Craig Mordock

Craig Mordock is a veteran criminal defense attorney in New Orleans. He was named one of top 100 criminal defense lawyers in Louisiana by the National Trial Lawyers Association, selected by Super Lawyers as a Top Criminal Defense Attorney, as a Top Lawyer in the Global Directory of Who’s Who, a Top Criminal Defense and DUI Attorney by Expertise and a Top Defense Attorney by New Orleans Magazine

Craig has handled high profile cases, including representing former AL Cy Young Award Winner Denny McClain on theft charges. He regularly teaches Continuing Legal Education classes on trial practice, DWI law, and expungements. He has appeared as a guest on Headline News and the Today Show and is frequently quoted as an expert in the local media on criminal law matters.

Criminal Defense Practice Areas:
- Civil litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Collections
- Drug Crimes
- DUI/ DWI
- Expungements
- Federal Parole/ Probation
- Federal Probation
- Fraud
- Gun Crimes
- Internet Crimes
- Money Laundering
- Municipal Court Offenses
- Sexual Assault
- Sex Crimes - Rape, Sex Battery, Pornography, Indecent behavior with a Juvenile
- Supervised Release Violations
- Tax Crimes
- Theft
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Video Voyeurism
- Violent Crimes
- Wire Fraud
- White Collar Crime

Tulane University School of Law

J.D. (2000)

2000

Seton Hall University

B.S.

1993

Managing Attorney

Mordock Legal

2020 - Current

Managing Partner

Mordock Law Group

2015 - 2020

Managing Partner

Butler Mordock, PLC

2009 - 2015

Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in New Orleans

Expertise

2021

Craig Mordock selected as one of the 18 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in New Orleans by Expertise. Expertise scored 242 Criminal Defense Lawyers in New Orleans, LA and Picked the Top 18. Expertise scored New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyers on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to hand-pick the list of the best.

Best DUI Lawyers in New Orleans

Expertise

2021

Craig Mordock selected as one of the 21 Best DUI/ DWI Lawyers in New Orleans by Expertise. Expertise scored 124 DUI/ DWI Lawyers in New Orleans, LA and Picked the Top 21. Expertise scored New Orleans DUI/ DWI Lawyers on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to hand-pick the list of the best.

Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney,

Super Lawyers

2021

Craig Mordock recognized by peers and selected to Super Lawyers for 2019 - 2021. This selection is based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition and professional achievement in legal practice. Being selected to Super Lawyers is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Super Lawyers, Craig Mordock has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation

Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers

National Trial Lawyers Association

2015

Top Lawyer 2015 Criminal Defense

New Orleans Magazine

2015

Voted Top Lawyer by New Orleans Magazine for Criminal Defense Law and On Air Legal Analyst

Louisiana State Bar

Member

Current

Louisiana

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Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

DUI & DWI

White Collar Crime

Traffic Tickets

Suspended License

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights

• Sex Crimes - Rape, Battery, Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile
• Federal Parole/ Probation