If you need legal help with probate matters in Louisiana, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Louisiana attorneys handle cases involving estate administration, will contests, trust disputes, guardianship, and conservatorship proceedings, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in District Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

The statute of limitations for probate matters in Louisiana is generally 10 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through District Court, and Louisiana's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The Louisiana State Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on probate in Louisiana bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The probate attorneys listed here practice throughout Louisiana and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to probate law in Louisiana to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Louisiana.

Randall Meyer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Randall J. Meyer, PLC
 337 Carondelet St. New Orleans LA 70130
(504) 523-0063
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Business Law Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
Bill Cherbonnier - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 3232 Edenborn Ave Metairie LA 70002
(504) 309-3304
Tulane University
English, French
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Elder Law
Sanjoy Kumar Guha - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
sanlegalsolutions
 42 MEH Kanishka Road [North] DURGAPUR GA 71320
1-947-593-7304
B.University
English
india Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
Roy Maughan Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Maughan Law Firm, LLC
 634 Connells Park Ln Baton Rouge LA 70806
(225) 926-8533
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge (1982)
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Sean Morrison - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Sean Morrison Law Offices LLC
 3805 Pontchartrain Dr. Ste 17 Slidell LA 70458
(504) 308-0108
Case Western Reserve University School of Law (2007)
Bar #24124459
Ohio Bar
Inactive License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Environmental Law
Patrick Murray - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Murray Law Office
 523 Georgia Avenue BOGALUSA LA 70427
(985) 205-8877
Loyola University New Orleans
English
Bar #36602
5th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
Catherine A. Gauthier - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kean Miller LLP
 5035 Bluebonnet Boulevard Suite B Baton Rouge LA 70809
(225) 389-3764
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge (2019)
English
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
Nancy Bousfield - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nancy S. Bousfield, Attorney at Law
 2116 Gause Blvd. West Slidell LA 70460
(985) 640-3479
Tulane University School of Law (1987)
Bar #19493
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Caroline D. Alford - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A Professional Corporation
 P.O. Box 21990 Shreveport LA 71120-1990
(318) 226-9100
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (2017)
English
5th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Personal Injury
Bradley J Spedale - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Newman, Mathis, Brady & Spedale, PLC
 433 Metairie Road Suite 600 Metairie LA 70005
(504) 613-0894
Mason School of Business - College of William and Mary (2003)
English
5th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Business Law
Phillip Lynch Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1280 Clausel St Mandeville LA 70448
(985) 626-9382
Southern University Law Center (1984)
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
Justin Edward Molaison - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Molaison Law Office, LLC
 111 Veterans Blvd STE 1810 Metairie LA 70005
(504) 834-3788
New England Law | Boston (2010)
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Entertainment & Sports Law
Robert W Hoke - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Grand Law Office
 3421 N. Causeway Blvd. Ste. 503 Metairie LA 70002
22576914147691414
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge (2011)
English
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Estate Planning
Christopher A. Sisk - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Grand Law Office
 3421 N. Causeway Blvd. Ste. 503 Metairie LA 70002
(504) 831-1222
Loyola University New Orleans (2009)
English
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Estate Planning Foreclosure Defense
John E. Sirois - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
John E. Sirois, A Professional Law Corporation
 One Galleria Boulevard Suite 735 Metairie LA 70001
Tulane University School of Law (1996)
English
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Carl Henry Franklin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carl Henry Franklin, Lawyer at Law
 910 Pierremont Rd. Ste 410 Shreveport LA 71106
(318) 429-6822
Southern University Law Center
English
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Estate Planning
Philip N. Maples - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Maples Law Office, LLC
 P.O. Box 1184 Gonzales LA 70707
(225) 402-8082
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (2009)
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
Sophie Rosado - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Rosado Law Office, L.L.C.
 P.O. Box 641887 Kenner LA 70064
(504) 534-5494
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (2006)
English, Spanish
Unknown Status
Personal Injury Probate Social Security Disability
Roy Bowes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bowes, Petkovich & Palmer, LLC
 2550 Belle Chasse Hwy Gretna LA 70053
(504) 368-2700
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Collections Divorce Estate Planning
James Scott Ruel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 210 Highway 21 Madisonville LA 70447
(985) 845-7031
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (1996)
English
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Gwenda R Lamb - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lamb Estate Law Office, LLC
 1403 A Metro Drve Alexandria LA 71301
(318) 448-1533
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
D. Alex Onstott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ciolino & Onstott, LLC
 400 Poydras St. Suite 2145 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130
(504) 524-0120
Tulane University School of Law (2012)
English, German
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
Ana Lynette Gregory - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gregory Law Office
 1905 Royal Ave Monroe LA 71201
University of Louisiana - Monroe
English
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Family Law Medical Malpractice
Michael Scott Ogden - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
M. Scott Ogden Lawyer at Law
 130 W. Kirby St. Lake Charles LA 70601
(337) 436-3332
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
Douglas Lee Bryan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 419 South Preston St P.O. Box 707 Marksville LA 71351
(318) 240-8282
Loyola University New Orleans (1988)
English
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Estate Planning Family Law Personal Injury
Robert Brandt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Williams and Brandt
 750 East I-10 Service Road Suite D Slidell LA 70461-5535
(985) 641-3700
Tulane University School of Law (1978)
Spanish
Louisiana Bar
Deceased
Business Law Divorce Estate Planning
Paul Pritchett - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2601 N Hullen Street Suite 205 Metairie LA 70002
(504) 484-9963
Tulane University School of Law (2012)
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Construction Law Probate Real Estate Law
Theodore David Vicknair Sr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Vicknair Law Office, LLC
 3112 Jackson Street Alexandria LA 71301
(985) 264-9822
University of Florida Levin College of Law (1999)
English
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
John Schoonenberg - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Henderson Reilly Boudreaux & Schoonenberg
 300 Lafayette St Houma LA 70360
(985) 868-2081
St. Thomas University School of Law (2003)
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Estate Planning Medical Malpractice
Lonny Edward Guidroz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Guidroz Law Firm, LLC
 217 New Roads Street New Roads LA 70760
(225) 638-9986
Mississippi College School of Law (1990)
Bar #00789329
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Medical Malpractice Personal Injury
Richard D. Lamb III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A Professional Corporation
 P.O. Box 21990 Shreveport LA 71120-1990
(318) 226-9100
Georgetown University Law Center (2013)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
Charles Michael Raymond - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Forrest, Cressy & James, L.L.C.
 1222 Annunciation Street New Orleans LA 70130
(504) 459-1909
Loyola University New Orleans (1975)
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Personal Injury Probate
Armand L. Roos - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A Professional Corporation
 P.O. Box 21990 Shreveport LA 71120-1990
(318) 226-9100
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
English
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
Joseph Gilsoul - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2950 Fairfield Ave. Ste. 300 Shreveport LA 71104
(318) 524-9966
Loyola University New Orleans (1981)
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Gary Brown - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brown Weimer LLC
 400 Poydras Street Suite 1125 New Orleans LA 70130
(504) 561-8700
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
English
Louisiana Bar
Active License
Divorce Elder Law Estate Planning
Tiffany L Ratliff - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 109 S. 3rd Street Leesville LA 71446
(337) 397-4872
Southern University Law Center (2009)
English, Spanish
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Estate Planning
Scott D. Huffstetler - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kean Miller LLP
 400 Convention Street, Suite 700 P.O. Box 3513 (70821-3513) Baton Rouge LA 70802
(225) 389-3747
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (2003)
English
United States District Courts for the Western Districts of Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Consumer Law Employment Law Probate
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