Lindsay J. Blouin
Lindsay J. Blouin, a graduate of the LSU Law Center and member of the Louisiana Bar Association, is a well-respected criminal defense attorney and former President of the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She has committed her career to defending clients facing deprivation of liberty at the pre-trial, trial, and appellate stage.
Immediately prior to joining the firm, Blouin served as the Deputy Chief Public Defender for East Baton Rouge Parish for more than half a decade supervising attorneys in the legal representation of indigent persons and working with state and local governmental stakeholders to advance the legal system in Louisiana. In that work, Blouin became a passionate advocate at the district court and legislative levels for individuals facing extended pre-trial detention due to unaffordable monetary bail and statutory barriers to release.
In addition to her governmental policy experience, Blouin has served as counsel in over a thousand cases ranging from property crimes to felony drug conspiracy to first degree murder. Blouin’s special litigation practice led to her representation in the first Miller sentencing hearing in East Baton Rouge Parish after the United States Supreme Court ruled in Miller v. Alabama that juveniles convicted of homicide are entitled to specialized sentencing to determine eligibility for parole.
In 2015, she was part of the team of attorneys who represented Henry Montgomery before the United States Supreme Court in Montgomery v. Louisiana, which held that persons sent to prison as children are entitled to retroactive relief under Miller v. Alabama. Blouin, later as lead counsel, represented Mr. Montgomery in 2016 before the 19th Judicial District Court for resentencing. After putting on more than 50 years of mitigation and custodial evidence, Blouin successfully secured a new sentence of parole eligibility for her client. As a result of Montgomery v. Louisiana, more than 1,000 men and women around the country who were sent to prison as children have become eligible for parole and possible release.
Outside of her work in the courtroom, Blouin serves as a Moot Court and Trial Advocacy Programs Coach for the Louisiana State University Law Center. Over the past decade she has worked with numerous law students in their second and third year of law school to build fundamental evidentiary and litigation skills to the benefit of their future clients and the practice of law.
Education
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2012
J.D. Honors – LSBA Pro Bono Award
CALI Award: “Problems in Evidentiary Proof”
Wex Malone Inn of Court
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2009
B.A. Honors – Ogden Honors College Upper Division Honors
Major – Anthropology
Bar Admissions and Certifications
Louisiana State Bar, 2013
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2022
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2022
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2023
Boards, Commissions, Professional Affiliations, And Service
Board Member, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
President, 2020
Board Member, Public Defender Association of Louisiana
President, 2021
Board Member, Serve Louisiana (AmeriCorps)
LACDL Designee, Louisiana Domestic Violence Prevention Legislative Commission
LACDL Designee, Public Defense Optimal Funding Legislative Commission
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
Capital Area Reentry Coalition’s Prisoner Reentry Initiative Steering Team, 2018-2021
Mayor-President’s Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma BR Coalition, 2018-2021
Louisiana Legislative Commission on Justice System Funding, 2019-2021
Mayor-President’s Homelessness Prevention Coalition, 2020-2021
19th JDC Veterans Treatment Court Task Force, 2020-2021
LSU Fire and Emergency Training Institute – Emergency Medical Technician (Basic),
2006 (inactive)
Awards
Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – President’s Award
Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Lucy McGough Juvenile Justice Award
Louisiana State University Law Center Advocacy Board – Kalinka Coach of the Year Award
Panels, Presentations, And Instruction
Baton Rouge Area Chamber Leadership Program – Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Panel
Baton Rouge Bar Association, December 2020 – “Crime and COVID – Issues Facing the Jail and
Court” – Panelist
LA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Last Chance Seminar, December 2020 –
“Addressing Bias and Discrimination Within Ourselves and Our Profession” – Presenter
LA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Virtual CLE Hour, October 2020 – “Professional
Considerations in Virtual Court Hearings” – Panelist
National Legal Aid and Defender Association & The Center for Court Innovation, May 2020 –
“Is Video Conferencing the New Normal” – Panelist
MacArthur Foundation Annual Safety and Justice Challenge Conference, May 2020 – “Advocates or Obstructionists: Understanding the Role of Public Defenders in Reducing the Use of Jail” – Presenter
Public Defender Association of Louisiana Annual CLE Seminar, November 2019 – “Legislative
Updates” – Presenter
LA Public Defender Board’s Defender Training Institute, February 2018 – “Impeaching with
Prior Inconsistent Statements, Prior Bad Acts, and Bad Character” – Faculty
LA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers DWI Defense Seminar, June 2017 – “Legislative
Updates” – Presenter
LA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Nuts and Bolts Seminar, February 2017 – “Brady
and Progeny” – Presenter
LA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2016 Homicide Seminar, June 2016 – “Unpacking
Miller and Montgomery” – Presenter
