Stephen R. Whalen

Linda Perez Clark is a corporate law attorney and business advisor based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and serves as Managing Partner of Kean Miller . With more than 30 years of experience, she counsels privately and publicly held companies on commercial transactions and day-to-day business operations, drawing on a practical understanding of how legal guidance supports long-term business goals. As Managing Partner, Linda provides strategic leadership for the firm while maintaining an active corp...

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...

Kirk A. Guidry is an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana (since 1991), 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. For 2013-2025, Kirk has been selected for inclusion in Louisiana Super Lawyers-Personal Injury Plaintiff, and enjoys a prestigious AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, thus signifying the highest legal ability and ethical standards. Kirk was al...

Julie is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation Group. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation.

Practicing law since 1979, Nancy C. Dougherty is experienced in several practice areas, including higher education law, non-profit and charitable foundation work, governmental law, real estate transactions, museum law, and healthcare. Ms. Dougherty is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, ranked by Best Lawyers in America, and is a former "Influential Women in Business" honoree by Baton Rouge Business Report for both her professional accomplishments and her contributions to the community...

Randy Young has devoted decades of practice to energy and utility regulation, with additional experience in river pilotage regulation and environmental toxic tort litigation. He is recognized by Chambers USA as a “Band 1” attorney in Energy & Natural Resources and holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Randy is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America , including selection as a “Lawyer of the Year,” and has been named to the Baton Rouge Business Report &rsqu...

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 &...

Matt Kern is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on public finance transactions. Matt serves as bond counsel to various local governmental issuers, including municipalities, special districts, port districts, and other political subdivisions. He also serves frequently as bond counsel to state-level issuers, including the Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, the Louisiana Correction...

Brad Boudreaux is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Construction. Brad, who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brad is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Practicing law since 2005, Katie Goodson represents business clients across various industries in land use, zoning and planning issues; alcoholic beverage licensing and related enforcement issues, regulated industries, and commercial litigation. Katie is a member of the Taylor Porter alcoholic beverage licensing and related enforcement issues practice and represents national and local companies in the hospitality industry, including restaurants, hotels and retail stores, with an emphasis in a...