Christopher Vitenas

Prior to assuming “Of Counsel” status, Russel Primeaux guided Kean Miller’s intellectual property practice, focusing on Patent Law, Trademark Law, Copyright Law, and trade secret matters. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Russel is a Registered Patent Attorney licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His practice includes counseling clients on securing intellectual property protection and representing them in Litigation – Intellectual Property a...

Thomas R. Peak is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Thomas R., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jerry N. Jones is a partner in the Baton Rouge office whose practice includes assisting private and public entities with local, state, and federal governmental regulation; lobbying and governmental relations before local and state stakeholders; zoning; environmental permitting and compliance; public works contracts; contract negotiations, disputes, and administration; and energy, oil & gas. He has assisted domestic and international clients in the development, construction, and operation ...

Louis M. Phillips is a partner at Kelly Hart Pitre and leader of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Business Reorg. practice. Mr. Phillips provides legal representation and consultation for debtors, creditors, and trustees over a broad practice area, including transaction and business structuring and restructuring, bankruptcy reorganization, and bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He also handles civil cases in state and federal courts and has handled matters before the Fifth Circuit Court o...

Anne Crochet represents business and industry by providing environmental regulatory compliance advice, securing environmental permits, defending enforcement actions, and protecting interests through litigation. Ms. Crochet counsels generators, manufacturers, recyclers, transporters, owners/operators of treatment, storage and disposal facilities, and a major Superfund site in the areas of air, water, solid and hazardous waste management, and soil and groundwater remediation. She also provides ...

Greg Anding is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based litigation attorney at Kean Miller who represents Fortune 500 and other manufacturer, energy, petrochemical, and pipeline companies in complex civil litigation. His practice focuses on defending product liability claims, toxic tort matters, hearing loss cases, and expropriation disputes. Greg currently serves as national defense counsel for two major businesses involved in hundreds of asbestos and benzene lawsuits with substantial alleged damages....

Vance Gibbs is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana attorney with Kean Miller who has practiced in commercial litigation and malpractice defense for more than four decades, with a sustained focus on the healthcare industry. His practice includes defending physicians, medical professionals, physician groups, and clinics in medical malpractice matters, including medical review panel proceedings, lawsuits, peer review hearings, and credentialing issues. He also advises physicians and physician groups on sel...

Lexi T. Holinga is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Lexi T., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lexi T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Shirley practices in the area of business law, having represented public utilities before the Louisiana Public Service Commission for over twenty years. His practice consists of representing electric, gas, water and sewer utilities, motor carriers, telecommunications companies, and wind and other renewable energy companies before the Louisiana Public Service Commission. He also consults and lobbies elected public service commissioners, the Louisiana Bond Commission, executive staff and t...

Alan Harrell practices environmental law and litigation, with an emphasis on toxic tort litigation and class actions. He also counsels clients on environmental regulatory matters. Working at the intersection of substantive environmental law, science, and litigation, Mr. Harrell regularly works with a variety of expert witnesses in areas ranging from hydrogeology to vapor intrusion. Mr. Harrell’s practice includes representing chemical manufacturing facilities and environmental insurers ...