LAW OFFICES OF J. DHU THOMPSON

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Dhu Thompson is a criminal defense, family law and catastrophic injury lawyer in Louisiana. After graduating from Southern University Law School in 2000, Mr. Thompson worked for the Louisiana Department of Insurance, representing the agency in litigation matters before district courts and administrative law tribunals. Two years later, he joined the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office as an Assistant District Attorney. He advanced to become an original member of the Special Homicide Offender Targeting Unit, a task force established to screen and prosecute at trial career criminals and homicide offenses. His trial experience included numerous convictions for first and second degree murder. Mr. Thompson joined the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office in 2004. He has successfully tried hundreds of cases, including the prosecution of offenses such as armed robbery, aggravated rape, and murder. After two years, he was promoted to Section Chief of Section One. As a Special Assistant District Attorney assigned to homicide and violent offender prosecutions, Mr. Thompson prosecuted many high profile cases, including the case of State v Brian Horn, who was convicted of the heinous murder of 12-year-old Justin Bloxom. Mr. Thompson was the lead prosecutor in the successful prosecution of Michael Kevin Hailey, which is referenced in the book Among Murderers and Madness.
LAW OFFICES OF J. DHU THOMPSON
7607 Fern Avenue, Suite 402 Shreveport, LA 71105

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