Walter M. Sanchez

Walter Marshall Sanchez is the founder of Sanchez Burke, LLC in Lake Charles, Louisiana. For more than 40 years, he has represented clients in criminal defense and family law matters across Louisiana. Admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1984, he earned his J.D. from Louisiana State University Law Center, where he won the Flory Trial Moot Court Competition. His work has been recognized in Louisiana Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and by the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers with the Judge Albert Tate Award.

LATEST ARTICLES BY: Walter M. Sanchez

Man accused of marijuana possession, violating parole

By Walter M. Sanchez

Criminal Defense , Drug Charges

Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

By law, if a person is accused of a crime, the innocence or guilt of that person should be determined based solely on the facts of the particular incident in question, not on any prior convictions the individual may have. Every case has to be…

By Walter M. Sanchez

Drug Charges

Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

Many Louisiana residents know that if an individual is caught in possession of a controlled substance, criminal charges are likely to follow. What Louisiana residents may not know, however, is that a single incident of possessing a controlled substance may lead to multiple drug charges.…

By Walter M. Sanchez

Drug Charges

Last Modified on Feb 10, 2025

Drug charges continue to merit attention in New Orleans and all of Louisiana. The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) claimed success from the operation of three stings in the city on Oct. 26 and 27. Police claim the stings were related to purported associates of…