Mary Katherine “Katie” Shoenfelt, a Baton Rouge native, is a divorce and family law attorney who focuses on complex and high-conflict cases involving custody, support, and community property. She also handles personal injury cases resulting from automobile accidents. As the founder of Shoenfelt Law Firm, LLC, she represents clients in East Baton Rouge Parish and surrounding parishes with a strategic, results-driven approach tailored to each case.
Katie regularly handles matters involving contested custody, intricate financial issues, and high-stakes community property partitions. She is known for her ability to analyze complex facts, identify key legal leverage points, and advocate effectively both in and out of the courtroom. Her practice is built on clear communication, thorough preparation, and a commitment to protecting her clients’ rights, financial interests, and families. Whether resolving disputes through negotiation or litigation, Katie provides focused, practical guidance to help clients move forward with confidence.
Katie is a recognized leader in Louisiana family law. She has handled numerous trials and successfully litigated matters before the Louisiana First and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeal. She currently serves on the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Family Law Section Council and previously held leadership roles as Chair (2022–2024), Vice Chair (2019–2022), and Secretary (2017–2019). She also served on the Legislative Child Support Review Committee for the 2024 legislative session, where she helped develop proposed changes to Louisiana’s child support laws that were enacted by the legislature.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, with a minor in Communication Studies, from Louisiana State University in 2006, and her Juris Doctor from LSU Law Center in 2009, after which she was admitted to practice law in Louisiana. She developed a strong foundation in litigation while practicing alongside her father, Oscar Shoenfelt, III, a respected Baton Rouge trial attorney with more than 40 years of experience in medical malpractice and personal injury.
Her professional experience also includes practicing with Rowe Law Firm and Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC, as well as serving as a managing partner at Carleton, Hebert & Shoenfelt, LLC and Carleton, Shoenfelt & Chapman, LLC.
You can call her office today and schedule a consultation if you are interested in representation. Scheduling is NOT through Avvo.
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