Becky Hunter

Becky is from Lake Charles, Louisiana, and graduated from Sam Houston High School as Valedictorian. She attended Texas &M University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and graduated with Cum Laude honors. Upon graduation, she was selected to be a White House intern in the Office of Presidential Advance. Afterwards, she worked as the SWLA Regional Representative for U.S. Senator David Vitter.

She graduated from Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where in addition to her studies, she worked as a lobbying intern at the Louisiana Legislature. Following graduation from law school, she worked as a law clerk for Judge Penelope Q. Richard in the 38th Judicial District Court, Cameron, Louisiana.

Becky is appointed to the prestigious Louisiana State Law Institute, which is the official State of Louisiana advisory law revision commission, law reform, and legal research agency for Louisiana legislation.

Active in the legal community, she has served as President of the SWLA Bar Association, currently serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the SWLA Bar Foundation, and is a member of the House of Delegates for the Louisiana State Bar Association. She is an instructor for the Trial Advocacy Program at Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center (“LSU Law School”) and has taught continuing legal education classes to attorneys and judges throughout the state.

Becky has been consistently recognized for her excellence as an attorney, including, but not limited to, being listed in the “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers, honored as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, and named to the “Top Lawyers in Acadiana” list by Acadiana Profiles Magazine, for over a decade.

Becky is married to the former mayor of Lake Charles, Nic Hunter. They are co-owners of a restaurant, Villa Harlequin, and have a son and two daughters.