Danny Becnel

 Key Accomplishments:

• Founder and owner of a nationally recognized law firm

• Key role in bringing President Obama to St. John after Hurricane Isaac

• Holding BP & government responsible for Katrina and Gulf oil spill damages

• Initiated development of Hwy 51 business corridor

• Negotiated property sale for Marathon expansion

• Responsible for bringing numerous businesses to St. John Parish

• Selected "100 Best Lawyers in the United States", 1985 Town & Country

• Elected to State Democratic Central Committee

• At age 27, awarded $1,000,000 verdict for client paralyzed in accident

• Proud husband, father and grandfather

Experience:

• Becnel Law Firm, LLC, Attorney, Owner, Manager

• Real Estate Developer

• Entrepreneur

• National & International Continuing Legal Eduaction, Speaker

• St. John School Board, Attorney

• Ponchatrain Levee District, Attorney

• District Attorney's Office, Chief Investigator

• St. John Sheriff's Office, Radio Dispatcher

 Education:

• Loyola School of Law, J.D., New Orleans

• Louisiana State University, B.A., Baton Rouge

• Holy Cross High School, New Orleans

• St. Peter School, Reserve

 Family:

• Father- Daniel Elmore Becnel, State Legislator and Attorney

• Mother- Edna Vicknair Becnel, Public Health Registered Nurse

• Married to Mary Hotard Becnel for 37 years

• 4 sons- Becket, Devon, Bradley & Ainsley

• 3 daughters-in-law- Kathryn, Toni & Ashley

• 5 grandchildren- Jane, Christian, Thompson, Nicholas & Connor

• 2 siblings- Robert & Susan

 Professional Organizations:

• Louisiana State Bar Association, member

• Colorado State Bar Association, member

• American Bar Assoiation, member

• Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, member

• 40th Judicial District Bar Association, member & former president

• American Association for Justice, member

• Federal Bar Association, member