Our Team
Paul Rabalais
Estate Planning Attorney
Paul A. Rabalais discovered the benefits of estate planning at an early age. At the age of eight, he received an inheritance from his grandmother. The fruits of his inheritance helped him pay for his college and law school education.
In 1987, Paul graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Finance. In 1990, he earned his law degree from LSU Law School. Paul furthered his knowledge of estate planning and the federal tax system by earning a Masters Degree in Tax Law from Boston University School of Law in 1991.
From 1991 through 1994, Paul worked for some of the top law firms in the State of Louisiana. In early 1995, Paul started his own estate planning law firm. Paul has provided estate planning legal services to thousands of clients through his law firm. He has written numerous articles on various aspects of estate planning, and he has given hundreds of seminars on estate planning. He is the author of Estate Planning in Louisiana: A Layman's Guide to Understanding Wills, Trusts, Probate, Power of Attorney, Medicaid, Living Wills and Taxes.
Catherine Martinez
Estate Planning Attorney
Catherine Martinez was born in New Orleans, but has lived in Baton Rouge since moving here to attend LSU for college. In 2005, Catherine graduated from LSU with a BS in Psychology and was accepted into the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2006. Catherine graduated from LSU Law in 2009, receiving her Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Civil Law. She also earned a BA in Sociology from LSU in 2023.
Prior to the formation of Rabalais Martinez, LLC, Catherine worked with Paul Rabalais since 2009 as part of the team at Rabalais Estate Planning, LLC and America’s Estate Planning Lawyers. Catherine is licensed in Louisiana, Texas, and New Jersey.
Outside of work, Catherine loves reading, baking, and playing with her rescue dog, Ellie.
Brooke Coxe
Paralegal
Brooke Coxe is a native of St. Amant, Louisiana, and currently resides in Walker, Louisiana. Brooke received her Associate in Paralegal Studies in 2016 and has been a member of the team since 2015. She came on board with Rabalais Estate Planning, LLC before transitioning to America’s Estate Planning Lawyers in 2022 and Rabalais Martinez, LLC in 2024.
In her free time, Brooke enjoys taking care of the many animals on her and her husband’s farm, including their dogs, Emmie and Miley, cows, chickens, and goats.