Edith H. Morris

Edith H. Morris is a partner at Morris, Lee, Bayle & Willis in New Orleans, where she practices Family Law and Adoptions. Morris also focuses on Mediation and Collaborative Divorce, helping families address sensitive legal matters through litigation and alternative dispute-resolution processes. Her work includes adoption law, divorce, and related family issues, and she frequently speaks to legal and court audiences about family-law procedure, mediation, and adoption practice.

Morris earned her J.D. cum laude from Loyola University College of Law, where she served as Comment Editor of the Loyola Law Review. A third-party professional profile also lists a B.A. from Our Lady of Holy Cross. Her academic and writing background supports a practice that requires close attention to family-law statutes, court procedure, negotiated agreements, and the personal and financial concerns that accompany divorce, adoption, and custody-related matters.

Morris has lectured on adoption, mediation, family law, and collaborative divorce, including presentations connected with Louisiana State University family-law programming and seminars for juvenile court clerks. She is Board Certified by the Louisiana State Bar Association as a Family Law Specialist and is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the American Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys.

Edith H. Morris has received professional recognition for family-law and adoption work, including the Michelle P. Wynne Professionalism Award and an Angels in Adoption honor. She has also been selected repeatedly for lawyer-recognition lists in Louisiana. Her practice combines subject-matter experience, mediation skills, and long involvement in professional organizations, helping clients address family transitions with structured legal guidance and a strong understanding of Louisiana family-law processes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Morris, Lee, Bayle & Willis, LLC
• Board Certified Family Law Specialist, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Fellow and Board of Trustees, American Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (1999-2001)
• Former Board Member, NOLA Collaborative Divorce
• Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Loyola University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude

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