Family Law

• Divorce
  In addition to representing victims of serious personal injury, our lawyers provide general legal services in estate planning and elder law, family law and divorce, appellate matters, and mediation services. Our attorneys are committed to providing prompt, cost-effective solutions to legal problems, consistent with the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct.
• Child Support
  In any adoption, it’s important to obtain a full and permanent termination of the biological parent’s rights. In most of the cases we handle, the biological parent hasn’t paid child support or communicated with the child in more than six months.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  The law firm of Weems, Schimpf, Haines & Moore (APLC) has a long history of legal services to the people and businesses of Shreveport and neighboring communities in northwestern Louisiana. Whether we are handling the sale of a business or property or representing a client in a divorce or child custody proceedings, we make sure your interests are protected and your goals are achieved.
• Adoption
• Paternity
  Our Louisiana family law attorneys help clients with all family law matters, including premarital agreements, paternity actions, and adoptions. We are certified in family law mediation, an alternative dispute resolution process that can help clients avoid the time and cost of litigation in divorce and child custody cases.
• Premarital Agreement
  A prenuptial agreement allows you and your spouse to jointly decide how to treat your property while married and in the unfortunate event of a divorce. Louisiana is a community property state, which means that all assets and property are split equally unless another agreement is in place. Our lawyers often draft these agreements for business owners, people with children from a prior marriage as well as people who have separate property they want to protect.
• Spousal Support
  Spousal support is not automatically granted with divorce; the need for support must be established before a judge can order it.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Carey and his wife, Barbara, have two children: a daughter, Christie, and a son, Michael. He is a member or past member of the Shreveport, Louisiana State and American Trial Lawyers and Consumer Advocates Associations, the National District Attorneys Association, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He has also lectured at family, civil, and criminal law seminars.
• Wrongful Death

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Transactions

Property Law

• Premises Liability

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Our Shreveport personal injury lawyers work to maximize the financial recovery our clients receive for injuries they have suffered due to another’s negligent or reckless actions. We have achieved significant results in personal injury cases including multi-million-dollar settlements for seriously injured clients. We handle all personal injury claims on a contingency fee basis, which means that you pay no attorney fees until we recover compensation for you.
• Medical Malpractice
  We can help settle all civil law matters, including personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, professional liability, successions, contracts, mass torts, property disputes, oil and gas, and employment law.
• Auto Accidents
• Medicaid Planning
• Dog Bites
  If a person is injured due to unsafe property conditions, it falls under the category of premises liability. Our attorneys can help you receive compensation for premises liabilities including falls, dog bites, or any other accidents that occur on someone else’s property.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Kyle was born and raised in Natchitoches, Louisiana.  He graduated from Northwestern State University in 1995 with a B.A. degree in Political Science. Kyle earned his Juris Doctorate from the Southern University Law Center in 1999, graduating magna cum laude and first in his law school class. Before going into private practice, Kyle clerked for the Honorable Judge Marc T. Amy, Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and served as a staff attorney for the United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana. Kyle practiced law in Jackson, Mississippi for several years before returning to Louisiana and joining the firm in 2008. Kyle’s primary area of practice is estate planning, with an emphasis on planning for the elderly and individuals with special needs.  Kyle is a member of the Louisiana and Mississippi Bar Associations, as well as the Shreveport Bar Association. He is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Special Needs Alliance. Kyle is married to Marla Moore and they have three children, James, William, and Thomas.
• Wills
  A living will specifies the medical care you want if you’re in an end-of-life situation. Our attorneys can create a tailored living will, ensuring that your medical care is carried out according to your preferences, and avoiding any confusion or disagreements among your family members or healthcare providers.
• Power of Attorney
  A comprehensive estate plan will consider both the needs of your family after you are gone and your wishes for medical care and decision-making at the end of life. It will typically involve a will or trust, powers of attorney (to give someone decision-making power), and medical directives. It may involve life insurance policies and annuities. Our team of experienced attorneys can help you navigate through the complexities of estate planning and work with you to design a personalized estate plan that meets your unique goals and objectives.