J. E. Cullens, Jr.

Practicing law since 2004, Taylor Porter Partner Eddie Hughes serves as the Chair of the Oil/Gas/Regulated Industry practice, and as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee. Eddie's primary areas of practice include Commercial Litigation, Oil and Gas Litigation and Transactions, Toxic Tort Litigation, and Insurance Defense and Casualty Litigation. He brings his unique experience as a former independent petroleum landman to counsel clients on both transactional and litigation matters involv...

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....

Ginger Dodd practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. Her litigation experience encompasses a broad range of insurance coverage issues, with an emphasis on complex insurance coverage disputes including time element claims related to windstorm and flood catastrophes, environmental clean-up, chemical exposures and professional liability. In addition, she defends various clients against premises liability, product and professional liability claims.

Jeffrey E. Tomlinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Jeffrey E., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Trey Wesley Cloud is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Trey Wesley, who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Trey Wesley is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Michael “Mike” Parker is a partner at Taylor Porter, practicing law since 1978. Mr. Parker’s practice areas include complex civil litigation, toxic torts class action, insurance, products liability, admiralty, and maritime law. During the past several years, Mr. Parker has acted as lead trial counsel in the defense of federal and state litigation involving environmental claims for remediation of soil and groundwater contamination and claims relating to occupational and ...

James R. “Sonny” Chastain is a commercial litigator and business advisor with Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He represents businesses and individuals in complex federal and state court matters and provides counsel on the ownership, protection, and enforcement of intellectual property assets. His practice includes Commercial Litigation, Trademark Law, and Venture Capital Law. Sonny handles a wide range of commercial disputes, including contract negotiation and litigation, b...

Dennis Blunt practices in the area of commercial litigation, with a focus on business disputes including business torts and insurance company solvency and regulation. He is an experienced trial litigator having represented plaintiffs, defendants, and regulators across a wide spectrum of industries including education, public utilities, health care, state and municipal government, insurance, and financial institutions on a regional and national basis. He has tried matters involving corporate g...

Richard is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation Group.