Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court
Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court
Judge Jennifer Guillot Womble was elected in 2022 to serve as the Judge of Section A of the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, and took office on January 9, 2023. Prior to being appointed to the Juvenile Court bench, Judge Womble served as Judge of Division H of the 24th JDC. Upon Judge McCune's retirement in 1972, Sol Gothard was elected and served as Judge of Section A until 1986. From 1986 to 1987 Judge Nestor L. Currault Jr. served as Judge Pro Temp of Section A until Ann Murry Keller was elected to the bench in 1987; serving as Judge until May of 2023. In 2023, Jennifer Guillot Womble was elected to serve as the Judge for Section A.
Judge Womble grew up on the westbank of Jefferson Parish and is a graduate of Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero. Judge Womble graduated from Loyola University New Orleans in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications. Judge Womble then attended and graduated from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 2005, where she received her Juris Doctor degree. After graduation, Judge Womble served as Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Patrick J. Quinlan, Chief Judge of the 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson. Following her clerkship, Judge Womble entered private practice with the law firm of Garretson, Russell, & Gauthier, where she practiced in the areas of civil litigation and real estate law. Judge Womble then joined the law firm of McGlinchey Stafford in 2009, where she practiced commercial litigation and bankruptcy law. Judge Womble later went on to serve as Assistant City Attorney for the City of New Orleans, and then served as the First Assistant City Attorney for Jefferson Parish. In 2017, Judge Womble was elected as Judge for Division "H" of the 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson. In 2023, Judge Womble was elected to the bench of the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court where she currently presides in Section A.
Judge Womble is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Jefferson Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the National Association for Professional Women, and the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society.
Judge Amanda Chauvin Calogero graduated from Loyola University New Orleans magna cum laude in 1995 with a double major in Political Science and Philosophy and a concentration in Criminal Justice. While attending Loyola University, she was a member of the Cross Country Team and the first female recipient of the Danna Scholar award. Judge Calogero then continued her studies at the Loyola University School of Law. After graduating summa cum laude in 1998, Judge Calogero served as a law clerk for Judge Dennis R. Bagneris, Sr. of the Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit. Thereafter, Judge Calogero practiced law in New Orleans for 15 years in both State and Federal Courts as a civil litigator in the areas of general liability, construction law, and products liability with the Chaffe McCall law firm and then with Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & Israel. Judge Calogero also served in law practice representing injured plaintiffs at Arnona Rose. LLC, and serving as a hearing officer for the Louisiana Children's Code Article 1569.
Judge Calogero is the daughter of the late Supreme Court Justice Pascal Calogero Jr., Louisiana's longest serving chief justice (1990-2008) and longest serving justice (1972-2008). She and her husband Albert live in Metairie with their two children. Judge Calogero is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Jefferson Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Loyola University School of Law Alumni Association, the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, the Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute Board of the Xavier University Preparatory School of Medicine Program, and the Westbank Community Center Battered Women's Program advisory board.
In 2018, Judge Calogero was elected to serve as the Judge of Section B, the seat once held by her grandfather, Sol Gothard, and her father-in-law, Judge Carmen L. Calogero (deceased). She was sworn into office in January of 2018 and is honored to serve Section B and the community.
Honorable Barron B. Burmaster, a New Orleans native, brings a wealth of legal experience to the bench. He began his career in the law while clerking at both the Federal and State Court levels during his time at law school. After graduating from law school in 2000, Judge Burmaster began his practice in the areas of criminal law, complex civil litigation, and family law, honing his litigation skills in both state and federal courts across the country. Judge Burmaster has also served as a pre-trial mediator and acted as a neutral evaluator and court appointed special master in the Family Court arena.
Through Judge Burmaster's varied legal practice, he has gained numerous skills from working in diverse areas of the law, including personal injury, construction litigation, and complex civil cases. Judge Burmaster has been recognized by peers as a Louisiana "Super Lawyer" and has served as a trainer for advanced trial advocacy. He remains active in the legal community by serving on numerous committees and boards. Judge Burmaster is involved in the New Orleans community, having recently served as a board member for Sons of the American Revolution Louisiana Society and currently serving on the boards of the Jefferson Parish Historical Commission, Plaquemines Community Care Center Foundation, Inc., and as treasurer of the American Red Cross Bayou Chapter. Judge Burmaster also remains committed to pro bono legal work through handling adoption and other pro bono cases in Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court.
Judge Burmaster is honored to serve the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, following in the footsteps of his mentor, Judge Nancy Konrad, his mother Ann Burmaster (deceased), and his aunt Judge Susan M. Chehardy (retired) who also served the residents of Jefferson Parish.