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Heath Dillon was raised in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. He attended Northwestern State University for undergraduate studies, where he graduated with honors.  He then attended the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center where he obtained his Juris Doctor degree. Heath was admitted to practice law in Louisiana in September of 1996. After law school, Heath was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, where he served on active duty for 8 years in the ranks of First Lieutenant, Captain and Major. In 2004, Heath resigned his commission as an Army officer in order to work for the Department of the Army at the Fort Polk Office of the Staff Judge Advocate as a civilian attorney. Heath worked in various positions within the Fort Polk legal offices, but spent the vast majority of his time there as the senior and supervising attorney over the Fort Polk Administrative and Civil Law Office. There, Heath was responsible for providing legal guidance, advice and consultation to the senior leadership, management and supervisory staff of Fort Polk in broad ranging areas of the law such as labor and employment law, military law and investigations, regulatory and statutory interpretation, federal contract law, real estate and environmental law, as well as many other legal fields. Then, in the Summer of 2019, Heath retired from federal civilian service and began practice as an attorney in Leesville, Louisiana.With over 24 years of legal practice, Heath has a proven record of legal excellence and dedication to service. While in the Army, Heath prosecuted Soldiers in Courts-Martial and also served as a prosecutor for the US Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana for civilian offenses committed on Fort Polk. Heath also served as a Military Magistrate for over 4 years.  Heath later defended Soldiers accused of crime or facing adverse administrative action when he served as the senior and supervising criminal defense counsel for the Fort Polk military installation. Heath also has over a decade of experience in federal labor and employment law and is particularly well qualified to represent individuals facing adverse personnel action within the federal government workplace. Further, Heath has years of experience in the area of workplace discrimination, and is the most qualified in his area in representing claims of workplace discrimination, harassment or reprisal.For the last two years as a civilian, non-government attorney, Heath has practiced primarily in the areas of criminal defense, federal employment law and military law.  Heath is nationally recognized by multiple sources as a top-rated criminal defense attorney for his region, and he has successfully handled hundreds of cases in all areas of his practice.  Heath Dillon will proudly and zealously represent the interests of his clients with integrity, compassion and professionalism.  Call or contact his office today for a free consultation.      

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Criminal Defense

Employment and labor

DUI and DWI

Military Law

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English

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