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Thomas D. Gildersleeve III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Litigation - Environmental. Thomas D., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Russel O. Primeaux is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law and Trademark Law. Russel O., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Russel O. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Through Warner's representation of both large and small companies, he has written and prosecuted numerous patent applications across a wide range of technologies, including medical and biomechanical devices, cancer diagnostic methods, sporting goods, firearms, watercraft, computer networking, wastewater treatment, recycling processes, metal cleaning and coating, electromechanical control systems, oil and gas extraction, coastal erosion mitigation systems, and manufacturing equipment. Warner h...

Jerry N. Jones is a partner in the Baton Rouge office whose practice includes assisting private and public entities with local, state, and federal governmental regulation; lobbying and governmental relations before local and state stakeholders; zoning; environmental permitting and compliance; public works contracts; contract negotiations, disputes, and administration; and energy, oil & gas. He has assisted domestic and international clients in the development, construction, and operation ...

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.

M. Dwayne Johnson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law. M. Dwayne, who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which M. Dwayne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Richard Matheny practices in the areas of tax, public utilities and electric power, energy, corporate and securities, and general business matters. He represents clients in mergers and acquisitions of financial institutions, electric utilities and other businesses, representing both buyers and sellers. Mr. Matheny served as an active duty officer in the U.S. Air Force, is a certified public accountant (inactive) and was a tax accountant with the international accounting firm of Ernst & Wh...

Charles S. McCowan, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Charles S., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charles S. 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...

Robert “Bob” Schmidt joined Adams and Reese in 1997 and has worked consistently in the employee benefits and ERISA arena. He has served as an attorney-adviser with the U.S. Tax Court in Washington, DC, and has extensive experience with pension and other employee benefit plans, drafting more than 2,500 plans. Providing technical support to the firm's ERISA litigation team, Bob also advises the transactional lawyers who handle mergers or acquisitions involving employee benefits. His...