Livingston Parish Attorney and U.S. Navy veteran Jasper Brock has announced his candidacy for Judge of the 21st Judicial District Court, emphasizing more than three decades of legal experience and extensive work in both civil and criminal courtrooms.
“This election is about Experience and not Endorsements. Experience matters when you’re making decisions that can impact someone’s family, freedom, business or future,” Brock said. “A judge must be prepared to listen, understand the law, weigh the facts and make fair decisions. My career has given me the experience to be ready to serve from day one.”
Brock’s commitment to service began long before he entered a courtroom. In 1980, he joined the United States Navy, serving until 1984 aboard the aircraft carriers USS Independence and USS Lexington. While assigned to the Independence, Brock served in the Indian Ocean during the Iran hostage crisis. He later served aboard the Lexington in Pensacola, Florida, where the carrier was used extensively to train naval aviators in carrier takeoffs and landings.
Just three days after completing his Navy service in 1984, Brock began his college education at Louisiana State University. He graduated from LSU in 1988 and immediately entered law school, earning his law degree from Tulane University Law School in 1991.
Brock began his legal career with the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, where he worked on the prosecution involving Champion Insurance. He later moved into the Attorney General’s general liability section, defending the State of Louisiana in a variety of lawsuits.
In 1992, Brock entered private practice in Denham Springs. Over the course of his career, he has represented clients in a broad range of legal matters, including divorce and child custody, automobile accidents, product liability, workers’ compensation, contract disputes and criminal cases. Beginning around 2014, his practice became increasingly focused on criminal law.
Brock also serves as prosecutor for the Town of Livingston, giving him additional experience on the prosecution side of the courtroom. Combined with his criminal defense work, that role has provided Brock with experience examining criminal cases from both sides of the justice system.
“I’ve spent my career working in different areas of the law and on different sides of the courtroom,” Brock said. “I’ve prosecuted cases, defended people accused of crimes, handled family matters and represented clients in complex civil disputes. That broad experience has taught me the importance of listening to both sides, following the law and making decisions based on the facts.”
Brock has handled both civil and criminal cases in every courtroom and courthouse throughout the 21st Judicial District. His experience also extends to the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, federal court in Baton Rouge and courts in numerous other parishes across Louisiana.
That depth and diversity of courtroom experience, Brock believes, is one of the most important qualifications he brings to the race for district judge.
“After more than 30 years of practicing law, I know our courts, I understand the responsibilities of the job, and I know the importance of treating every person who enters a courtroom with fairness and respect,” Brock said. “A judge should be prepared to handle the cases before the court from day one. Experience matters, and I’m ready to serve.”
Brock is a longtime member of the 21st Judicial District Bar Association and the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Brock and his wife, Marie, have been married since 1998 and raised their family in Livingston Parish after moving there in 2001. Their two daughters have gone on to pursue accomplished careers. Mary Katherine is a lead engineer with SpaceX at Cape Canaveral, while Anna Claire is in her senior year of medical school.
For Brock, his candidacy represents the next chapter in a lifetime of service—from the decks of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers to more than three decades in Louisiana courtrooms.
“I’ve served my country, served my community and spent my career working in our justice system,” Brock said. “I’m asking the people of the 21st Judicial District for the opportunity to put that experience to work for them as their next district judge.”
