D
aniel Cummins and Jessi Fitts of Cummins and Fitts, LLC set up shop in Downtown Monroe, LA in December of 2018 to focus their practice on family law handling divorces, child custody, child support, spousal support, and community property division. Dan, Jessi, and their staff have been committed to serving the people of Ouachita Parish and surrounding areas with focused and personal representation during their family’s most difficult times. The small firm can handle any family law issue, while being accessible 401 Walnut Street, Monroe and putting clients’ minds at ease. The cummins-f itts.com | 318.60 0.4640 attorneys at Cummins & Fitts have families FA MILY LAW of their own and can directly relate with the concerns and issues their clients are experiencing on a personal level. Cummins and Fitts appreciates all the support and encouragement we have received over the past year. We are excited to announce that we are growing with a new associate attorney and, with that, expanding into another area of family law: adoptions. Sophie Barksdale is the newest addition to Cummins and Fitts. Sophie is a native of Monroe and a graduate of Neville High School. After graduation, she attended
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the University of Louisiana at Monroe, receiving her bachelor’s degree of Arts in History in May 2012. At ULM, Sophie was a leader in numerous organizations including Kappa Delta Sorority, Student Government Association, and 31 Ambassadors. Sophie attended Mississippi College School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctorate and Certificates in Civil Studies and Pro Bono Work in May 2015. After returning to Monroe, Sophie clerked for the Fourth Judicial District Court working predominantly on adoptions filed in Ouachita and Morehouse Parishes. She has extensive knowledge and experience working with Agency, Intrafamily, Private, and Foreign Adoptions. Cummins and Fitts is eager and excited to take on a new endeavor in adoptions and about growing the firm by adding associate attorney Sophie Barksdale to the team. We hope that you consider us if your friends, family, or clients need assistance with an adoption, divorce, custody, child support, spousal support, or community property partition. Daniel, Jessi, Sophie, and their staff are committed to serving the people of Ouachita Parish and surrounding areas with focused and personal representation in all areas of family law. They will minimize litigation when possible, encouraging amicable agreements in which clients feel confident.
