Kayla Martynenko

About Kayla

Kayla Martynenko is a civil litigator with nearly ten years of experience representing clients in succession, probate, real estate, and business disputes. Her practice spans both litigation and transactional matters, and she has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for her professionalism and achievement within the Louisiana legal community. She is known for her meticulous preparation, strategic advocacy, and commitment to achieving practical, creative solutions for her clients. She is admitted to practice in Louisiana the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Kayla Martynenko is an associate attorney at Milling Benson Woodward LLP whose practice focuses on civil litigation, with an emphasis on successions and probate disputes, wills and estate planning, real estate, and business law. She has nearly a decade of experience representing clients in contested estate proceedings, property disputes, and commercial matters, and is known for her meticulous case preparation, persuasive advocacy, and practical problem-solving approach. Kayla is experienced managing a high-volume docket of complex estate and probate cases across the state. She previously founded and operated a full-service real-estate title and law firm, where she handled successions, partitions, quiet-title suits, and business and transactional matters, in addition to serving as a licensed Louisiana title agent and former Realtor. Her background includes experience with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana under the Honorable Helen Ginger Berrigan, and with the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (Port Isabel Immigration Court) under the Honorable Robert L. Powell, as well as earlier work in accounting and business operations for hospitality and retail enterprises. Raised in New Orleans, Kayla brings to her practice a deep respect for Louisiana’s legal traditions and its people. She now lives on the Northshore with her family, where she enjoys gardening, spending time outdoors, and supporting local community, animal rescue, and environmental initiatives.

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Colleagues at Milling Benson Woodward L.L.P.

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Charles D. Marshall, Jr.

Emeritus Partner

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Normand F. Pizza

In Memoriam

Stephen E. Covell

PARTNER

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Richard Santora

Emeritus Partner

Bruce A. Cranner

PARTNER

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C. Randall Loewen

PARTNER