Mark J. Mansfield​

As the father of four children, Mark Mansfield knows how tough family law can be on families, particularly children.  A combination of professional knowledge, compassion, toughness and common sense is why Mark is regularly cited by his colleagues as one of the top family law litigators in the State of Louisiana and local region.  Mark has been practicing in the area of family law for 24 years and has been a Board Certified Family Law Specialist since 2010.  A sought-after speaker, Mark regularly lectures on specialized issues in the family law field to other attorneys and judges at Continuing Legal Education classes. Recently, Mark co-wrote the novel child support law for pregnant women, which the Louisiana legislature passed into law in June 2023 and signed by Governor Edwards shortly thereafter.  Mark is proud that Louisiana was one of the first states in the nation to ensure that pregnant women are eligible for child support payments.

Mark has been honored multiple times as one of the top 50 lawyers in Louisiana and the New Orleans region by Superlawyers, is A/V rated since 2010 by Martindale Hubbell and recently was named “Lawyer of the Year” by the prestigious publication “Best Lawyers In America”. Additionally, Mark was honored by CitiBusiness Magazine in 2019 for its Leadership In Law award. He previously served on the chair of a Louisiana Disciplinary Board hearing committee, chaired the Committee for Family Law Board Certification in 2023, served as President of the 22^nd Judicial District Bar Association, successfully transitioning it from the Covington Bar Association in 2013, and served in executive office for years prior with the Bar Association. Mark also has experience in personal injury and insurance coverage issues.

An obsessive classic rock and “jam band” music fan, Mark enjoys playing guitar in his spare time, collecting classic rock memorabilia, such as autographed albums and attending live music.  Additionally, Mark is a lifelong Saints’ fan and also enjoys collecting sports autographs.  He is a native of Metairie, Louisiana and has lived on the northshore in St Tammany Parish for the past 19 years following Hurricane Katrina.  He has been married to his wife, Liz, for 18 years and is the parent of four children: Molly (15), Caroline (14), Will (10) and Cecile (6) and is a parishioner at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Mandeville.   Most recently, Mark has taken up the challenge of coaching his son, Will’s, basketball team and coaching his daughter, Cecile’s 4 and 5 year old soccer teams.

Mark is passionate about helping his clients navigate the emotionally fraught world of family law through cost effective, practical and smart representation to help them achieve their goals.  His long- time staff joined him at Mark J Mansfield & Associates after working together at a previous firm for years and are anxious to help his clients for years to come.