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| name=Jimmy Ray Faircloth, Jr.​

| name=Jimmy Ray Faircloth, Jr.​

(Louisiana attorney and former gubernatorial aide)

(Louisiana attorney and former gubernatorial counsel)

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] ​

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] ​

| birth_date=July 18, 1964​

| birth_date=July 18, 1964​

'''Jimmy Ray Faircloth, Jr.''' (born July 18, 1964), is an  [[attorney]] from [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] and [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], [[Louisiana]], who is a former executive counsel to [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] former [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]].​

'''Jimmy Ray Faircloth, Jr.''' (born July 18, 1964), is an  [[attorney]] from [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] and [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], [[Louisiana]], who is a former executive counsel to [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] former [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]].​

 

==Background==​

==Background==

In 1987, Faircloth graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]]. He obtained his law degree in 1990 from Georgia State University College of Law in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]].<ref name=gsuedu/> He is the founder and managing partner of the firm Faircloth, Melton & Keiser, LLC, in Alexandria. He holds a master's degree in litigation, which he earned in 1991 from [[Emory University]], also in Atlanta.<ref name=gsuedu/> His practice involves governmental relations, commercial litigation, and labor mediation. He is certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, rated "AV" or pre-eminent by [[Martindale-Hubbell]],<ref name=fsoc>{{cite web|url=http://ww.fed-soc.org/experts/detail/jimmy-r-faircloth|title=Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr.|publisher=[[The Federalist Society]]|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref> and qualifies as a "Super Lawyer".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superlawyers.com/louisiana/lawyer/Jimmy-R-Faircloth-Jr/5203f6f1-8fc8-4b84-89cd-e8204e96f182.html|title=Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr.|publisher=superlawyers.com|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref>​

In 1987, Faircloth graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]]. He obtained his law degree in 1990 from Georgia State University College of Law in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]].<ref name=gsuedu/> He is the founder and managing partner of the firm Faircloth, Melton & Keiser, LLC, in Alexandria. He holds a master's degree in litigation, which he earned in 1991 from [[Emory University]], also in Atlanta.<ref name=gsuedu/> His practice involves governmental relations, commercial litigation, and labor mediation. He is certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, rated "AV" or pre-eminent by [[Martindale-Hubbell]],<ref name=fsoc>{{cite web|url=http://ww.fed-soc.org/experts/detail/jimmy-r-faircloth|title=Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr.|publisher=[[The Federalist Society]]|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref> and qualifies as a "Super Lawyer".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superlawyers.com/louisiana/lawyer/Jimmy-R-Faircloth-Jr/5203f6f1-8fc8-4b84-89cd-e8204e96f182.html|title=Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr.|publisher=superlawyers.com|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref>​

 

In law school, Faircloth received the American Jurisprudence Awards for academic achievement in constitutional law, workers' compensation, and trial practice. He is the author of “Prosecutorial Misconduct in Closing Argument," published by the State Bar of Georgia in the summer of 1990.<ref name=gsuedu>{{cite web|url=http://law.gsu.edu/2009/04/02/jimmy-faircloth-jd-90-executive-counsel-louisiana-governor-speak-april-7/|title=Jimmy Faircloth (JD '90), executive counsel to Louisiana governor, to speak April 7|date=April 2, 2009|publisher=gsu.edu|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref>​

In law school, Faircloth received the American Jurisprudence Awards for academic achievement in constitutional law, workers' compensation, and trial practice. He is the author of “Prosecutorial Misconduct in Closing Argument," published by the State Bar of Georgia in the summer of 1990.<ref name=gsuedu>{{cite web|url=http://law.gsu.edu/2009/04/02/jimmy-faircloth-jd-90-executive-counsel-louisiana-governor-speak-april-7/|title=Jimmy Faircloth (JD '90), executive counsel to Louisiana governor, to speak April 7|date=April 2, 2009|publisher=gsu.edu|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref>​

 

