Shelley Goff Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Ruston

Shelley Goff Bio
Board Certified Family Law Specialist, Certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. For 31 years Shelley has helped people who find themselves transitioning from being married to being unmarried. Having walked that path herself, she found herself called to help guide people through the nerve-racking, daunting and emotionally charged process of divorce. Her mission is to help people who feel overwhelmed, confused and feeling out of control find their way to confidence with a plan and feeling back in control of their life so they can move forward.. Getting an amicable resolution is generally financially and emotionally better for the parties. Unfortunately, there are times when only the courtroom can end the matter when the other party is acting unreasonably. That’s why she has spent her career in the courtroom, standing alongside those are forced to go to trial because the other party has unreasonable or unfair demands that are not favorable to Shelley’s clients.. Shelley is a divorce and custody trial attorney, with hundreds of contested trials under her belt. She has won custody rights for dads, fought untrue claims of abuse- including unfounded accusations of sexual abuse of children, litigated valuation of businesses, settled and litigated complex property divisions including cases involved aircraft, boats, large collections, antiques, farms and closely held family businesses. She has dealt with alimony concerning elderly or disabled spouses, and division of large retirement accounts. As a business owner herself for the last 25 years who fought to preserve that business during a divorce, Shelley is equipped to handle divorce and property divisions that include family businesses and complex financial assets.. Learn more at our website:. Goff and Goff Attorneys:  Helping People - A Family Tradition Since 1931