Madison Diez Champney

Maddie graduated magna cum laude from Southern University Law Center, ranking third in her class.

Maddie was a member of the Southern University Law Review, and served as the Executive Editor of the Law Review. Maddie’s article, Unshackling Precedent: The Fifth Circuits Evolution in Employment Discrimination Law and a Critical Analysis of the Bona Fide Occupational Qualification, was selected for publication in Volume 51 of the Law Review Journal. Maddie was also selected to be the student representative of the Grade Appeals Board and was a member of the Student Bar Association Honors Code Committee. 

While in law school, Maddie was a law clerk at Long Law Firm for two years. 

Maddie is from Gonzales, Louisiana. 

Practice Areas

• Business Structures & Transactions
• Design & Construction
• Estate Planning & Successions
• Insurance Defense
• Professional Liability
• Utilities

Court Admissions

• US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
• US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
• US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
• All Louisiana State Courts

Honors and Awards

• Louisiana State Law Institute, 2026 Honorary Member
  

‍Professional Associations and Memberships

• Louisiana Bar Association
  
  • Leadership LSBA Class of 2026-2027
• Wex Malone Inns of Court

Education

• Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  
  • J.D. — 2025
  • Honors: magna cum laude
• Louisiana State University
  
  • B.S. — 2022
  • Major: Human Resources

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