Paul M. Adkins

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...

Benn Vincent is a litigation attorney at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, representing businesses and individuals in complex disputes where regulatory, technical, and commercial issues intersect. He approaches each matter with focus, preparation, and strategic judgment, recognizing that effective advocacy requires a clear understanding of both the legal framework and the real-world business considerations at stake. Benn’s practice centers on Energy Law and Environmental Litigation...

Rob Scheffy is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group, focusing on real estate, and a member of the Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team. Rob Scheffy has provided businesses with a steady, guiding hand through all phases of the economic cycle, from booms to busts and everything in between. Often described as a “hybrid” lawyer, he draws on his years of private practice and his service as in-house counsel for an interstate gas pipeline company to advise pip...

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.

Randy is a member of Butler Snow’s Constitutional and Civil Rights Litigation Group.

When Fortune 500 companies and other businesses face product liability and other large, complex litigation, they turn to Randy Cangelosi for disciplined advocacy and practical litigation strategy across Louisiana, Texas, and jurisdictions nationwide. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Randy represents corporate defendants in high-exposure matters while maintaining a steady focus on risk management, efficiency, and sound judgment. Randy’s practice centers on Product Liability Litigation &n...

Andrew Blanchfield is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Andrew practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew Blanchfield since 2021. 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 Andrew Blanchfield is held by other lawyers.

Dennis Blunt practices in the area of commercial litigation, with a focus on business disputes including business torts and insurance company solvency and regulation. He is an experienced trial litigator having represented plaintiffs, defendants, and regulators across a wide spectrum of industries including education, public utilities, health care, state and municipal government, insurance, and financial institutions on a regional and national basis. He has tried matters involving corporate g...

Tom Easterly, regularly advises local and national clients, including some Fortune 500 companies, with simple and complex business litigation matters, as well as various commercial transactions. Tom concentrates a substantial portion of his practice on the preparation and trial of complex commercial disputes. His work involves construction, real estate, redhibition, insurance, arbitration, toxic tort, workers’ compensation, breach of contract, bankruptcy and regulatory issues, and the m...

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...