Hallye C. Braud

Hallye Casey Braud was born and raised in New Orleans, LA and is a De La Salle High School graduate. She received a double-major bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History from Louisiana Tech University.

Hallye attended law school at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, TX where she was a member of St. Mary’s External Advocacy Teams, a member of the Women’s Law Association, a consistent volunteer with Catholic Charities and Ask-a-lawyer clinics and an intramural volleyball champion.

As a member of St. Mary’s Negotiation Team, Hallye excelled in national advocacy competitions and the Warsaw Negotiation Round in Warsaw, Poland. She was an active, practicing student attorney with the St. Mary’s Legal and Social Justice Clinic where she handled civil cases for San Antonio residents that were unable to afford legal counsel. Because of her efforts, she was awarded a certificate of pro bono service upon graduating from St. Mary’s for her dedication to volunteering. Hallye is nationally recognized by the Order of the Barristers for her success in advocacy programs and service while in law school.

Achievements:

Hallye is certified to administer Standard Field Sobriety Tests from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. She has furthered her skills as a criminal defense attorney by attending the following courses:

Top Gun DWI seminar, Houston, Texas, 2013;
Stuart Kinard Advanced DWI Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, 2014;
Center for American and Inter. Law Cross Examination and Impeachment, Dallas, TX 2015;
Drug Recognition Expert introductory course, Dr. Lance Platt, Austin, TX 2015;
TCDLA’s Criminal Law Seminar, San Antonio, TX 2013, 2014;
Rusty Duncan Advanced DWI Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, 2014;
Lonestar DWI Blood Seminar, 2014, 2015;
NCDD DWI Seminar, Las Vegas, NV, 2015;
LACDL DWI Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA, 2016;
NACDL Voodoo of Voir Dire, New Orleans, LA, 2017;
Tennessee Criminal Defense Seminar- Memphis, TN 2017.

Education

Louisiana Tech University, 2009
St. Mary’s University School of Law, 2013

Professional Associations

Member-at-Large Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers