New Orleans needs a judge who already knows the law, already knows this city, and is ready to serve on day one.
Defending the City since 2004, arguing hundreds of cases from civil service disputes to Louisiana Supreme Court appeals. Shawn knows courtrooms because he's spent his entire career in them.
Shawn's expertise spans litigation, labor law, land use, zoning, and historic preservation — exactly the matters Orleans Civil District Court handles every day.
Shawn volunteers with Son of a Saint and serves on the Touro Infirmary Foundation Board. His commitment to this city goes far beyond the courtroom.
Shawn is a member of the Louisiana State Bar, New Orleans Bar Association, Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, and A.P. Tureaud Inn of Court — trusted by those who know this court best.
From the Louisiana Supreme Court to the Fourth Circuit, Shawn's wins are in the public record. That's the accountability a judge must have.
Shawn earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School, where he served as Moot Court Teaching Assistant and earned National Best Defense and Best Oralist honors. His training was built for a Louisiana courtroom.
Shawn Lindsay has spent his career standing up for the people of New Orleans, inside the courtroom and in the community. After more than 20 years serving this city, he's running for judge to ensure that every person who walks into that courtroom is treated with fairness, integrity, and respect.
As Deputy City Attorney, Shawn has been on the front lines of the legal challenges that shape New Orleans, defending the city's zoning decisions, landmark preservation rulings, and public health ordinances. He knows the stakes. He knows the law. And he knows what it costs when the courts get it wrong.
Read Full BioI have dedicated over twenty years of my career to serving the people of New Orleans, and I am deeply committed to this community. When I walk into that courtroom as judge, I'm going to bring with me everything I know about this city, its people, and what fairness actually looks like in practice. That's not a promise I'm making to win an election. It's a commitment I've already been living for twenty years.