William E. "Bill" Steffes

Thomas R. Peak is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Thomas R. practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas R. Peak since 2022. 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 Thomas R. Peak is held by other lawyers.

Practicing law since 1974, Taylor Porter Of Counsel Jim Ellis has focused on representing utility, energy, and other regulated companies on state and federal regulatory, corporate, merger and acquisitions, transactional, contract, and litigation matters. Upon graduating from Tulane Law School, he worked in Washington, D.C., for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the General Services Administration. He represented the executive agencies of the federal government and the Department of...

James R. “Sonny” Chastain is a commercial litigator and business advisor with Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He represents businesses and individuals in complex federal and state court matters and provides counsel on the ownership, protection, and enforcement of intellectual property assets. His practice includes Commercial Litigation, Trademark Law, and Venture Capital Law. Sonny handles a wide range of commercial disputes, including contract negotiation and litigation, b...

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. M...

Len Kilgore is a founding member of Kean Miller and has over 30 years of experience handling complex litigation matters. His practice focuses on environmental law and environmental litigation , including environmental and toxic tort matters and class actions. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Len represents local, national, and international commercial, energy, and industrial clients. Len’s litigation experience includes matters involving toxic tort claims, personal injury, property dama...

Jon Benda practices in the areas of contract preparation and negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, documentation of commercial loans, commercial real estate transactions, joint ventures, and general corporate and business law.

Mr. Slaton concentrates his practice in commercial real estate, including land use and zoning matters, leasing and finance. He joined Stone Pigman in 2004.

Trey McCowan represents local, regional, and multinational energy and petrochemical companies in a wide range of complex litigation matters in state and federal courts. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he focuses his practice on Commercial Litigation , Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. His work frequently involves high-stakes disputes arising from energy development, operations, and environmental issues across Louisiana and the Gulf Coa...

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.

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 ...