Michael B. Victorian

Michael B. Victorian

Baton Rouge, LA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025
Phelps Dunbar LLP

201 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

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.

Mr. Victorian represents clients in federal and state litigation, as well as in administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He has defended lawsuits involving wages, retaliation, workplace harassment and discrimination claims based on age, gender, disability and race. His client representation spans multiple industries, including package and freight delivery, fueling, construction, education, health care and restaurant franchising.

Phelps Dunbar LLP

201 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Southern University, J.D., graduated 2014
  • Howard University, B.A., graduated 2005

  • Louisiana, Louisiana

  • 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge - Secretary
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • Howard University Alumni Association - Member
  • Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Inc. - Greater Baton Rouge Chapter - Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division - Member
  • Southern University Law Center Alumni Association - Member

  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • Louisiana, Louisiana
  • 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge - Secretary
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • Howard University Alumni Association - Member
  • Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Inc. - Greater Baton Rouge Chapter - Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division - Member
  • Southern University Law Center Alumni Association - Member
  • Southern University, J.D., graduated 2014
  • Howard University, B.A., graduated 2005
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America from 2021-2024 for work in:
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management - 2024
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment - 2024
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management - 2023
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment - 2023
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management - 2022
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment - 2022
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment - 2021
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2021)
  • Great Futures Honoree, Boys & Girls Club (2018)

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