Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Louisiana since: 1997
Education: Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Bradford H. Felder, a partner in the Lafayette, Louisiana, law firm of VeazeyFelder, LLC, practices in all areas of family law. He is a seasoned litigator who provides energetic, knowledgeable representation to individuals throughout Louisiana. He is also a certified family law mediator acting as mediator for those who desire cost-effective non-adversarial resolutions to their family law issues.
Mr. Felder possesses the skill and sensitivity to represent individuals in divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, and all other domestic law matters, and he devotes a significant portion of his practice handling complex community property partition actions.
Mr. Felder is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. At LSU, he was the articles editor for the Louisiana Law Review and a member of the distinguished Order of the Coif and Phi Kappa Phi.
Dedicated to his community, Mr. Felder has been honored by the Lafayette Parish Bar Association for his pro bono service to the community and was awarded the Pro Bono Publico Award by the Louisiana State Supreme Court for his service to needy residents of Louisiana. He has served on the Leadership Council of the National Federation of Independent Businesses and is a fellow of the Louisiana Bar Foundation.
Rated as an AV-Preeminent attorney* by Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system, Mr. Felder is admitted to practice before all state courts in Louisiana; the Federal District Court for the Western, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana; the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals; and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the U.S. 5th Circuit Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association and the Lafayette Parish Bar Association.
*AV-Preeminent and BV-Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Marital Property, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 1997, Louisiana
Professional Webpage: https://www.vfrlawfirm.com/attorney/bradford-h-felder/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Fellow, Louisiana Bar Foundation
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
- Former Member, Board of Directors, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1997
- Former Member, John M. Duhe' Inn of Court
- Member, Lafayette Parish Bar Association
- Louisiana, 1997
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1997
- Member, Federal and Lafayette Parish Bar Associations
- Former Member, Louisiana Leadership Council, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1997
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Family law specialist, certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
- Family law mediator
Pro bono / Community Service
- Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers as a Champion of Justice for his pro bono service in the Lafayette community, 2010
Educational Background
- Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, B.S. in Political Theory, 1992
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, J.D., Member, Order of the Coif and Phi Kappa Phi, Law Review: Articles Editor, Louisiana Law Review, 1996 - 1997, 1997
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Co-author of Louisiana Civil Law Treatise, Volume 16, Matrimonial Regimes, 5th Ed., beginning with 2023 update., Co-author, 2023
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Inducted into the LSU Law Center Hall of Fame, 1997
Honors
- Acadiana Profile Top Lawyers - Family Law
- Century Award is awarded to lawyers for their outstanding pro bono service to the indigent., Century Award, Louisiana Supreme Court, 2010
- Pro Bono Publico Award by the Louisiana State Supreme Court
- Champions of Justice are recognized for their outstanding pro bono service to the indigent in their community., Champion of Justice, Lafayette Parish Bar Association, 2011
- Rated as an AV-Preeminent attorney* by Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system
- Fellow, Louisiana Bar Foundation
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2026
Certificates and credentials
Family Law