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Kristyl was born and raised in Metairie. She attended St. Mary Magdalen for grammar school. As a child, she participated in various sports at both St. Mary Magdalen and at Mike Miley Playground. She attended Archbishop Chapelle High School, where she was a member of Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, and the Hi-Steppers Dance Team. After graduating from Chapelle with honors in 2001, Kristyl went on to Loyola University New Orleans, where she majored in Political Science and minored in Psychology. In 2005, she obtained her degree of Bachelor of Arts. She attended Loyola University New Orleans College of Law where she was a member of the Moot Court Program. While attending Loyola University for both her undergraduate and graduate studies, Kristyl worked for Bienvenu, Foster, Ryan & O’Bannon, where she discovered her passion for the legal system. That passion was fueled when she externed for United States District Judges Jay C. Zainey in 2007 and G. Thomas Porteous in 2008. She also participated in the Summer Legal Studies Program in Vienna, Austria in 2007. Kristyl graduated from Loyola Law School in May, 2009, and was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in October, 2009. She joined the firm of Malbrough & Zeringue in 2010, where she practiced primarily family law, but also practiced criminal law and general civil litigation. She joined the law firm of Salley & Salley, LLC in June, 2011. At Salley & Salley, Kristyl practiced exclusively family law before various trial courts and appellate courts. In October 2013, Kristyl was a presenter for the Law Review CLE, “Handling Your First Divorce”. She was named a Louisiana Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 2015 through 2019. Kristyl is a Board Certified Family Law Specialist by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, a certification currently held by approximately 80 attorneys across the entire State of Louisiana. She is licensed to practice law throughout the state of Louisiana.
On a personal note, Kristyl met her husband in 2005. They dated throughout Kristyl’s law school education, getting engaged after she took the Louisiana Bar Examination. They got married in 2011. They currently live in Kenner with their daughter and their dog.
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Acquired: 2009
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3008 20th Street, Suite K, Metairie, LA, 70002-3747
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Posted by anonymous | November 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Over Bills, Under Delivers
Kristyl has a massive superiority complex. She was corrected by me early on in a case and refused to listen and thus caused me to lose in a portion of a contempt hearing. She is very deceitful with billing and was never fully prepared for any of my case. I do not recommend her. She will find ways to ...
Posted by Rebecca | October 01, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Honest, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and the best!
If you want the best lawyer you need to hire the best! I highly recommend Kristyl Treadaway! She is extremely knowledgeable about the laws regarding divorce and custody. She is honest and does not make any false promises. More importantly, she takes the time to explain everything. I had a previous l...
Posted by Louis | June 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Honest and Honorable
We were stuck in a custody/visitation battle for several years. After trying 4 different attorneys and wasting over $50,000 on them without once seeing a court date, we ready almost defeated. A client of Kristyl's recommended her. We gave it one last shot and called her. She called us back immediatel...
It was a pleasure working with you!
"Kristyl is an exceptional attorney, who is highly respected within the legal community. She has gained a reputation as being a zealous advocate for her clients and being extremely knowledgable in her area of law. I endorse this lawyer."
"Kristyl is an excellent attorney and incredibly knowledgeable in her field of practice. I wholeheartedly endorse her."
"Ms. Treadaway has been my opposing counsel on at least two separate family law cases. I have always found her to be prepared, knowledgable, and professional. I endorse this lawyer."
"Kristyl knows family law like the back of her hand, and is always honest and compassionate with clients and other counsel."
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2020
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2019
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2016
Top Attorneys: Louisiana's Outstanding Young Lawyers, Louisiana Life
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2015 - Present
Managing Partner, Treadaway Law, LLC
2011 - 2015
Associate Attorney, Salley & Salley, LLC
2010 - 2011
Associate, Malbrough & Wright
2009 - Present
Louisiana State Bar Association
2009
JD
2005
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
Handling Your First Divorce
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