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Rae Vasquez is a partner in the Tax Practice Group and member of the tax credit finance team. While she has advised clients on a variety of commercial transactions, including real estate matters, corporate transactions, and construction lending, Rae’s practice currently focuses on the representation of lenders and investors in connection with affordable housing transactions involving construction and permanent financing, federal and state tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, tax-exempt loans,...

Barrye Panepinto Miyagi, JD, CMSP-F, is a Partner at Taylor Porter. She practices in the areas of general litigation, toxic tort defense, alternative dispute resolution, and Medicare Secondary Payer and MMSEA (Section 111) Compliance. Barrye has more than 25 years of experience defending some of the region’s most prominent petrochemical, energy and manufacturing companies. She defends premises owners in chemical exposure cases and other personal injury claims. She also defends premises ...

Robin P. Toups is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Environmental Law. Robin P. practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Robin P. Toups since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Robin P. Toups is held by other lawyers.

Steve Levine practices in the area of litigation with a focus on environmental counseling. Mr. Levine has wide experience in environmental litigation arising from enforcement, toxic tort, and business-related claims, and as a significant part of these engagements, he works closely with experts in a variety of professional fields. He routinely interacts with the Environmental Protection Agency in several regions and state environmental regulatory agencies in several states in matters relating ...

Katie Mannino serves her clients best when in the courtroom. As an experienced litigator, Katie is no stranger to the trials of health care, labor and employment, and general business-related court cases. Her passion for going before a judge is demonstrated in her experience representing insurers and managed care entities in various litigation issues. She also has represented hospitals and other health care providers in medical staff governance issues and peer review and credentialing matters...

Theodore Jones is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law and Venture Capital Law. Theodore practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Theodore Jones since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Theodore Jones is held by other lawyers.

Practicing law since 2012, Taylor Porter Partner Ryan French handles cases in a variety of areas, including commercial and complex litigation, corporate ownership fights, appellate practice, property right disputes, construction litigation, church property law, and white collar criminal defense. Ryan has been ranked by his peers for six consecutive years (2015-2020) among Louisiana Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” in Business Litigation, and also by Best Lawyers in America (2020-2021)...

Kevin Curry is an estate, wealth, and business planning attorney at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He advises individuals, families, and privately held and family-owned businesses on estate planning, business succession planning, federal gift and estate tax planning, probate, and nonprofit law and administration. His practice includes counseling clients on federal income tax matters affecting partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations, particularly in connection with ...

A member of the Taylor Porter Executive Committee, Partner Brett P. Furr is engaged primarily in a real estate and commercial litigation practice. In the last several years, his work has been related to commercial bank workout and litigation, including foreclosures, bankruptcies, defense of lender liability suits, and oil and gas cases and related matters. Mr. Furr is the former chairman of the Banking Law Section of the National Lawyers Association. On behalf of the Louisiana Bankers Associa...

Michael K. Leachman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Trademark Law. Michael K. practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Michael K. Leachman since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael K. Leachman is held by other lawy...