About Jim Harmon
The holidays provide the perfect opportunity for fun with family and friends. There is nothing better than celebrating the day with festive food and drinks. A holiday weekend is certainly not the time to count the calories and watch the intake.Independence day was no exception. When celebrating America’s birthday and watching the fireworks, it is almost too easy to have one too many servings of hot dogs and hamburgers, and unfortunately, one too many beers. Unfortunately, this means that this summer holiday is not only festive, but it is also the deadliest day of the year when it comes to drivers.
The 4th of July is notorious for DWI charges and car accidents. This year’s holiday was certainly no exception. It was almost impossible to drive to your barbecue without running into a DWI checkpoint. [Read more…]
Where else but New Orleans can you find an oyster-slurping competition? It’s that time of the year again! The countdown for the 
Did you know that 868 of every 100, 000 citizens in the state of Louisiana is in prison? Even more surprising than that: more than 44 percent of those inmates are serving sentences for nonviolent crimes, compared to only 41 percent serving sentences for violent crime.
In recent years, we’ve seen more and more arrests related to DWI and professional football players. It seems that as more focus is placed on these stars, the more mishaps we are able to see. However, football players are not the only ones prone to these law-breaking mishaps.
A proposal by Representative Greg Hughes of Draper, Utah would help bars install breathalyzers to assist patrons in deciding whether they are fit to drive.
As a DWI attorney in New Orleans, I meet with clients each day that, if convicted, face severe penalties.
Valentine’s Day in New Orleans, Louisiana, is nearly here. The question for most of us in the Crescent City is, “Where should I make my Valentine’s Day dinner reservations?”
“Affluenza” is a term, popularized in the late 1990s by the granddaughter of a past General Motors president, used to describe a sense of entitlement by children from wealthy families. Because of this, they are supposedly irresponsible, make excuses for poor behavior, and sometimes dabble in drugs and alcohol.
Connect With Us!