Zara Zeringue

Zara Zeringue is a highly respected Louisiana family law attorney known for her strategic advocacy, courtroom experience, and compassionate approach to helping families navigate difficult transitions. With decades of experience handling complex domestic matters, Zara has built a reputation for guiding clients through emotionally charged situations with clarity, strength, and practical solutions focused on long-term stability.

Her Louisiana law practice includes divorce, child custody, community property disputes, domestic violence matters, and high-conflict family litigation. Clients value Zara’s ability to combine direct legal counsel with a grounded understanding of the emotional and personal challenges families face during litigation.

Zara was awarded the prestigious Super Lawyers designation for 2025 and 2026, recognizing her professional achievement and peer recognition within the legal community. She has also maintained an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell for more than sixteen years — the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

A recognized leader in Louisiana family law, Zara served as Chair of the Family Law Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association from 2019 through 2022. She later served as Immediate Past Chair from 2023 through 2024 and currently serves as a Board Member beginning in 2025. Her contributions to the legal profession extend beyond the courtroom through continuing legal education lectures, professional mentorship, and community involvement.

Zara is frequently invited to speak on evolving family law issues and domestic violence legislation. Her recent continuing legal education presentations include:

• “Roadblocks to Fatherhood,” LawLine, April 2025; Thomas Reuters West LegalEdCenter, September 2024
• “What’s Love Got to Do with It?: A Retrospective Study of the 2018 Domestic Violence Law Changes and Where We Are Headed from Here,” Joint Louisiana Judicial Conference and Louisiana State Bar Association Summer School, June 2023

Zara has also appeared on nationally recognized podcasts including “The Success Partner,” “Partnerships for Profit,” and Divorce Girl Smiling.

When not fiercely representing her clients, Zara enjoys kayaking and hiking throughout Louisiana. She is also a certified yoga instructor teaching at Our Place Studio in Covington, Louisiana, and welcomes students of all experience levels to join her yoga classes.

At Zeringue & Associates Law Firm, Zara leads the firm with a client-centered philosophy focused on advocacy, communication, and helping individuals and families move forward with confidence and stability.

Awards & Recognition

• Super Lawyers Designation, 2025 & 2026
• AV Preeminent® Rating for Over 16 Years, Martindale-Hubbell — Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards

Professional Associations

• Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Family Law Section Chair, 2019–2022
  • Immediate Past Chair, 2025–Present
• 22nd Judicial District Bar Association
• American Inns of Court — 22nd Judicial District Inn
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
• St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
• Professional Women of St. Tammany

Admissions

• Admitted to Practice, Louisiana
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Education

• Newcomb College of Tulane University
  Bachelor of Arts in English, cum laude, 1990
• Tulane University Law School
  Juris Doctor, 1993
  Certificate in Environmental Law
  Tulane Environmental Law Clinic

Community Involvement

• Chancellor, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Mandeville, Louisiana

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