Attorneys and Staff

Charles J. BallayCharles J. Ballay
District Attorney

Telephone: (504) 297-5146 / Fax: (504) 297-5157
Email: charlesballay@25thda.org

Charles J. Ballay graduated co-valedictorian from Port Sulphur High School in 1970 and attended LSU where he obtained a B.A. degree in 1974 and a Juris Doctorate from LSU Law School in 1976, and was admitted to practice law that year. He began in the District Attorney’s Office of Plaquemines Parish in 1980, where he handled misdemeanor and juvenile cases and school board work until 1985, when he began prosecuting felony cases. In October 2008 he was elected as District Attorney by the people of Plaquemines Parish, and was sworn in as District Attorney on January 12, 2009. Charles is married to Claire Bonneval, they have three sons and six grandchildren.

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Robert M. White - 1st Assistant District Attorney
Robert M. White
1st Assistant District Attorney
Joseph E. Roberts - Assistant District Attorney
Joseph E. Roberts
Assistant District Attorney
Jerry J. Lobrano - Assistant District Attorney
Jerry J. Lobrano
Assistant District Attorney
Michael D. Clement - Assistant District Attorney
Michael D. Clement
Assistant District Attorney
scales Mary Slavich Touzet - Assistant District Attorney
Mary Slavich Touzet
Assistant District Attorney

Staff

Tessie Ancar Tessie Ancar
Bond Forfeiture Coordinator / Secretary
Telephone: (504) 297-5287 / Fax: (504) 297-5157
Email: tessieancar@25thda.org
Ana R. Begovich

Ana Begovich
Accountant / Purchasing Agent / Hot Checks Program
Telephone: (504) 297-5141 / Fax: (504) 297-5157
Email: anabegovich@25thda.org

Rhonda Bondi Rhonda Darleen Bondi

Secretary/Trial Assistant – Juvenile Section
Telephone: (504) 297-5162 / Fax: (504) 297-5166
Email: rhondabondi@25thda.org

Ernest Davis Ernest Davis, Jr.
Investigator / Property Manager
Telephone: (504) 297-5305 / Fax: (504) 297-5143

Email: ernestdavis@25thda.org

Patty Guey Patty Guey
Investigator / Felony Trial Assistant Division “A”
Telephone: (504) 297-5154 / Fax: (504) 297-5157
Email: pattyguey@25thda.org
Christine Buras Jenkins Christine Buras Jenkins
Misdemeanor Trial Assistant Division “A” / Computer Program Coordinator
Telephone: (504) 297-5153 / Fax: (504) 297-5157
Email: christinejenkins@25thda.org
Deborah Kennedy Deborah Kennedy
Investigator / Felony Trial Assistant Division “B”
Telephone: (504) 297-5155 / Fax: (504) 297-5157
Email: deborahkennedy@25thda.org
Sarah A. Martinez Sarah A. Martinez
Administrative Assistant / Restitution Clerk / Traffic Diversion Clerk

Telephone: (504) 297-5150 / Fax: (504) 297-5157
Email: sarahmartinez@25thda.org

Brett-Hughes Brett Hughes
Chief Investigator
Telephone: (504) 297-5142 / Fax: (504) 297-5143
Email: bretthughes@25thda.org
Tamara Ragas Tamara Ragas
Archive Records Coordinator / Secretary
Telephone: (504) 297-5286 / Fax: (504) 297-5157
Email: tamararagas@25thda.org
Bonnie-Bondi Bonnie Bondi
Archive Files Clerk
Telephone: (504) 297-5168 / Fax: (504) 297-5157
Email: bonniebondi@25thda.org
Rae Riley Rae Encalade Riley

Victim Assistance Coordinator / Project L.E.A.D Coordinator
Telephone: (504) 297-5163 / Fax: (504) 297-5166
Email: raeriley@25thda.org

Mary Jane Tesvich Mary Jane Tesvich
Domestic Violence Victim Assistance Coordinator / Misdemeanor Trial Assistant
Telephone: (504) 297-5290 / Fax: (504) 297-5157
Email: marytesvich@25thda.org
Monique Zito Monique Zito
Misdemeanor Trial Assistant Division “B”
Telephone: (504) 297-5156 / Fax: (504) 297-5157
Email: moniquezito@25thda.org