Lisa Nelson
Republican · LA
Lisa Nelson is a Leesville lawyer who has worked as a public defender in the 30th Judicial District and as a city prosecutor for Leesville. She holds history, political science, and law degrees from LSU.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Served as the court-appointed defense lawyer for a man tried by a judge on two sexual battery charges. He was found not guilty on one charge and guilty on the other. The appeals court upheld the result.
May 1, 2013
Source: courtlistener.com
Represented a mother on appeal after a court ended her rights to two of her children. The appeals court upheld the ruling against her client.
June 6, 2012
Source: courtlistener.com
Past race Lisa Nelson ran in:
- District Judge 30th Judicial District Court, Division C · November 3, 2026 · Vernon Parish, Louisiana