Melissa M. Shirley

Joshua G. McDiarmid is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Joshua G., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joshua G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Louie Quinn 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 transactions. Louie has an accounting degree and a broad business backgro...

John P. Wolff III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. John P., 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 John P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Erik Piazza practices in the area of real estate and business. He represents a variety of commercial, residential, and mixed use developers. His practice is primarily focused on real estate matters, including commercial and residential developments, commercial leases, banking/financing, planning and zoning, condominium regimes and other commercial transactions.

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...

John Michael “Mike” Parker is a partner at Taylor Porter, practicing law since 1978. Mr. Parker’s practice areas include complex civil litigation, toxic torts class action, insurance, products liability, admiralty, and maritime law. During the past several years, Mr. Parker has acted as lead trial counsel in the defense of federal and state litigation involving environmental claims for remediation of soil and groundwater contamination and claims relating to occupational and ...

Robin P. Toups is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law. Robin P., 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 Robin P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

Kevin O. Ainsworth is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Relations Practice. Kevin O., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kevin O. 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 ...