Faircloth is married to the former Kelly Boisvert (born October 21, 1965), a chiropractor who also studied at Louisiana Tech.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Kelly&qmi=&qn=Faircloth&qcs=Pineville%2C+LA&focusfirst=1|title=Kelly Faircloth|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref> The Faircloth's son, Zachary Alexander "Zack" Faircloth (born December 1993), is a 2012 graduate of Pineville High School and the 2016 student body president at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. Like his father, he is an attorney. He was elected student bod president on a platform of "Forward".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/education/2016/03/30/pineville-grad-named-student-body-president-lsu/82259492/|title=Pineville grad named student body president at LSU|author=Leigh Guidry|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=March 30, 2016|accessdate=March 31, 2016}}</ref> ​

Faircloth is married to the former Kelly Boisvert (born October 21, 1965), a chiropractor who also studied at Louisiana Tech.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Kelly&qmi=&qn=Faircloth&qcs=Pineville%2C+LA&focusfirst=1|title=Kelly Faircloth|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref> The Faircloth's son, Zachary Alexander "Zack" Faircloth (born December 1993), is a 2012 graduate of Pineville High School and the 2016 student body president at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He was elected student bod president on a platform of "Forward".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/education/2016/03/30/pineville-grad-named-student-body-president-lsu/82259492/|title=Pineville grad named student body president at LSU|author=Leigh Guidry|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=March 30, 2016|accessdate=March 31, 2016}}</ref> ​

 

Faircloth's father, Jimmy, Sr. (born 1941) resides in Montgomery in Grant Parish north of Alexandria.​

Faircloth's father, Jimmy, Sr. (born 1941) resides in Montgomery in Grant Parish north of Alexandria.​

 

==Career==​

==Career==

 

In 1998, Faircloth was retained by Republican [[Mayor]]-elect [[Leo Deslatte]] of Pineville and three incoming members of the Pineville City Council, Joe Bishop, Carol Jeukens Cunningham, and [[Clarence  Fields]],  to obtain in the Louisiana 9th Judicial District Court in Alexandria a temporary restraining order against lame duck Mayor [[Fred Baden]] and three defeated council members, regarding efforts to [[Organized labor|unionize]] Pineville municipal employees. Just prior to his defeat by Deslatte in a bitter [[general election]] campaign, Baden met with a representative of the [[American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees]] and committed to a [[collective bargaining]] agreement between the union and city employees which he wanted formulated before he left office. Never before had Baden encouraged union activity. This time he did so during business hours at City Hall. The court ordered that Baden and three defeated city council members, Charles O'Banion, [[George  Hearn]], and Lemon "Billy" Coleman, Jr. (1935-2015), the first African American to have served on the city council, must halt their efforts for unionization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scribd.com/doc/74276370/pineville-mayor-elect-leo-deslatte-et-al-vs-mayor-fred-baden-et-al-1998|title=​

In 1998, Faircloth was retained by Republican [[Mayor]]-elect [[Leo Deslatte]] of Pineville and three incoming members of the Pineville City Council, Joe Bishop, Carol Jeukens Cunningham, and [[Clarence  Fields]],  to obtain in the Louisiana 9th Judicial District Court in Alexandria a temporary restraining order against lame duck Mayor [[Fred Baden]] and three defeated council members, regarding efforts to [[Organized labor|unionize]] Pineville municipal employees. Just prior to his defeat by Deslatte in a bitter [[general election]] campaign, Baden met with a representative of the [[American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees]] and committed to a [[collective bargaining]] agreement between the union and city employees which he wanted formulated before he left office. Never before had Baden encouraged union activity. This time he did so during business hours at City Hall. The court ordered that Baden and three defeated city council members, Charles O'Banion, [[George  Hearn]], and Lemon "Billy" Coleman, Jr. (1935-2015), the first African American to have served on the city council, must halt their efforts for unionization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scribd.com/doc/74276370/pineville-mayor-elect-leo-deslatte-et-al-vs-mayor-fred-baden-et-al-1998|title=​

Pineville Mayor-elect Leo Deslatte et al vs Mayor Fred Baden et al |date=1998|publisher=scribd.com|accessdate=July 7, 2020}}</ref>

Pineville Mayor-elect Leo Deslatte et al vs Mayor Fred Baden et al |date=1998|publisher=scribd.com|accessdate=July 7, 2020}}</ref>