Molly E. Ziegler

Attorney

Molly started at Dutel Law Firm as a student Law Clerk in 2023, and was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in May of 2025. Molly’s areas of focus include: successions, estate planning, civil litigation, and business formation.

During her time at LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Molly was selected to participate in the Civil Mediation Clinic, where she successfully mediated several disputes in Baton Rouge Small Claims Court. Molly was a member of the Public Interest Law Society Pro Bono Committee, where she was a contributing writer for Louisiana Appleseed’s project to draft literature to educate Louisiana citizens about the importance of Estate Planning. In addition to her Juris Doctor, Molly also earned the Graduate Diploma of Comparative Law, and a Certificate in Estate Planning and Taxation. Molly earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University, where she graduated with honors.

Before pursuing higher education, Molly spent roughly a decade working in the service industry as a server, line cook, and pastry chef. She worked under Chef Nancy Silverton at Osteria Mozza, and spent a year employed as a cheesemonger in an independent cheese and wine shop in Los Angeles. Molly grew up in Covington, and was dual-enrolled in Covington High School and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, where she studied classical voice, musical theater, and acting

Practice Areas

  • Successions
  • Estate Planning
  • Business Formation
  • Civil Litigation

Memberships/Affiliations

  • Louisiana State Bar Association

Education

  • Covington High School
  • New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
  • Southeastern Louisiana University
  • LSU Law