About J. E. Cullens
J. E. Cullens Jr. graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1989 and earned his J.D. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1994. He moved from the classroom to the courtroom in Louisiana after law school. The early years of a legal career set the tone for steady practice in the state.
Cullens has spent his career practicing law in Louisiana. He is associated with Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens. Over time he has built a practice that keeps him engaged in litigation and court work. Colleagues describe him as thoughtful in preparation and direct in the courtroom.
He maintains active membership in the Louisiana State Bar Association and holds memberships in several professional groups that shape trial lawyers’ work. He belongs to the Federal Bar Association and the Baton Rouge Bar Association. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice and the Louisiana Association for Justice. Membership in the Dean Henry George McMahon American Inns of Court reflects involvement in a community focused on advocacy and professional responsibility.
Cullens’s background blends academic training from two well-regarded institutions with sustained practice in the state courts. He has handled matters that require courtroom presence and written advocacy. That combination of trial experience and bar engagement gives him familiarity with procedural and evidentiary issues that frequently arise in contested hearings.
Today he continues to practice at Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens in Louisiana. He is an active member of local and national bar groups and appears regularly in state court. He currently concentrates on litigation and trial work in Louisiana.
