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Charles A. Schutte, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Construction and Litigation - Real Estate. Charles A., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charles A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Louie Quinn, Jr. is a partner and member of Fishman Haygood's Business Section. He has more than 40 years of experience and concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate development [housing, office, retail, mixed-use, and industrial]; real estate finance; affordable housing, student housing, multi-family housing and condominiums; commercial leasing [Landlord and Tenant]; business and commercial transactions, partnership syndications, public-private partnerships, and public finance tr...

Practicing law since 2012, Taylor Porter Partner Ryan French handles cases in a variety of areas, including commercial and complex litigation, corporate ownership fights, appellate practice, property right disputes, construction litigation, church property law, and white collar criminal defense. Ryan has been ranked by his peers for six consecutive years (2015-2020) among Louisiana Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” in Business Litigation, and also by Best Lawyers in America (2020-2021)...

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...

Ragan Richard practices in the area of business and finance. He focuses in the areas of commercial transactions, agricultural and corporate law, real estate, finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. Mr. Richard has represented both individuals, and companies and underwriters, and led legal teams in the acquisition, financing, development, operation and sale of commercial, industrial, agricultural properties and businesses. His practice includes representation of banking and...

Scott Andrews is the 2024-2025 President-Elect of the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ). He is licensed to practice law in Louisiana (since 1996) and Texas (since 2006), and is admitted to practice in all Federal Courts in Louisiana, and before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Since 2010, Scott has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Southern University Law Center teaching Advanced Louisiana Torts, Insurance Law, and Products Liab...

Kevin Curry is an estate, wealth, and business planning attorney at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He advises individuals, families, and privately held and family-owned businesses on estate planning, business succession planning, federal gift and estate tax planning, probate, and nonprofit law and administration. His practice includes counseling clients on federal income tax matters affecting partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations, particularly in connection with ...

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...

Trippe Hawthorne is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana attorney with Kean Miller whose practice focuses on construction development , dispute resolution, and commercial litigation . He advises clients through all phases of construction projects and related disputes, offering practical and business‑minded guidance grounded in experience with both private and public sector matters. Clients and colleagues value his collaborative approach and his ability to address legal issues with clarity and efficiency....

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...