Zach Shadinger

Zach Shadinger is a Benton, Louisiana attorney who founded his own law practice. His practice focuses on criminal defense and personal injury, with criminal matters including DUI and DWI, drug charges, assault allegations, and other offenses. His injury work includes automobile accidents, 18-wheeler crashes, and work-related injuries. He represents individuals facing serious legal problems and emphasizes preparation, direct communication, and careful attention to each case.

Shadinger earned a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He received his J.D. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. During law school, he clerked with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s Office and gained early courtroom exposure as a student attorney.

Shadinger returned to North Louisiana after law school and developed experience handling criminal defense and personal injury cases before opening his own firm in 2018. His criminal practice includes DUI, drug, and assault matters, while his injury practice covers car accidents, commercial-truck crashes, and workplace injuries. His prior government and prosecution-office exposure gives him practical familiarity with case preparation, court procedure, and the way criminal matters move through the justice system.

Zach Shadinger is admitted in Louisiana and the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. His professional memberships include the Louisiana State Bar Association, Bossier Bar Association, Shreveport Bar Association, and Louisiana Association for Justice. His practice combines local court experience, criminal justice training, and civil injury work to help clients understand their options and prepare for negotiations, hearings, or trial.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Law Office Of Zach Shadinger
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, Bossier Bar Association
• Member, Shreveport Bar Association
• Member, Louisiana Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Louisiana at Monroe
  Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology

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