Lauren Heinen
for District Attorney
Election Day
March 26, 2022
Early Voting:
March 12-19 (closed Sunday)
About Lauren
Lauren Heinen is a conservative Republican, native of Jefferson Davis parish, and is a practicing attorney in Jennings. She currently serves as counsel for the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office. After several years of practicing law with one of Southwest Louisiana’s oldest and most respected firms, Lauren became a founding partner of Heinen & Guinn. Her mission has always been to provide each client with personalized attention, understand their issues, and advocate aggressively and passionately for them. Lauren has argued in numerous Louisiana courts and has advocated for clients throughout Southwest Louisiana.
Lauren graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, where she earned both her Juris Doctorate and a degree in comparative law. Prior to attending law school, Lauren attended Louisiana State University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business with a concentration in Management.
Lauren is the daughter of Dave Heinen and Arlene Augustine Heinen of Hathaway. Lauren comes from a family of farmers and educators who taught her the value of hard work and the importance of helping others. Her father is a third-generation farmer and her mother recently retired from the Jefferson Davis Parish School Board.
In our community, Lauren has been active in the Kiwanis Club where she served as president from 2017-2018. She is also a current member of the Welsh Rotary Club. Lauren is an active volunteer attorney with Lawyers in Libraries through the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Access to Justice program. Lauren is also a long-time parishioner of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Hathaway.