Law Office of Robert S Toale

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Handling criminal defense cases in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Charles, and Plaquemines parishes.

Robert Toale knew from a young age that he wanted to be a criminal defense lawyer. In fact, he has never worked for a prosecutor’s office or a law firm. After graduating law school, Robert started his own practice and began accepting appointments to criminal cases in Jefferson Parish.

Robert was one of the first to be offered a contract position as a public defender after the overhaul of the public defender system in Jefferson Parish where he tried up to two jury trials a week. Although he is no longer a public defender, Robert’s practice is almost exclusively focused on criminal law.

Robert has 35 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney. In that time, he has tried over 100 jury trials and represented over 5,000 clients. Robert has handled a number of high-profile cases: Vernon Williams, Patricia Van Winkle, Thomas Abadie, Joel Durhan, Walter Porter, Jerry Dantin, and Sonny Allen.

Through these experiences, he became proficient at handling the media, sometimes appearing on local television and radio three or four times a week. Robert has also been interviewed and quoted by CBS News, the ABA Journal, the Times-Picayune, Newsweek, and the National Law Journal.

Robert has also received national recognition for his work in criminal defense. In 2014, Robert was elected to the 2014-2017 National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ board of directors. He said of his appointment, “I am honored and thrilled to be able to serve as a board member of the NACDL and look forward to being on the cutting edge of working to improve our system of justice.”

In addition to serving on the board of directors, Robert was previously the president of the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. As president, he pushed to end the death penalty and increase funding for public defenders. Robert always fights for his clients’ rights both in and out of the courtroom.

Call today to schedule a consultation to talk about your case: 504-368-8440.