Forty-Three Kean Miller Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2022

Kean Miller is pleased to announce that 43 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2022. Of the 43 attorneys listed, five have been recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” in specific areas of practice, and 11 have been recognized as “Ones to Watch” in specific areas of practice.

The Best Lawyers in America is compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The Kean Miller attorneys listed in the 2022 edition include:

Jaye A. Calhoun (Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law), Randy R. Cangelosi (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), Jason R. Cashio (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants), Chelsea Gomez Caswell (Ones to Watch: Litigation – Labor and Employment), Dean P. Cazenave (Mergers and Acquisitions Law), James R. “Sonny” Chastain, Jr. (Trademark Law), G. Blane Clark, Jr. (Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law), Kevin C. Curry (Lawyer of the Year: Tax Law; Trusts and Estates), Meaghan M. Donovan (Ones to Watch: Litigation – Environmental), James P. Doré (Lawyer of the Year: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Timber Law), Jessica C. Engler (Ones to Watch: Litigation – Construction), Mallory McKnight Fuller (Ones to Watch: Construction Law), Vance A. Gibbs (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants), Isaac McPherson “Mack” Gregorie, Jr. (Corporate Law; Real Estate Law), David J. Halpern (Land Use and Zoning Law), Melissa A. Hemmans (Ones to Watch: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants), Esteban Herrera, Jr. (Environmental Law), John F. Jakuback (Insurance Law; Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants), M. Dwayne Johnson (Environmental Law), Ben K. Jumonville (Ones to Watch: Corporate Law), Robert M. Kallam (Administrative/Regulatory Law), R. Chauvin Kean (Ones to Watch: Corporate Law), Leonard L. Kilgore, III (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental), Katherine W. King (Administrative/Regulatory Law; Communications Law; Energy Law), Tyler Moore Kostal (Ones to Watch: Energy Law; Litigation – Environmental), Rachel T. Kubanda (Ones to Watch: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law), Susan M. Lewis (Ones to Watch: Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants), Michael D. Lowe (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction), Terrence D. “Terry” McCay (Timber Law), Charles S. “Trey” McCowan, III (Commercial Litigation; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), Charles S. McCowan, Jr. (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), Michael A. McGlone (Admiralty and Maritime Law), William W. Ogden (Litigation – First Amendment), Michael R. Phillips (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants), Kyle P. Polozola (Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law), Russel O. Primeaux (Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law), Linda G. Rodrigue (Health Care Law), Alexandra E. Rossi (Ones to Watch: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants), Robert C. Schmidt (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law), James R. Silverstein (Admiralty and Maritime Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), Charles R. Talley (Admiralty and Maritime Law; Oil and Gas Law), David M. Whitaker (Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Labor Law – Union; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants), and Randy Young (Administrative/Regulatory Law).

Kean Miller is one of the largest and best recognized law firms in the Gulf South region. For nearly 40 years, the Firm has been innovating and growing, revolutionizing the standards for excellence in client service, and earning numerous awards for its market-leading practices and thoughtful and creative legal representation. Consistently named to the National Law Journal’s NLJ 500 and the Law 360 Top 400 lists, Kean Miller is Mansfield 4.0 certified, an honor bestowed for a select group of law firms which demonstrate a genuine commitment to diversity in the legal profession. The Firm’s collaborative culture, people-first approach, and devotion to quality are foundational to the Firm’s continued success, reflecting its reputation in the market. From the Firm’s eight offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Houston, and The Woodlands, and over 175 attorneys, Kean Miller delivers sophisticated and practical counsel to Fortune 500 leaders, national businesses, and local companies.