David M. Prados
Family Law Specialist
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David M. Prados practices in family law and general civil litigation. He is a Board Certified
Family Law Specialist who represents parties in every phase of matrimonial
and domestic law, including prenuptial agreements, divorce actions, spousal
and child support, child custody and visitation, division of marital property,
as well as paternity, tutorship, interdiction, wills, successions, and
appeals. He works directly with clients to develop a pragmatic and effective
manner of representation to resolve the domestic dispute while never losing
sight of his duty as an advocate on behalf of his clients. He has worked
with mediators, custody evaluators, family counselors, and tax and financial
experts to achieve a personal resolution for each individual family situation.
Mr. Prados has been certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization as an
Appellate Practice Specialist, and is available to assist clients and attorneys in appellate matters.
Mr. Prados earned his undergraduate and a master’s degree in English
from the University of New Orleans, and his law degree, cum laude, from
Loyola University. During law school, he was a member of the Loyola Law
Review and the Moot Court staff. He authors
Recent Developments in Family Law for the Louisiana Bar Journal. He is a frequent lecturer on family law
topics at continuing professional education seminars. He serves on the
Louisiana State Law Institute Child Custody Committee. He has also served
as a Mediator and as a Special Master. Mr. Prados has been named a Louisiana
Super Lawyer, a New Orleans' Top Lawyer, to the “Best Lawyers
in America” (2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020), and was recognized by
Best Lawyers as a “2020 Lawyer of the Year” in the practice
area of Family Law. Mr. Prados is a member of the Louisiana State and
American Bar Associations.