Rachel Broussard Godley

Rachel Broussard Godley is a Louisiana family law, estate planning, and succession attorney serving clients in Youngsville, Lafayette, and the Acadiana region. Godley helps clients address divorce, custody, support, community property, protective orders, wills, powers of attorney, trusts, and succession matters. Her practice focuses on clear legal documents, practical planning, and accessible guidance for clients facing personal and family legal issues.

Godley earned her J.D. and B.C.L. from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2007 and received a B.S. in business management from Louisiana State University in 2002. During law school, she served on the Moot Court Board and Trial Advocacy Board and participated on the National Civil Rights Trial Competition Team. This education supports her work in negotiation, document preparation, litigation strategy, and client counseling.

Godley has practiced law in Acadiana since 2007 and previously spent six years with a general practice firm in Lafayette. Her experience includes family law, defense litigation, plaintiff personal injury litigation, and commercial law. She handles divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, community property, filiation, disavowal, protective orders, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, estate planning documents, and testate and intestate succession matters.

Rachel Broussard Godley brings a service-focused approach to family law and planning matters that require careful judgment and steady advice. Godley is a member of the Lafayette Bar Association, its Family Law Section, the Louisiana Bar Association, and the American Inn of Court of Acadiana. She has also supported community outreach through the Lafayette Young Lawyers Association, including Wills for Heroes and Advice, Attorneys, Answers.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney/Owner, Rachel B. Godley, Attorney at Law, LLC
• Member, Lafayette Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, Louisiana Bar Association
• Member, Lafayette Young Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center
  Bachelor of Civil Law
• Louisiana State University
  Bachelor of Science

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