--- title: "Brian Abels | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-abels-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-d-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Brian Abels Louisiana 21st Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 21st Judicial District Court - State: Louisiana - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Owner/Partner — Boyer, Hebert, Abels & Angelle, LLC · start year: 2008 · end year: 2019 - Attorney — Walsh & Baily, LLC · start year: 2004 · end year: 2008 - Attorney — Ungarino & Eckert, LLC · start year: 2001 · end year: 2004 - Attorney — Hannah, Colvin & Pipes, LLC · start year: 2001 · end year: 2001 - Attorney — Keogh, Cox & Wilson, LTD · start year: 1997 · end year: 1999 - Bachelor's — Louisiana State University — 1992 — Criminal Justice ### Education - Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center — Law — J.D. (1997) - Southeastern Louisiana University ### Additional information - court: Louisiana 21st Judicial District Court · role: Judge - Division D · start date: 2019 · notes: Division D - elected 2019, term ends 2026 per and (Dec 31, 2026); serves Tangipahoa, Livingston, St. Helena parishes - He served on the Board of Directors of the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce for nine years, including five years on its Executive Committee and as Chairman in 2016. - He has also been recognized as the Chamber’s Member of the Year in 2008, and his law firm was named Small Business of the Year in 2011. - Defense Counsel — Louisiana Municipal Association · start year: 1999 · end year: 2000 - His legal career includes both private practice and active involvement in the local legal community - Judge Brian K. Abels combines extensive legal expertise with active community engagement, reflecting both professional and civic dedication in his role on the Louisiana judiciary - Brian K. Abels serves as a judge in the 21st Judicial District Court of Louisiana, which has jurisdiction over Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa Parishes. - He is licensed to practice in all Louisiana state district and appellate courts, as well as in all federal courts in Louisiana, and is admitted to the United States Supreme Court bar. - During law school, he was a member of the Appellate Advocacy Board and a finalist in the Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition. - Abels is a member of Hebron Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the NRA. - He comes from a family with a history of public service in Livingston Parish, being the son of Harold and Gloria Abels and the nephew of the late long-time parish assessor “Bubbie” Abels - Abels is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Baton Rouge Bar Association, and the 21st Judicial District Court Bar Association - Beyond his judicial duties, Abels has been deeply involved in community service. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic or photographic presentation of evidence Scope: statewide Louisiana trial judges may authorize electronic or photographic means for presenting evidence, preserving the record, counsel use, or judicial-administration purposes. Evidence excerpt: A trial judge may authorize ... the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### broadcast recording photography Scope: statewide Louisiana judges generally prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing courtroom proceedings unless a Canon 3A(9) exception applies. Evidence excerpt: a judge shall prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroom [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### appellate extended media coverage Scope: statewide Louisiana appellate courts may permit extended media coverage in public appellate proceedings, subject to the authority of the court and presiding judge or panel. Evidence excerpt: An appellate court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, and taking photographs of public judicial proceedings [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/brian-abels/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/brian-abels/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/brian-abels/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-abels-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-d-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://www.BallotReady.org/people/brian-abels) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-abels-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-d-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-abels-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-d-la", "name": "Brian Abels | KnowJudges", "description": "Brian Abels, Louisiana 21st Judicial District Court. 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[Official source](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC). Collected 2026-07-26.