James R. Raines

Tom Easterly, regularly advises local and national clients, including some Fortune 500 companies, with simple and complex business litigation matters, as well as various commercial transactions. Tom concentrates a substantial portion of his practice on the preparation and trial of complex commercial disputes. His work involves construction, real estate, redhibition, insurance, arbitration, toxic tort, workers’ compensation, breach of contract, bankruptcy and regulatory issues, and the m...

Burton LeBlanc, a Baron & Budd shareholder, is a powerhouse advocate for individuals who have been harmed by corporate wrongdoing, having begun his legal career representing victims of toxic exposure and workplace hazards. His lifelong commitment to service through the legal system was fostered by family as a child in his home state of Louisiana, a state where danger in the workplace was commonplace and expectations for most workers were of a life shortened by the necessity of making a li...

Michael Victorian practices in the areas of labor and employment and commercial litigation. His employment litigation practice involves representation of employers in all aspects of litigation and administrative proceedings involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, family and medical leave, fair labor standards, and wage and hour disputes. Mr. Victorian’s commercial litigation practice involves representing clients in education and health care. M...

A. Edward Hardin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Labor and Employment. A. Edward practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized A. Edward Hardin since 2027. 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 A. Edward Hardin is held by other lawyers.

Christopher K. Jones is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Christopher K. practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher K. 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 Christopher K. Jones is held by other lawyers.

Charles A. Schutte, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Construction and Litigation - Real Estate. Charles A. practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Charles A. Schutte, Jr. since 2008. 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 w...

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 ...

Adam is a member of the Public Finance, Tax Incentives and Credit Markets Group and has extensive experience in public, private, and public-private finance transactions and economic development matters across sectors and transaction roles.

Katherine King is an attorney with Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where her practice focuses on Administrative / Regulatory Law , Communications Law, and Energy Law. She advises clients on project development and electric regulatory matters involving a wide range of generation projects. Katherine regularly works with electric generators and project developers on structuring generation projects to meet business objectives while complying with federal energy regulatory requirements and ...

Randy Young has devoted decades of practice to energy and utility regulation, with additional experience in river pilotage regulation and environmental toxic tort litigation. He is recognized by Chambers USA as a “Band 1” attorney in Energy & Natural Resources and holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Randy is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America , including selection as a “Lawyer of the Year,” and has been named to the Baton Rouge Business Report &rsqu...