Best Lawyers Near You in New Roads, Louisiana
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Practicing law since 2004, Taylor Porter Partner Eddie Hughes serves as the Chair of the Oil/Gas/Regulated Industry practice, and as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee. Eddie's primary areas of practice include Commercial Litigation, Oil and Gas Litigation and Transactions, Toxic Tort Litigation, and Insurance Defense and Casualty Litigation. He brings his unique experience as a former independent petroleum landman to counsel clients on both transactional and litigation matters involv...
Mark Marionneaux is a litigation attorney in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana office of Kean Miller . His practice focuses on products liability, toxic tort defense, and complex litigation matters, including Litigation – Environmental and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants . He represents chemical, fertilizer, and energy companies in a broad range of disputes involving alleged chemical exposure, toxic tort claims, products liability, insurance defense, workers’ comp...
Katherine Herbert is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Katie’s practice focuses primarily on assisting public and private company clients with a variety of corporate matters, including stock and asset mergers and acquisitions transactions, conversions, consolidations, dispositions, internal reorganizations/restructurings, and private equity transactions. Katie also advises on corporate governance matters and disclosure requirements of the securities laws and trading markets,...
Nena Eddy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Nena, 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 Nena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Adam P. Guarisco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Tax Law. Adam P., 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 Adam P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kris Thompson has worked in the New Orleans office of Baron & Budd since 2018. As part of the firm’s Mesothelioma Litigation Group, Mr. Thompson represents clients harmed by exposure to asbestos. His determination to obtain justice for victims of corporate greed sprang from his first representation of asbestos clients at Roussel & Clement in Mandeville, Louisiana. Advocating now for Baron & Budd’s mesothelioma patients has only intensified Mr. Thompson’s passion ...
Christopher Vidrine is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Health Care Law. Christopher, 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 Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Justin T. Mannino is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Justin T., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Justin T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Marina Speligene is an attorney in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. Her practice primarily focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. Marina represents private equity funds and corporate clients in connection with private equity transactions, as well as in acquisitions and divestitures of assets and companies. She has experience across a variety of industries, including architecture, environmental services, equipment rental, and energy, among others. For example, Marina r...
Mary Love is a business litigator practicing in state and federal courts and a member of Kean Miller ’s Commercial Litigation and Construction , Intellectual Property Law , and Litigation – Labor and Employment teams in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She represents clients through all phases of litigation and dispute resolution, providing thoughtful legal analysis and practical guidance aligned with client objectives. Mary is known for her careful attention to detail, strong research and...
Mallory McKnight Fuller is senior counsel and Director of E-Discovery at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She joined the firm in 2014 and leads a multidisciplinary e-discovery team supporting complex litigation and regulatory matters. Her practice focuses on electronic discovery and electronically stored information, including the development and implementation of discovery protocols in federal and state courts and the negotiation of search terms with opposing counsel. Mallory manages t...
Ben Jumonville is a corporate law attorney with Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, advising companies at all stages of growth on a wide range of business transactions. His practice includes mergers and acquisitions , joint ventures, financings, entity formation, and loan agreements, with experience in lower and middle market transactions as well as oil and gas–related offshore and midstream matters. Recognized among the “Ones to Watch” in The Best Lawyers in America , Be...
Madaline is a member of Butler Snow’s Tort, Transportation and Specialized Litigation group. She focuses her practice on legal and professional malpractice, commercial litigation, and casualty litigation. Madaline’s experience spans a wide range of subject matters, including professional liability, redhibition, constitutional rights, trucking, personal injury, construction, and commercial disputes. She represents clients in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate ...
Matt Smith is a commercial litigator based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he practices with Kean Miller . He represents businesses in complex litigation involving tens to hundreds of millions of dollars in dispute in Louisiana state and federal courts, as well as on appeal. Matt focuses on helping clients understand the legal, regulatory, and business risks and opportunities that inform critical decision-making throughout high-stakes litigation. Matt’s practice includes Commercial Lit...