Brett became an Assistant District Attorney with the 19th Judicial District in East Baton Rouge and gained invaluable experience while working in several different criminal divisions within that prosecutorial office. Two years in a row he tried thirty (30) or more jury trials. He ultimately was promoted as a Section Chief and supervised the docket of a criminal division of the East Baton Rouge Parish District Court. Thereafter he was a Felony Assistant in the District Attorneys Office for 14th Judicial District in in Calcasieu Parish for a a couple of years, and tried a countless number of judge and jury trials.
Brett began his federal career as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Corpus Christi Division of the Southern District of Texas. At the time, the Corpus Christi Division had two prosecutors and one civil attorney, and was handling all the drug cases arising out of the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints at Falfurrias and Sarita, Texas. The prosecutors were indicting 110 defendants per month. Brett prosecuted the first Continuing Criminal Enterprise case in the Corpus Christi Division, investigated by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division and the Narcotics Division of the Corpus Christi Police Department.
But, Bretts legal career has not been limited to criminal law. Brett additionally acquired considerable civil litigation experience while working at Airhart & Copenhaver, where he represented small and large businesses in commercial, employment and personal injury disputes.
Since starting his prosecutorial career, Brett has represented the government in criminal matters across Louisiana, and his outstanding work has been recognized by the Morning Advocate newspaper, by the Louisiana Narcotics Agents Association as 2005 Narcotics Prosecutor of the year, and by a Gold Record awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for his music piracy prosecutions.
Brett is presently admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Louisiana. While criminal defense comprises most of his practice, Bretts current practice areas additionally include general civil litigation and personal injury (plaintiff).. Do you need an experienced criminal trial attorney?
<div>Brett L. Grayson strives to minimize the effects of a criminal accusation on your life and will guide you through this emotional and legal maze with the following goals in mind: </div>
<div>Avoiding any further jail time; </div>
<div>Avoiding any conviction; and </div>
<div>If the conviction cannot be avoided,providing you the opportunity to expunge the arrest and conviction from your record at a later date. Areas of Practice </div>
<div>Criminal Defense Felony Defense </div>
<div>Drugs or Narcotics Defense </div>
<div>Theft,Property and White Collar Crimes Defense </div>
<div>Civil Litigation </div>
<div>Alliance Defending Freedom</div>