Addison K. Goff IV

Addison “Add” K. Goff IV is a Louisiana attorney at Goff & Goff Attorneys P.C., with more than three decades of legal experience. He is recognized as a Board Certified Family Law Specialist and has handled courtroom matters in many courts. His practice focuses on helping families with elder law, long-term care concerns, Medicaid planning, estate planning law, succession, probate, powers of attorney, interdictions, and related legal issues affecting aging adults and their loved ones.

Add earned his B.A. from Louisiana Tech University, graduating summa cum laude, and later earned his J.D. from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center. During law school, he was part of the Louisiana Law Review. He was admitted to practice law in Louisiana in 1992 and is also listed as a Veterans Administration-accredited attorney for matters involving veterans and their families.

Add assists clients with legal planning connected to nursing home care, medical costs, Veterans Pension Benefits, Housebound benefits, and Aid and Attendance benefits. His work also includes special needs planning, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, power of attorney abuse, guardianship-related interdictions, probate, and succession matters. He helps families understand available options, organize important documents, and prepare for decisions involving care, property, benefits, and family responsibilities.

Addison “Add” K. Goff IV serves clients in Ruston and across north Louisiana with practical guidance and careful legal preparation. His background includes service in professional responsibility matters, public defense boards, and community-focused organizations. Through his work in elder law, family law, estate planning, and probate, he supports individuals and families facing sensitive legal decisions that may affect health, finances, independence, and long-term security.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Goff & Goff Attorneys P.C.
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity
• Member, Louisiana Public Defender Board (2010 – 2015)
• President, Christian Community Action (1999-2004)
• Board Member, Coastal Conservation Association
• Board of Directors, Louisiana Med-Camps (2004-2008)
• President, Ruston Kiwanis Club (1993–2024)
• Coach, Lincoln Parish Little League Baseball
• Member, Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board (1998-2006)

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)

• Louisiana Tech University
  Bachelor of Arts

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