Louisiana Attorney Becomes First Black Female 15th District Defender

Louisiana Attorney Becomes First Black Female 15th District Defender

November 3, 2022

A Lafayette attorney is making history.

Amanda Martin has been appointed the district defender for the 15th judicial district.

She is the first Black woman to lead the office. The position was made official by the Louisiana Public Defender Board on October 10.

For Martin, she says, her dreams of becoming a lawyer started in the 5th grade by classmates who always sought her opinion on matters.

Read the source article at klfy.com

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