Matthew “Duke” DuCote was born in Knoxville, TN, Duke has made Louisiana his home for over a decade. After graduating from Knoxville Catholic High School in 2013, Duke attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 2017. Shortly thereafter, Duke was admitted to the Paul M. Hebert Law School at Louisiana State University and graduated with both Juris Doctor and Diploma in Comparative Law degrees in 2022 and lastly was admitted to the Bar Association of Louisiana earlier this year. Duke will be primarily based out of our Westlake office location. His areas of practice include Business Litigation, Hurricane Claims, Contractor Disputes, Family Law and Wills and Estates.