Paul M. Adkins

Kelsey K. Funes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Construction. Kelsey K., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelsey K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Erin Lutkewitte Kilgore is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Erin Lutkewitte, who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erin Lutkewitte is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dean P. Cazenave is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Dean P., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dean P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Vance A. Gibbs is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants. Vance A., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Vance A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steve Levine practices in the area of litigation with a focus on environmental counseling. Mr. Levine has wide experience in environmental litigation arising from enforcement, toxic tort, and business-related claims, and as a significant part of these engagements, he works closely with experts in a variety of professional fields. He routinely interacts with the Environmental Protection Agency in several regions and state environmental regulatory agencies in several states in matters relating ...

Walt Green focuses his practice on cybersecurity, white collar criminal defense and governmental investigations, and litigation. He is a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitrator dedicated to serving the securities industry and investing public. Walt was the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana and the Executive Director for the National Center For Disaster Fraud from 2013-2017. He retired from the United States Department of Justice with over 20 years of feder...

Amy Lambert has extensive experience representing physicians, hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes in malpractice suits as well as tort and commercial claims. She has served as lead counsel in multiple medical malpractice jury trials. In addition, Ms. Lambert has had significant success defending hospitals in medical staff privilege and peer review disputes, including HCQIA defenses and EMTALA claims. Ms. Lambert has defended private companies as well as Louisiana State University and the St...

Connell is a member of Butler Snow’s Tort, Transportation and Specialized Litigation Group. He focuses his practice on defending commercial insurers (trucking accidents), construction litigation, and legal and professional malpractice.

Rae Vasquez is a partner in the Tax Practice Group and member of the tax credit finance team. While she has advised clients on a variety of commercial transactions, including real estate matters, corporate transactions, and construction lending, Rae’s practice currently focuses on the representation of lenders and investors in connection with affordable housing transactions involving construction and permanent financing, federal and state tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, tax-exempt loans,...

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...