EDUCATION:
The United States Military Academy, West Point, NY., Bachelor of Science, 1997.
U.S. Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Al., Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, 1998.
U.S. Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Al., Blackhawk Adv. Qual. Course, 1998.
Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, La., Juris Doctor, 2010.
AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS:
Parachutist Badge, United States Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, Ga., 1996.
Aviator Badge, United States Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Al., 1998.
Louisiana State Bar Admission, New Orleans, La., 2010.
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, 2014.
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®, Million Dollar Advocate Forum, 2016.
Family and Divorce Mediation Course, The Mediation Institute, 2016.
CLE/LECTURES:
Family Law: Advanced Issues, National Business Institute, Lecturer, 2015.
Court Improvement Day, 22nd JDC Bar Association, Panel Member, 2017.
BIOGRAPHY:
Kevin Edler is a native of Louisiana. He was born in New Orleans, graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School and received his Bachelor of Science from The United States Military Academy at West Point in 1997. After graduating from West Point, Kevin Edler was commissioned in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant.
While serving in the U.S. Army, Kevin completed Airborne School, Helicopter Flight School and was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division where he served as a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot and platoon leader. After leaving the Army, Kevin worked as a salesman in the medical device field and later attended Tulane University Law School where he received his Juris Doctor.
Kevin founded Edler Law Firm in 2010. He is licensed to practice law in all Louisiana State Courts. In 2014, The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts designated Kevin Edler as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®), making him the only attorney in Louisiana to hold this designation. Kevin has been appointed to serve as a Special Master by the St. Tammany Parish Family Court. Kevin is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the 22nd JDC Bar Association.
Kevin has considerable experience representing clients in complex family law matters including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, property partitions, prenuptial agreements, domestic violence and prenuptial agreements. As a CDFA® , he is uniquely qualified to counsel and represent clients in complex financial matters.
A large part of his practice involves the preparation of estate planning documents including wills, powers of attorney and trusts. Kevin also represents many clients in probating wills and administering successions.
Kevin has successfully represented many clients in personal injury lawsuits and succession proceedings and regularly prepares estate planning documents for his clients.