Steven N Eckert

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Criminal Justice Act Panel

Experience: 19 years

Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and 7 others

Mississippi and Texas

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Steven obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. During his undergraduate studies, Steven completed Mississippi State’s cooperative education program with Union Carbide Corporation. Following the completion of his undergraduate studies, Steven went to work for Union Carbide as a production engineer at their Texas City, Texas and St. Charles, Louisiana manufacturing facilities. He began law school during the evenings at Loyola University’s School of Law in New Orleans. Steven received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Loyola University School of Law in 2003. Following law school, Steven began his legal career as an assistant district attorney with the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office in South Texas. There he evaluated and filed hundreds of misdemeanor criminal causes. He successfully tried several cases, including dwi’s, thefts, assaults, and drug possession cases. After distinguishing himself in the misdemeanor courts and being honored as Cameron County’s Misdemeanor Prosecutor of the Year in 2006, Steven was promoted to handle complex felony cases. While serving as a felony prosecutor in the district courts, Steven tried multiple felony cases including, aggravated robbery, burglary, drug possession, sexual assault, and murder. In 2007, Steven was the recipient of the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office Felony Prosecutor On The Rise award. In addition, Steven spearheaded the county’s first environmental crimes unit culminating in environmental crimes indictments, convictions and tens of thousands of dollars in fines put back into the community for mitigation. This unit was not only the first of its kind in Cameron County, but one of the first of its kind in the State of Texas. In 2008, Steven was selected by the National College of District Attorneys to attend its trial advocacy training at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina. In 2009. Steve

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Mississippi

Since 2011

Texas

Since 2004

Professional Experience

2014 - Current

Criminal Justice Act Panel

Panel Member

2013 - Current

Cameron County Indigent Defense Program

Panel Member

Appointed by the Cameron County Board of Judges. Approved to defend all levels of criminal offenses.

2005 - 2009

Cameron County District Attorney

Assistant District Attorney

2002 - 2003

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Federal Judicial Extern

1996 - 2000

Union Carbide Corporation

Engineer

Advanced production engineer.

Education

2000 - 2003

Loyola University New Orleans

J.D. (2003) | Common Law and Civil Law

1995 - 1998

Mississippi State University

B.S. (1998) | Chemical Engineering

Contacts

Eckert Law Firm PLLC 178 Main Street Suite Biloxi MS 39530 Telephone: (228) 284-5915 Fax: (228) 284-5916

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Steven N Eckert Criminal Justice Act Panel

Experience: 19 years

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Phone: (228) 284-5915

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Criminal Law

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

DUI & DWI

Domestic Violence

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

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Traffic Tickets

Suspended License

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Intellectual Property

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

White Collar Crime