Julianna Petchak Parks

Julianna Petchak Parks is a Partner at Langley Parks & Soto in Bossier City, Louisiana. She is a litigator and advisor with more than fifteen years of experience representing local and national businesses. Her work includes disputes involving personal injury, oil and gas, construction, and government matters. She provides general legal counsel and handles tort and civil rights defense for government entities and law enforcement agencies, combining business litigation with public-sector defense work.

Parks earned a B.A. in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University in Shreveport, graduating magna cum laude. She received her J.D. and Bachelor of Civil Law from Louisiana State University Law School. After law school, she served as a law clerk to US District Judge Tom Stagg. Her academic and clerkship experience provided a foundation in legal research, writing, federal court procedure, and the analysis required for complex civil disputes.

Parks has handled litigation involving personal injury, energy, construction, and government clients and has served as general counsel to public entities. She is admitted in Louisiana, the US District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Louisiana, and the Fifth Circuit. Her earlier work included a shareholder role at Hargrove, Smelley, Strickland and Langley, giving her experience across private business disputes and institutional defense matters.

Julianna Petchak Parks was elected to the Bossier Parish Police Jury in 2021 and serves District 5. Her professional and community involvement includes local bar associations, the Harry V. Booth Inn of Court, and pro bono service through the Shreveport Bar Foundation. She received a Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce 40 Under 40 Award in 2019. Her practice combines litigation, government counsel, and business-focused dispute resolution.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Langley Parks & Soto
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Barrister, Harry V. Booth Inn of Court
• Pro Bono Project, Shreveport Bar Foundation
• Member, Shreveport Bar Association
• Member, Bossier Bar Association
• Member, Bar Association of the United States Fifth Circuit
• Member, Louisiana Right to Life, Lawyers for Life
• Board President, Gingerbread House Children’s Advocacy Center
• Commissioner, Commission for Women of Bossier City
• Juror, District 5, Bossier Parish Police Jury (2021-Present)

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Louisiana State University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) in And Bachelor of Civil Law
• Louisiana State University in Shreveport
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Mass Communication Magna Cum Laude

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