Melissa M. Grand

Practicing law since 1980, Taylor Porter Partner Vicki M. Crochet serves as the Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Employment, Labor and Benefits practice. Ms. Crochet also serves as the Vice-Chair of the Taylor Porter Executive Committee. Ms. Crochet practices all areas of employment law, advising clients regarding policies and procedures; representing them before governmental agencies including the EEOC, OFCCP, the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR), and the Louisiana Civil ...

Forrest Guedry is an attorney in the Casualty and Mass Tort Litigation group at Kean Miller , based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His practice centers on the defense of complex civil matters, including catastrophic industrial accidents, premises liability claims, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, automobile and trucking accidents, commercial contract disputes, eviction proceedings, and workers’ compensation claims. He represents a broad range of clients, including national r...

Ryan Q. Moon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Ryan Q. practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Ryan Q. Moon since 2026. 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 Ryan Q. Moon is held by other lawyers.

Dean Cazenave is a corporate, business, and real estate attorney with more than three decades of experience advising clients on complex legal transactions. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he represents businesses and individuals across a wide range of finance, commercial real estate, and corporate matters at Kean Miller . His practice includes Mergers and Acquisitions Law, with a focus on structuring, negotiating, and closing transactions that align with his clients’ business objective...

Jason Cashio 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 he...

Jim Doré is an attorney with Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and practices in the firm’s litigation group. His work focuses on Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental, and Timber Law, along with related matters involving class actions, legacy oil field litigation, toxic tort claims, commercial litigation, gaming industry litigation, and medical malpractice defense. He represents clients in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana. Jim has served as trial counsel...

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.

James R. Austin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law and Real Estate Law. James R. practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized James R. Austin since 2019. 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 James R. Austin is held by other lawyers.

Practicing law since 1997, Amy Groves Lowe is a Partner at Taylor Porter, where she has a litigation practice in various areas of law, including insurance defense, labor and employment, education law, administrative law, appellate practice, and church property law. Amy has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America (peer-voted) in two areas: Education Law, for her work representing universities and high schools in labor and employment issues and insurance defense, and Litigation &...

Charles McCowan is a founding member of Kean Miller and has more than 55 years of experience representing local, regional, national, and international petrochemical, industrial, healthcare, and corporate clients. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his practice focuses on defending complex litigation matters in state and federal courts. Mr. McCowan regularly represents defendants in Mass Tort Litigation and Class Actions, as well as Personal Injury Litigation involving alleged toxic exposure, in...