Meet the U.S. Attorney

  U.S. Attorney

   David I. Courcelle

After being nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the United States Senate, David I. Courcelle was sworn in on December 29, 2025, to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana.  As the U.S. Attorney, Mr. Courcelle serves as the chief prosecutor for the Eastern District, which consists of the following thirteen (13) parishes: Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne and Washington.

Mr. Courcelle leads and supervises the prosecution of all federal crimes and the litigation of all civil matters in which the United States has an interest.  Along with the dedicated prosecutors and staff in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Courcelle and his team are tasked with the mission to protect and serve all residents of Southeast Louisiana through enforcement of the laws of the United States.

Mr. Courcelle has practiced law for over 30 years and has handled a wide variety of cases with extensive experience in federal criminal and civil law. Additionally, he has served as City Attorney and Prosecutor for the City of Harahan, and as Parish Attorney for the Parish of Jefferson. Mr. Courcelle has served proudly in public service since 1998. Most recently, Mr. Courcelle managed the Law Office of David I. Courcelle, LLC in Metairie, Louisiana, handling criminal and civil matters, and also represented the Parish of Jefferson.

Mr. Courcelle is the proud son of a U.S. Navy veteran and his Japanese wife.  Mr. Courcelle graduated from De La Salle High School in New Orleans and from the University of New Orleans with a B.A. in Political Science.  He obtained his Juris Doctor from Loyola University College of Law in 1995.  Mr. Courcelle also played baseball for Delgado Community College under the late legendary coach, Louis “Rags” Scheuermann.

Mr. Courcelle is committed to carrying out the mission of the United States Department of Justice and is focused on making the Eastern District of Louisiana a safer place to live and work.