Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr.

Rick J. Norman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Rick J. practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Rick J. Norman 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 Rick J. Norman is held by other lawyers.

Louie Quinn has more than 40 years of experience and concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate development (housing, office, retail, mixed-use, and industrial); real estate finance; affordable housing, student housing, multi-family housing and condominiums; commercial leasing (Landlord and Tenant); business and commercial transactions, partnership syndications, public-private partnerships, and public finance transactions. Louie has an accounting degree and a broad business backgro...

John Blackman is a partner in the Tax Practice Group. He focuses on employee benefit plans, estate planning, and individual, corporate, and pass-through entity income tax planning. John has drafted qualified plans, employment agreements, and deferred compensation plans; has advised and represented clients on tax and ERISA matters, including Internal Revenue Code Section 409A; and has frequently represented clients in matters involving ERISA litigation. He works with clients to draft complex w...

Linda Rodrigue has practiced law since 1989 and joined Kean Miller in March 1991. She is a senior attorney in the firm’s Health Care Law practice and is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her practice focuses on representing health care providers and related businesses, including physicians, physician groups, pharmaceutical manufacturers, continuing care retirement communities, physical therapists, rehabilitation agencies, physician assistants, and other organizations involved in the deli...

Dwayne Johnson is an environmental law attorney at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He represents clients on a wide range of environmental law matters, including air and water issues, solid waste, hazardous waste, underground storage tanks (USTs), wetlands , remediation under Superfund and RECAP, release reporting, incident response, and environmental permitting and enforcement. His practice also includes negotiating and implementing settlement agreements in class action and Superfund l...

Jeff Gray is a senior partner in the Corporate Practice Group. For more than 30 years, Jeff has concentrated on corporate and commercial transactions, with an emphasis on commercial real estate development. Jeff has served as outside counsel to numerous Fortune 500 companies as well as local, regional, and national real estate developers. Jeff has also served as outside counsel for a broad array of national and international clients in the energy sector, with a focus on industrial site acquis...

Mike deBarros is a partner at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and leads the firm’s Insurance Coverage and Recovery practice group. His practice focuses on Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance, representing policyholders in disputes involving the scope and application of insurance coverage. Mike works with Fortune 500 companies as well as closely held and local businesses in matters against insurance companies. Mike has handled hundreds of insurance matters in Texas and ...

Scott Chenevert focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt investments, joint ventures, energy-as-a-service, and corporate governance. Scott has represented private and public companies in technology and professional services, energy and oilfield services, and real estate development industries. He also has extensive experience serving as outside general counsel for privately held and family companies. Scott is the immediate past chair of the Arts Council of Greater Bat...

Amy Lambert has extensive experience representing physicians, hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes in malpractice suits as well as tort and commercial claims. She has served as lead counsel in multiple medical malpractice jury trials. In addition, Ms. Lambert has had significant success defending hospitals in medical staff privilege and peer review disputes, including HCQIA defenses and EMTALA claims. Ms. Lambert has defended private companies as well as Louisiana State University and the St...

Bob Schmidt joined Kean Miller in 2016 and is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he focuses his practice on Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and related tax matters. He has represented employers for more than 40 years, advising organizations of all sizes on the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of pension plans and other employee benefit arrangements. Earlier in his career, Bob served as an attorney-adviser with the United States Tax Court in Washington, DC. His practice includes...