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Period of Suspension Bloom Legal would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Please remember to be safe over the holiday. Drinking and driving is a serious offense that carries both criminal and civil […]

Early Sunday morning, a man dressed as Buddy the Elf from the Christmas favorite “Elf” was arrested for drunk driving in Lafayette. Around the holidays checkpoints usually tend to increase as the number of holiday […]

Here at Bloom Legal, LLC we are frequently called upon when clients are ticketed or arrested on misdemeanor charges. Many times we are asked, “What if I just go down and defend myself?” or “Shouldn’t […]

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Orleans Parish Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Friday, December 13, at an undisclosed location in Orleans Parish. The checkpoint […]

The City of New Orleans is cracking down on prostitution. Bloom Legal has represented clients convicted of both prostitution charges and on charges of solicitation of prostitution for sex in exchange for money. These are […]

Bloom Legal, LLC represents numerous clients convicted of Driving While Intoxicated charges (DWI). Many of these clients express concerns about the status of their driver’s license. Once convicted of a DWI charge, you will be […]

Attorney Seth Bloom will be speaking about DWIs and discussing the legality of “No Refusal” checkpoints today, Dec. 4, at 4:10pm on WWL Radio (FM 105.3). Listen live by clicking here! Never drink and drive. […]

During this long, turkey filled holiday weekend, the NOPD and other parishes will be instituting a “No Refusal” holiday weekend. This is part of Louisiana’s efforts to greatly reduce the number of DWI related incidents, […]

The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the most travelled holidays in America with most people traveling to spend time with their families. The Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is also credited as one of the busiest […]

After allegedly attacking French Quarter tour guide, Wendy Bosma, on November 9 the Wilton Joiner, taxicab investigator, is being booked on a simple battery charge after protests at City Hall in New Orleans Friday afternoon. […]

PWIT? What does it mean? It stands for Possession With Intent to Distribute. Today Bloom Legal will discuss a charge of PWIT as it pertains to marijuana under La. R.S. 40:966: Penalty for distribution or […]

Plaquemines Parish arrested 31 suspects over the weekend in connection with a six-month undercover investigation called Operation Rotten Pumpkins. The 31 defendants are facing charges related to narcotics purchases and include purchases and seizures of: […]

This week marks 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Although Lee Harvey Oswald was thought to be the sole assassin, many still believe the President’s death was a conspiracy. One such […]

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Orleans Parish Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Thursday, November 14, at an undisclosed location in Orleans Parish. The checkpoint […]

In the last few years, there have been many changes to the DWI laws in Louisiana, and Lafayette City Judge Douglas Saloom is calling for clarification and simplification of these laws. Judge Saloom presented to […]

Many clients who have been convicted of felonies express their concern for their civil right to own a firearm. The right to bear and keep arms is commemorated in the Second Amendment of the United […]

Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans is far from state of the art. While many Districts have gotten new court houses over recent years, Orleans Parish Civil District Court is still awaiting its […]

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Friday, October 25, in East Jefferson at an undisclosed location. The checkpoint […]