Leslie A Shoebotham
Law Offices of Leslie A Shoebotham • New Orleans, LA
Wrongful DeathEnergyInsuranceMedical MalpracticePersonal Injury
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Contact
Email
Phone
(504) 500-4816
Address
7214 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70118-3538, US
Professional
About
Leslie A. Shoebotham is a distinguished attorney and educator based in New Orleans, Louisiana, specializing in energy law, insurance, medical malpractice, and personal injury. She graduated with honors from the University of Houston Law Center, where she served as Research Editor for the Houston Law Review and was inducted into the prestigious Order of the Coif. Prior to her legal education, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, graduating magna cum laude from the University of Texas Medical Branch, and practiced as a critical care nurse. With a robust legal career, Attorney Shoebotham has focused her practice on toxic torts, products liability, medical malpractice, and insurance defense. Additionally, she holds an LL.M. in Energy and Environmental Law from Tulane University, further enhancing her expertise in these critical areas. As a faculty member at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, she teaches courses in criminal procedure, criminal law, and torts. Recognized nationally for her scholarship, she is an authority on Fourth Amendment search and seizure issues, particularly regarding the legal implications of canine drug-detection sniffs. Her academic contributions include law review articles and Amici Curiae Briefs submitted to the United States Supreme Court, alongside a blog focused on evolving Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. A recipient of the Professor of the Year award from the Loyola Student Bar Association and a 2013 Leader in Law by New Orleans CityBusiness Magazine, Attorney Shoebotham is committed to advancing legal education and practice.
About Wrongful Death Law
Wrongful death attorneys represent families who have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others. They seek compensation for the devastating loss. Common matters include fatal accidents, medical negligence deaths, workplace fatalities, product liability deaths.
Credentials
Education
N/A Tulane University Law School LL.M - Master of Laws N/A University of Houston Law Center JD - Juris Doctor N/A University of Texas BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2013 Leader in Law - Educator, New Orleans CityBusiness Magazine 2001 Professor of the Year, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law N/A Order of the Coif, University of Houston Law Center N/A Sigma Theta Tau, University of Texas - Medical Branch N/A Beta Beta Beta, University of Texas
Publications
2015 Hamilton and Griffin on Rights "I'm Going To Let You Off With Just a Warning . . . and a Canine Sniff!" Preview of Rodriguez v. United States 2015 Hamilton and Griffin on Rights Oral Argument in Rodriguez v. United States: Bright-Line Rule or Determining Reasonableness Under a Totality Analysis? 2015 Hamilton and Griffin on Rights Warrantless Police Access to No-Tell Motels' Guest Registers: Will Petitioner's Anti-Facial Challenge Argument in City of Los Angeles v. Patel "Register" With the Court? 2015 Hamilton and Griffin on Rights Argument Analysis in City of Los Angeles v. Patel: Keeping Them Honest 2015 Longshore & DBA Review Seaman's Manslaughter Charges Against BP Leaders Dismissed
Associations
Louisiana State Bar Association Member State Bar of Texas Member United States Supreme Court Bar Member Daughters of the American Revolution Member Association of Women Law Students Advisor
Speaking
2015 Houma Courtier interview Local school drug sweeps debated 2013 Lawyers.com Police Can't Peer in Windows Without a Warrant, Court Rules 2013 Lawyers.com Can No Trespassing Signs Keep the Cops Away? 2013 Internationally Broadcast Radio Interview Supreme Court decides dog sniffing outside home requires warrant 2012 Internationally Broadcast Radio Interview Does the Use of Drug-Sniffing Dogs Violate the Fourth Amendment?
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Updated: Jun 05, 2026