dathanhill.com

About Dathan Hill

Graduate of Southern
Law School
n Member of the Baton
Rouge Bar Association and
Kappa Alpha Psi
n

in political science from

Southern University,
where he later received his
law degree.

John S. McLindon
CriminalDefense
Personal Injury
Business Litigation

Professional
involvement
Baton Rouge Bar Association, member
Louisiana State Bar Association, member
Louisiana Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers,
member
American Inns of Court,
past member
National Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers,
member
Baton Rouge Bar Association - Young Lawyers Association, past president
Super Lawyers 2015
board of directors for the
Ecumenical House. McLindon is married and has four
children.

Published works
n RICO - Establishing a Pattern of Racketeering Activity
n The Federal Tort Claims Act
n Inventory Searches of Automobiles
n The Miller Act: Recent Amendments Help
Subcontractors and Suppliers
n United States v. Jones - The Governments
Use of a GPS Device Constitutes a Search or
Seizure
n Doing Federal Time - An Overview of the

Dathan L. Hill

Federal Bureau of Prisons

n The Louisiana New Home Warranty Act:
Spirit of the Law Trumps Certified Mail
n Federal Sentencing - The Safety Valve - Relief from Mandatory Minimums
n Whos Listening - Title III Wiretaps
n Reconsideration of Crack Cocaine Sentencing
n Busted on the Bus - Is it a Seizure?

Phone: 225-236-3636

mclindon@lawbr.net
www.lawbr.net
12345 Perkins Rd. baton Rouge, LA
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