Hon. Douglas M. Stinson

Division D

Court Reporter - Jean Malone

Judicial Secretary - Rebecca Kilgore

Law Clerk - Claire Vidrine

Judge Stinson was elected in March 2022.  Prior to his election, Judge Stinson served as an assistant district attorney and maintained a private law practice.  He was also appointed as the Town Attorney for Benton and served as in-house counsel at the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office.   He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bossier Chamber of Commerce and is a regular instructor at the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Training Academy.  Judge Stinson received his undergraduate and juris doctor degrees from Louisiana State University.  He is a member of the Shreveport, Bossier and Louisiana State Bar Associations.