Kean Miller Names Chief Information Officer

Kean Miller, one of the largest law firms in the region, is pleased to announce the addition of information technology veteran Mike Carter as the firm’s Chief Information Officer. In his role, Mike will be responsible for Kean Miller’s technology platform, including hardware and application support, infrastructure design and implementation, user and client support services, technology education and training, data security and cyber-awareness, and business continuity and disaster recovery across all eight of the firm’s offices in Louisiana and Texas. A key member of the firm’s management team, Mike will lead technology aspects of the firm’s strategic growth initiative. He has over twenty years of experience in designing technology solutions to improve business processes and efficiency, and has demonstrated success in developing, implementing, and maintaining forward-thinking strategies to solve technology challenges. Prior to joining Kean Miller, Mike served in a director role within the information technology industry, in addition to owning his consulting company.

“We are fortunate to have someone of Mike’s caliber join our law firm and lead our technology strategy. Our firm is expanding quickly, and Mike’s experience and insight will help us serve clients – and our attorneys and staff – in a creative and meaningful manner,” said Steve Boutwell, Chief Operating Officer.

Kean Miller is one of the largest and best recognized law firms in the Gulf South region. For 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 5.0 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 more than 195 attorneys, Kean Miller delivers sophisticated and meaningful counsel to Fortune 500 leaders, national businesses, and local companies.