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James R. Chastain, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Trademark Law and Venture Capital Law. James R., 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 James R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brandon Black is a CPA (inactive) and a partner in the Litigation Practice Group, where he advises clients on a range of complex commercial disputes. Brandon represents clients in litigation in state and federal courts and in arbitrations involving business and commercial transactions, the federal False Claims Act, defamation, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, consumer banking litigation, construction matters, bankruptcy, foreclosures, creditors’ rights, family bus...

Walt Green focuses his practice on cybersecurity, white collar criminal defense and governmental investigations, and litigation. He is a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitrator dedicated to serving the securities industry and investing public. Walt was the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana and the Executive Director for the National Center For Disaster Fraud from 2013-2017. He retired from the United States Department of Justice with over 20 years of feder...

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...

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

Rae Vasquez is a partner in the Tax Practice Group and member of the tax credit finance team. While she has advised clients on a variety of commercial transactions, including real estate matters, corporate transactions, and construction lending, Rae’s practice currently focuses on the representation of lenders and investors in connection with affordable housing transactions involving construction and permanent financing, federal and state tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, tax-exempt loans,...

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.

Randy R. Cangelosi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Randy R., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Randy R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Erin Lutkewitte Kilgore is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Erin Lutkewitte, 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 Erin Lutkewitte is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Taylor Porter Partner Tim Poché’s practice focuses on advising and defending clients on environmental issues across a broad range of industries including energy, petrochemical, wastewater, public utility, transportation, and solid and hazardous waste treatment and disposal. Tim counsels clients on a variety of compliance and permitting issues, with special emphasis on waste and water compliance and permitting, environmental remediation, and due diligence. He has extensive experie...