Our Team
Valerie Van Matherne, Attorney
Valerie Van Matherne has been practicing law in her native town of Monroe for 24 years. After graduating from ULM in Accounting she attended Mississippi College School of Law on full scholarship. While attending law school she passed the CPA exam and maintains her CPA status as “inactive”. She began her practice as a sole practitioner specializing in corporate law, successions, wills, trusts and tax planning. She also spent several years working in the banking industry as a trust officer. In 2005, Valerie received her Certified Financial Planner ™ Certification and has been a Board-Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist with the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization since 2007. In 2013, Valerie combined resources with Lauren Davis to form Matherne & Davis, APLC. Valerie’s accounting and financial background are invaluable to her in assisting her clients in the estate planning field as she works closely with many of her client’s tax advisors and financial planners to ensure that her clients benefit from a comprehensive approach.
Valerie has served on various professional and civic committees. She is currently serving on the Human Rights Committee for ARCO and on the Continuing Education Committee for the Estate Planning section of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Valerie is married to Kenny Brinson and has three children, Matthew, Van David, and Ally. Valerie enjoys all her kids sporting activities and is always up for a new adventure traveling with her husband. The family attends North Monroe Baptist Church and lives on a mini farm with dogs, cats, horses, cows, chickens, and a pet pig.
Lauren Pickett Davis, Attorney
Lauren Pickett Davis is a native of Delhi and high school graduate of Riverfield Academy. She graduated from ULM with a Bachelor of Arts in Government/History in 2001 and received her Juris Doctorate in Civil Law from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans in 2007. After graduation, Lauren clerked for the Honorable James Boddie, Jr., of the Fourth Judicial District Court. Upon completion of her clerkship, Lauren practiced in Shreveport until 2012 when she and her family returned to Monroe. In 2013, she opened Matherne & Davis, APLC with Valerie Van Matherne. Lauren’s primary practice of Estate Planning includes Last Will & Testaments, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Successions, Tutorships, Interdictions, and Medicaid Planning.
Lauren serves on the Board of Directors for Commercial Capital Bank and she is also a member of the Board of the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council.
Lauren is married to Heath Davis and they have two girls, Lily and Paige. She is an active member of the Krewe of Iris, the oldest and largest female Carnival Krewe in New Orleans. Lauren enjoys watching her girls in their extra-curricular activities, attending New Orleans Saints games and watching college football.
Karyn K. Brooks, Administrative Assistant
Karyn K. Brooks is a native of Rayville, Louisiana, and a high school graduate of Rayville High School. After working various retail and administrative positions while raising her family, she decided to finally complete the college education that she had started many years ago. Karyn graduated from the University of Louisiana Monroe with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Studies in 2017 while working full time for Matherne & Davis, APLC.
Karyn is married to Jerome Brooks and they have two grown children, Lauryn and Holden. She enjoys estate sales, gardening, and spending time with her family.