Lacresha D. Wilkerson focuses her practice in commercial litigation concentrating on defending transportation, premise liability, maritime and construction claims. In addition, Lacresha is currently serving on the Spring Trial Advocacy Faculty at Tulane University where she is teaching an experiential course intended to prepare and train students in the art of advocacy. Prior to joining the firm, she served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Louisiana Department of Justice and as a Law Clerk at the 19th Judicial District Court. She received her J.D. from Southern University Law Center and her B.S. from Louisiana State University.
She is a founding and active member of the Charles Branch Kodiak Scholarship, whose mission is to provide a young leader who has demonstrated exemplary academic merit and public service in her hometown an opportunity to advance his or her professional career with an academic scholarship.
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Education
- J.D., Southern University Law Center, 2013
- B.S., Louisiana State University, 2008
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- DRI
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- New Orleans Federal Bar Association
Publications
- “The Effects of COVID-19 on the Trucking Industry: 2021 Trends and Mitigation Tips,” DRI’s Raising the Bar, Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2, 2021
- “Bridging the Gap Between Ethnicity and Moral Compass,” DRI’s Diversity Insider, Volume 13, Issue 1, May 27, 2021
Professional Recognition
- 2018—2019 The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
- 2017—2018 White House Fellows Program National Finalist
- 2017—2018 National Bar Association Top 40 under 40-Nation’s Best Advocates
Community Involvement
- United Way Grant Reader
- Homeless Experience Legal Protection (H.E.L.P.)
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.