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Walter M. Sanchez has represented people in matters involving criminal law, family law, complex civil litigation, and professional disciplinary actions since 1984. Mr. Sanchez has earned a reputation as an attorney for diligence in the protection of his clients' rights and the respect of colleagues in the legal profession.

AV rated in Martindale-Hubbell, he has been selected each year by his peers for inclusion in Louisiana Super Lawyers ® in Criminal Law since 2007. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America ® in Family Law since 2007 and, since 2011, in DWI Defense. He has been selected as 2015's Best Lawyer's Lake Charles Family Attorney of the Year. Lagniappe Magazine has listed him as one of the Top Three Best Attorneys in Southwest Louisiana in both 2019 and 2022. Since 2014, he has been listed in Acadiana Profile Magazine's Top Lawyers in Acadiana in both criminal law and family law. Mr. Sanchez is a frequent lecturer on criminal and family law issues,as well as law office technology, at both the national and state level and has been a member of the LSU Law School Trial Advocacy Training Program faculty since 1993. He has testified before the Louisiana legislature on criminal justice issues for over 25 years.

In 1998, he was elected President of the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and, in 2007, received the association's highest honor, the Justice Albert Tate Award.

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Location
  • 1200 Ryan Street
    Lake Charles, LA 70601
Languages
  • English
Demographics
  • Gender: Male
Education
  • Louisiana State University, graduated 1984
  • Louisiana State University, graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Past President
  • Louisiana Board of International Commerce - Past Board Member
  • Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District - Past President
  • Southwest Louisiana Bar Association - Past President
  • LifeShare Blood Centers, Inc. - Chair, Board of Trustees

Sanchez Burke, L.L.C.
Headquarters: Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 The Best Lawyers in America® award

2 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Family Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Family Law, Lake Charles (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • DUI / DWI Defense
  • Family Law
Special Focus:
  • Child Custody
  • Community Property
  • Divorce
  • Juvenile Matters
  • Litigation
  • Paternity
  • Relocation
Awards:
  • Winner, Flory Trial Moot Court Competition, 1984
  • Recipient, Judge Albert Tate Award, LACDL, 2007
  • Recipient, Gladys M. Dreher Award, LSU Trial Advocacy Program, 2009
  • Recipient, Pro Bono Publico Award, SWLBA, 2004
  • Recipient, Philanthropist Day Award, Family Foundation of S.W. Louisiana, 2003
  • Member, Order of St. Charles, Diocese of Lake Charles, 1990
  • Member, American Mensa, Ltd, 1978 -
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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