Gregg J. Graffagnino
Republican · LA
Gregg J. Graffagnino is a Houma lawyer with more than 36 years of practice in family, personal injury, and criminal law, and he once clerked for Terrebonne's chief judge. He mentors lawyers in addiction recovery and pledges fair, respectful rulings.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Represented the Pellegrin family, hurt when a car hit them in Lafourche Parish in 1996, in a state appeal. The court kept the driver's 70% share of fault and threw out a $1 million insurance repayment award.
May 12, 2006
Source: caselaw.findlaw.com
Represented Houma nightclub owners who claimed the parish noise law violated free speech. A state judge rejected the challenge and upheld the law.
March 16, 2001
Source: houmatoday.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Defended Melinda Chatelain at trial for a 2009 fatal stabbing in Gray. Jurors rejected the second-degree murder charge and found her guilty of negligent homicide, which carries up to five years.
September 16, 2010Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: houmatoday.com
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 2 records
Was placed in a pretrial diversion program instead of standing trial on the four charges. Terms included $500 in fines and one year of supervised probation. Prosecutors said he took full responsibility and finished 28 days of substance abuse treatment.
July 25, 2003
Source: houmatoday.com
Was arrested by Houma police on four misdemeanor charges, including battery on a police officer. Police said he punched an officer and cracked a patrol car windshield on May 1, 2003.
May 28, 2003
Source: houmatoday.com
Past race Gregg J. Graffagnino ran in:
- District Judge 32nd Judicial District Court, Division D · November 3, 2026 · Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana