The Hon. Shayna Beevers Morvant is a judge for the 24th Judicial District Court of Louisiana. She was elected to the bench on August 12, 2020, filling a vacancy created by the passing of the Hon. Henry Sullivan.
The 24th Judicial District encompasses Jefferson Parish.
Prior to her election, Morvant was a managing partner of Beevers & Beevers, where she represented policyholders in class action cases against insurance fraud and abuse. She also handled personal injury, criminal defense, and family law matters, supplementing her practice by representing local law enforcement agencies.
Morvant earned a B.S.M. from Tulane University in 2009. She then completed a J.D. at Tulane University School of Law in 2012.
Her memberships have included the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education. She has also served on the Board of Governors for the Louisiana Bar Association and the Executive Board of the Jefferson Bar Association, and she has been actively involved with Republican Women of Louisiana, the Junior League of New Orleans, the Louisiana Children’s Museum, and the Italian American Ladies Auxiliary.
Morvant and her husband, Wesley, have two children.
She is registered as a Republican.