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Dyan Schnaars

Dyan Schnaars

Republican · Louisiana · 2026

Running for 15th Judicial District Court, Division M, Louisiana

Top priorities

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  • Keep families and children at the heart of every Family Court decision
  • Treat everyone who comes before the court with fairness, integrity and respect
  • Timely trials and an efficient courtroom that keeps cases moving
Biography

Dyan Schnaars is a Lafayette family law attorney who has practiced family law for more than a decade and is the managing attorney and owner of Schnaars Law Firm, LLC, per her campaign site and her firm's website. She earned her business degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and her law degree from Southern University Law Center, is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, served as president of the Lafayette Parish Bar Association's family law section in 2021, and serves on the board of Faith House, per the campaign site. She is challenging the sitting judge for the 15th Judicial District Court, Division M.

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