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Ryan Q. Moon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Ryan Q., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ryan Q. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Ashley Moore is a partner with Taylor Porter, where he has practiced law since 1981. Mr. Moore’s practice areas include commercial litigation, banking and transactional matters, oil and gas transactions and mineral title examinations, real estate and land use and insurance regulatory matters. Mr. Moore is ranked by his peers in Best Lawyers in America in Commercial Litigation / UCC Law. Mr. Moore is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 and...

A. Paul LeBlanc, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. A. Paul, who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which A. Paul is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

Chase Tettleton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Chase, who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Chase is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kelsey K. Funes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Construction. Kelsey K., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelsey K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jason is an attorney with Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he focuses his practice on product liability litigation and medical malpractice matters for defendants, as well as professional liability and general business litigation. His work includes defending manufacturers and health care providers in complex litigation, with an emphasis on Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Jason regularly advises clients in the health ca...

Rick J. Norman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Rick J., 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 Rick J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen Babcock is a native of Ruston, Louisiana. He earned a B.S. from Louisiana Tech University and subsequently received a J.D. from the LSU Paul M. Herbert Law Center. Martindale-Hubbell has given Mr. Babcock an AV rating, an indication of his exemplary legal skills, stellar reputation—and highly respected, well-established practice. Since he founded Babcock Injury Lawyers, Mr. Babcock has prided himself on taking a direct, down-to-earth, insightful—and proactive—approac...

After graduating in 1979 from Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Mr. Womack won judicial clerkships in the Louisiana State District and Appellate Courts. Afterwards, in 1984, he began private practice with Durrett, Hardin, Hunter, Dameron & Fritchie, working under Roger M. Fritchie, one of the premier trial lawyers in Louisiana. While working for Roger Fritchie, Mr. Womack began representing hospitals and physicians, defending medical malpractice, general liabil...