Shelley A. Goff

Shelley A. Goff is a Louisiana attorney and Board Certified Family Law Specialist at Goff & Goff Attorneys P.C. She has spent decades helping clients through divorce, custody disputes, support issues, property division, and other family law matters. Her work often involves emotionally difficult transitions, complex financial concerns, and courtroom disputes that require careful preparation. She helps clients understand their options, organize their goals, and move through the legal process with a clear plan.

Shelley earned her J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1990. She also earned her B.S. in Business Administration from Morningside College in 1987. Her educational background in business supports her work in divorce cases involving property, financial records, business interests, retirement accounts, and asset division. She also completed training at the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, including its intensive trial advocacy program.

Shelley handles family law cases involving custody rights, abuse allegations, alimony, business valuation, complex property division, and contested divorce matters. Her experience includes cases involving aircraft, boats, antiques, farms, closely held family businesses, retirement accounts, and elderly or disabled spouses. She also practices in federal criminal defense and civil and criminal appeals, giving her broad litigation experience before judges, juries, and appellate courts.

Shelley A. Goff is admitted to practice in Louisiana and before several federal courts, including the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Her background includes published cases, bar leadership, trial recognition, and professional committee service. She brings courtroom confidence, practical judgment, and focused advocacy to clients facing serious family, criminal, or appellate legal issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Goff & Goff Attorneys P.C.
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, National Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, Dubois, Wyoming
• Member, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Magistrate-Judge Nomination Committees
• Member, Woodbury County Bar Association Fee Arbitration Committee (2002-2007)

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• University of South Dakota School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

• Morningside College
  Bachelor of Arts

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