Valencia Vessel Landry

Valencia Vessel Landry serves as Academic Counsel & Professor of Law in the Department of Academic Support and Bar Preparation at Southern University Law Center, joining the faculty in Fall 2017. She teaches Legal Writing I & II, Lawyering Process I & II, Legal Research, and Bar Preparation courses.

Her educational background includes a B.A. from Dillard University and a J.D. from Southern University Law Center. A Plaquemine native and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. member, she maintains deep community ties in Louisiana.

Professor Vessel Landry specializes in legal pedagogy with emphasis on bar examination success strategies, practical litigation skills, and government law applications. Her research interests bridge legal education theory with real-world litigation management and transactional law frameworks.

Professional honors include:

• Dillard University Top 40 Under 40 Award
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.'s Top Women in Business
• Louisiana Supreme Court Appointment as State Bar Examination Grader

She actively advises law students through classroom instruction and bar preparation programs while serving as Vice-President of the 18th Judicial District Bar Association. Her community engagement extends to co-hosting the 'Ask the Lawyers' radio show in Lafayette and frequent speaking engagements on litigation strategies and legal regulations.

Professor Vessel Landry maintains extensive professional experience across multiple legal domains including her prior roles as Chief Legal Counsel for municipal governments, Assistant Attorney General, and co-owner of Landry & Vessel, LLC law firm.