About Kathryn Jakuback
Kathryn Jakuback Burke completed a comparative law degree in 2014 and went on to earn her Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 2017. Her time in law school covered state and comparative legal topics and set the groundwork for a practice rooted in Louisiana law.
She entered the legal field after graduation and has practiced in Louisiana since earning her J.D. Burke is associated with Longman Jakuback APLC, where she is part of a small firm environment that handles matters arising under state law. Her work there has placed her before Louisiana courts and involved routine courtroom responsibilities that are part of criminal defense practice.
Professional involvement outside the office has been a steady part of Burke’s career. She has served as a member of the Board at Large for the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers since 2018. That role has kept her engaged with policy discussions and the professional community that surrounds criminal defense in the state. She also joined the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 2020 and maintains that membership.
Colleagues describe her approach as straightforward. She combines procedural familiarity with an attention to case details. In everyday practice she prepares pleadings, conducts client interviews and counsels individuals on the options available to them within the criminal justice system. Her membership in state and national criminal defense organizations reflects a sustained interest in the developments that affect criminal law practice.
Burke’s practice path has been shaped by Louisiana’s legal landscape. She works in a legal system that balances state statutes, local rules and constitutional considerations. That environment requires familiarity with motion practice, evidentiary questions and the calendar pressures that come with criminal dockets. She has built a practice that responds to those demands.
Her involvement in professional associations has also involved helping to identify training needs and sharing practical information with peers. The Board at Large role in the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has put her in contact with other defense lawyers across the state and allowed for ongoing dialogue about defense strategies and lawyer resources.
Kathryn Jakuback Burke continues to practice at Longman Jakuback APLC in Louisiana, where she represents clients in criminal defense matters and remains active in professional defense organizations.
