David J. Motter has practiced law in the greater New Orleans area for 35 years — as trial counsel, as a former Jefferson Parish prosecutor, and as an ad hoc judge. He now represents individuals and businesses across Southeast Louisiana in criminal defense, DWI, personal injury, and commercial matters.
Mr. Motter represents clients across criminal, civil, and commercial matters throughout Jefferson Parish and the surrounding areas.
Defense representation for DWI/DUI and other criminal charges, drawing on former prosecutorial experience with the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office.
Representation for traffic citations and related violations throughout Jefferson Parish and neighboring parishes.
Representation for individuals injured in automobile accidents and other personal injury matters.
Business and commercial disputes, drawing on decades of experience representing institutional and corporate clients.
Guidance through the Louisiana succession process for families settling an estate.
Mr. Motter's career spans both sides of the courtroom — as a prosecutor, as a jurist, and as trial counsel for institutional clients.
David J. Motter has practiced law in the greater New Orleans area for 35 years, building a general practice rooted in Jefferson Parish and grounded in courtroom experience.
Before returning to private practice, Mr. Motter served as an Assistant District Attorney for Jefferson Parish and has sat as an ad hoc judge for the First Parish Court and as an ad hoc Justice of the Peace — experience that gives him a working knowledge of both sides of the bench.
Over the course of his career, his clients have included the Louisiana Superdome, the State of Louisiana, and the Mississippi River pilots, alongside individuals throughout Jefferson Parish and the surrounding region facing criminal charges, injury claims, and business disputes.
Today, the firm is accepting new clients across criminal defense, DWI, traffic, personal injury, commercial litigation, and successions matters.
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Metairie, LA 70002