James E. Paxton

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James "Jim" E. Paxton was born and raised in Madison Parish.  He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1985 receiving a B.B.A. in Finance and in 1988 received his law degree from Louisiana State University School of Law. 

After graduating from LSU, Jim joined the law firm of Christovich & Kearney in New Orleans

where he practiced until 1993.  For 36 years, Jim has been in private law practice, an Assistant District Attorney from 1993 - 2002, First Assistant District Attorney from 2002 - 2008,

Appointed District Attorney in January 2008 by Attorney General-Elect James "Buddy" Caldwell and Elected District Attorney in October 2008 - To Present.

 

Jim and his wife live in St. Joseph with their three children.  As an active member of First Baptist Church of St. Joseph, he serves as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. 

He is also a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana District Attorneys.

Licensed in Louisiana and Texas.

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John D. Crigler, Jr.

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Edwin S. Moberley, IV

First Assistant District Attorney 2014 to Present​​​​

Assistant District Attorney 2005 - 2014

Parish Attorney for Madison Parish

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Bradley T. Sloane

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General Civil Litigation including but not limited to real estate transactions, ​

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estate planning, probate, personal injury and contracts.

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