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Cade R. Cole is an attorney and Judge in Louisiana.

Education

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Cole received his J.D. from Tulane School of Law.[1][2] At Tulane Law School, he received the award for highest performance in Obligations II, Income Tax, Public Utility law and Energy Regulation.[3] After law school, Cole served as a Law Clerk to Justice Jeannette Knoll of the Louisiana Supreme Court before entering private practice in Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1]  

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Cole is Louisiana's only judge with statewide jurisdiction as Louisiana's tax judge. He has served on the DeQuincy Municipal Court and was the City Attorney for Sulphur, Vinton, and DeQuincy.[1][4] He was also a prosecutor and an Assistant District Attorney in the Louisiana 38th and 14th Judicial Districts.[1]

Cole also served as Special Master to expedite the resolution of Hurricane related suits in 16 Louisiana Parishes and in the United States District Court for Western Louisiana.[5][6][7]  He also served as a member of the vetting committee for federal judicial appointments in Louisiana during the term of President Donald Trump.[1] He chaired the federal court's Magistrate Judge Selection Committee in 2023.[1]

It was reported by The Advocate that Cole is “the early favorite” to succeed Justice James T. Genovese on the Louisiana Supreme Court.[8][4] He was endorsed by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill who stated that Cole is "smart and hard-working, and he has the character and integrity we expect from members of our state’s highest court."[8]

Memberships and awards

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Cole is a member of the Florida and Louisiana bars.[2] He previously served as Louisiana State College Republican Chair and as a member of the Federalist Society.[8] He is a past member of the Louisiana Baptist Convention’s Committee on Moral and Social Concerns and was appointed to the Louisiana Service Commission by Governor Mike Foster.[1]

Cole received the 2013 President's Award for Outstanding Service to the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association for work to stabilize indigent defense funding.[3]

Cole has served the Louisiana State Bar Association as Tax Section Chair, House of Delegates Member, and Member of the CLE Programming Committee.[3] He previously served as Chairman of the Tax Law Advisory Commission for the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Louisiana State Court of Tax Appeals :: Local Tax Division". labta.la.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  2. ^ a b "Lawyer Directory – The Florida Bar". Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  3. ^ a b c "Louisiana State Court of Tax Appeals :: Members". labta.la.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  4. ^ a b Bridges, Tyler (2024-07-03). "A college president here, a Supreme Court justice there: Jeff Landry is making moves". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  5. ^ [chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607d87a3a13d08033aa98507/t/61e183961f0a103366c89c2a/1642169239315/Liv+Case+Management.pdf "Case Management Order Regarding Certain Property Damage Suits Arising from Hurricane Ida"] (PDF). December 29, 2021. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. ^ "Jackson v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 22-cv-4450 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  7. ^ Paterson, Blake (2022-04-30). "A court ordered an insurer to pay a penalty for slow-walking a policyholder. Are there more to come?". The Advocate. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  8. ^ a b c Bridges, Tyler (2024-07-02). "Jeff Landry backs this candidate to be next president of Northwestern State". The Advocate. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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