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Louis J. Cosenza is a Family Law Specialist who is certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. He is one of eleven family law specialists with offices in Baton Rouge and the only board-certified specialist with an office in Ascension Parish. In his 43 years as a lawyer, Mr. Cosenza has had experience as a skilled litigator in diverse areas including tort law, medical malpractice, lawyer disciplinary proceedings, criminal defense and prosecution. He has practiced in state and federal district and appellate courts and before military Courts Martial.. A native of New Orleans, Louis evacuated after Hurricane Katrina and decided to settle in Gonzales, Louisiana. He established a new practice devoted exclusively to family law cases with an emphasis on divorce and the division of marital property, including high net value divorces.. Louis is married with four children and five grandchildren. He is an avid baseball fan, whose favorite likes are good food, classical music and jazz, the New Orleans Saints and the New York Yankees. Someday he hopes to get back on the golf course where he spent many hours as a young attorney.

Jeffrey S. Wittenbrink is the owner of Wittenbrink Law Firm (Jeffrey S. Wittenbrink, Attorney at Law, LLC).  He is a Board Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, and has practiced primarily family law for over thirty-three years. He is the Past Chairman of the Family Law Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association, and a former member of the LSBA Legislation Committee as well.   His practice includes complicated divorce and custody matters involving child support, spousal support and community property partitions, protection against family violence, adoptions and grandparent custody issues.  He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe on family law issues.  In addition, he has wide practice experience in general civil litigation including defamation, personal injury and insurance claims, property and boundary disputes, homeowner's association claims and defenses, landlord-tenant issues and wills and successions.  He is presently also advising clients and litigating against Covid-19 proclamations in favor of First Amendment and other Constitutionally protected rights, most recently receiving national recognition for the successful defense of Pastor Tony Spell of Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, who was arrested for having church services during the Covid-19 debacle.  He has advised clients on mental health care law and regulatory issues.  Mr. Wittenbrink previously served as a Supervising Attorney at Capital Area Legal Services where he started and supervised the Battered Women's Section and supervised Rural Legal Services Delivery. Mr. Wittenbrink is admitted in all Louisiana state and federal courts and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association where he serves on the Family Law Section council, the Baton Rouge Bar Association where he served as past Chair of the Family Law Section, Education,  Membership and Law Day committees and where he presently serves on the publications and pro-bono committees. He is the previous recipient of the President's award (twice) and Century Club awards (five times) for pro-bono services from the Baton Rouge Bar Association. He is rated AV-by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating and is a Platinum Client Champion for 2020, 2021 and 2022 in Martindale-Hubbell, rated "Superb" on Avvo rating services and has a five-star Client rating on .

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Hi.  I am Yazan Rantisi. My friends and family call me Yaz. I am a graduate of LSU and the Southern University Law Center. I founded The Louisiana Family Law Firm, a divorce and family law firm serving the greater Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas. In my free time I volunteer with Capital Area CASA, while also spending time with my friends, family, and two dogs.. My goal is to be avaiable for each of my clients and to be the attorney who is dedicated to their cause, expereienced with their legal issues, and can move their lives forward. I understand what you are going through and I can help.

Are you on the brink of a divorce and wondering where you can turn to procure the help you need at this time? You have come to the right place, because at Keith Friley, Attorney at Law, a Baton Rouge divorce lawyer is competent, compassionate, and committed to fighting for you and the resolution that is in your best interests. Attorney Keith Friley has nearly 30 years of experience helping people who are going through a divorce, and he is prepared to come to your support today. He understands the emotional hardships divorce has on a person, and he wants to assist you through this time as seamlessly and swiftly as possible. Attorney Friley is dedicated to fighting for you and the resolution that is most workable and suitable for you, and you can rest assured that when you come to this firm, your case can receive the care and attention it requires. He has dealt with all kinds of family law issues, from alimony disagreements to issues pertaining to parental relocation. Moreover, if children are involved in the situation, it is of the utmost importance that you take the necessary time in formulating the parenting plan that works for you. You may have questions about your options in regards to child custody matters, in which case you should not hesitate to ask Attorney Friley to inform you. He can walk you through legal custody, physical custody, explaining to you what is involved in those matters. He can also inform you of visitation laws and guidelines so that you are not caught off guard by your circumstances later on in life. Are you interested in pursuing mediation? Attorney Friley offers that service, as well, and has experience with both contested and uncontested divorce. For more information, contact this law firm today.