
Lana D. Crump
Partner"As General Counsel my goal is to bolster our culture of excellence while minimizing risk. By empowering our team with the necessary resources and guidance, we unlock untapped opportunities for growth and progress. It is through this approach that we can emerge more client-focused than ever before."
Lana Crump plays a critical role in providing legal advice and guidance to the firm's Management Team, Management Committee, Managing Partner, and various firm committees. She is responsible for overseeing all legal aspects of the firm's operations, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards, and advising on the mitigation of risk inherent in operating a commercial law firm.
Lana works closely with firm partners, attorneys, and business professionals by guiding them on various matters and assisting in the development and implementation of their strategic initiatives. She determines and procures professional liability and other firm insurance policies, directs the firm and its professionals through ethics issues and conflict resolution, and assists individual attorneys with client-related issues and/or problem-solving.
Moreover, Lana analyzes the legal implications of business decisions and proposes proactive solutions grounded in the highest level of integrity. She is called upon to develop and implement new and existing internal governance policies and procedures while also evaluating the potential risks and legal impact associated with the firm's actions and decisions. Lana also drafts and reviews firm agreements, contracts, and other legal documents with the goal of safeguarding firm investments across all contractual arrangements.
On a personal level, Lana is dedicated to fostering a culture of true excellence in an environment of continuous learning and improvement. An effective communicator, trusted confidante, and conscientious problem-solver, Lana leads by example and is appreciated and respected for her ability to identify potential legal problems before they evolve into barriers to success.
Prior to serving as Kean Miller’s General Counsel, Lana was a successful litigator and trial advocate. On attack or defense, she advocated the rights of clients involved in toxic and mass tort actions, business litigation, financial services litigation, federal civil rights cases, local government and land use matters, and property, life, health, and disability insurance litigation.
Lana is particularly skilled in class action litigation involving chemical exposures and catastrophic accidents. She represented companies and individuals in all areas of business disputes and contract litigation and defended life and disability claims for insurance companies. Lana also advised municipalities on issues involving municipal, land use, constitutional, and civil rights law matters.
Lana has served on the firm’s Ethics and Conflicts Resolution Committee for several decades and is past Chair of the committee. She continues to provide counsel and advice to lawyers and firms facing ethical dilemmas – using her litigation experience in handling matters involving complex issues in lawyer ethics, including disqualification motions, legal fee disputes, privilege, conflicts of interest issues, and legal malpractice cases.
- Served as trial counsel in defending high-profile, multi-plaintiff lawsuits arising out of an explosion and fire at a major Louisiana chemical manufacturing facility; assisted client in official notifications, evidence preservation, incident investigation, interaction with state and federal regulatory authorities, litigation management, and complex mass joinder and personal injury trial defense in multiple venues, including taking several cases to verdict.
- Represented an oil and gas exploration company in a multi-million dollar dispute of a well insurance claim.
- Represented a major olefins production facility in incident management and litigation arising from an explosion and fire at the facility.
- Represented a major petrochemical company in a $50 million class action lawsuit involving alleged exposure to hazardous materials.
- Represented an international oil and gas company in a multi-million dollar construction dispute involving soil and groundwater contamination.
- Represented a global fertilizer producer in a complex class action involving an explosion and fire from its Louisiana facility.
- Represented an international oil and gas company in a class action involving refinery flaring and emissions of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.
- Represented a Louisiana municipality in a multi-million dollar land use dispute against a real estate developer.
- Represented a municipality in multiple claims of First Amendment violations and retaliation.
- Represented municipalities throughout south Louisiana in the defense of federal civil rights suits, including a case involving allegations of federal conspiracy before the United States Supreme Court.
- Represented an international energy company in litigation involving a lease dispute involving an LNG facility.
- Represented a multi-national industrial client involving long-term exposure to ethylene dichloride.
- Represented a national pipeline company in a contract dispute relating to the design and construction of a Louisiana pipeline.
- Represented a chemical manufacturer in class action litigation arising out of property damage claims from nearby residents alleging excessive petroleum coke emissions from the facility.
- Represented a large global clearing broker and financial services provider in business litigation brought by Louisiana investors.
- Represented a title insurance company by advocating its position on the use of federal grant funds in compliance with Louisiana law.
- Represented a national insurance carrier in multiple suits against the insurance company, including complex claims for policy disability benefits and accidental death benefits.
- Represented a regional insurance company in multiple suits for life insurance benefits involving material misrepresentation and beneficiary disqualification issues.
- Represented a global manufacturer of dental products in multiple products liability disputes.
- Successfully defended a national insurance company in a fraud claim alleging misrepresentations in dealing with security interests on annuity accounts.
- Represented municipalities regarding significant municipal law issues before appellate courts and the Louisiana Supreme Court.
- Represented a Louisiana state department in advocating its position on the statutory representation requirement by the Louisiana Attorney General.
- LSU Law Center, J.D., 1995
- Member, Order of the Coif
- Member, Moot Court Board
- LSU, B.A., Broadcast Journalism, 1992
- Louisiana
- Texas
- U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Fellow, Louisiana Bar Foundation
- Member, American Bar Association, (Center for Professional Responsibility, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, and Section of Litigation)
- Member, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
- Board of Directors, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, 2020-2023
- Member, Southeastern Women in Financial Services
- "Louisiana Civil Procedure II," Guest Professor, LSU Law Center, Spring 2025
- "Law Firm General Counsels’ Forum," Panel Member, 2024 AON Law Firm Symposium
- "Young Lawyers Bootcamp," Faculty, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, August 4-5, 2023
- "Ethical Considerations in Investigations-Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege," Southeast Women in Financial Services, Winter 2019
- "Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege," Baton Rouge Bar Association CLE By The Hour, December 14, 2018
- "Professionalism: The New Code and Timeless Wisdom," LSU 2018 Recent Developments in Legislation & Jurisprudence CLE, November 16, 2018
- "Recent Developments in Legislation & Jurisprudence," CLE, November 16, 2018
- "Ethical Issues in Investigations," Propane Gas Defense Association 2018 Fall Meeting, October 4, 2018
- "Emergency Response," Louisiana Chemical Association, July 5, 2018
- "Hot Topics and Ethical Issues in Employment and Agency Investigation," Kean Miller Stay Out of Hot Water CLE, April 19, 2018
- "Injured Plaintiffs’ Recovery of Imaginary Medical Costs," Louisiana Law Blog, August 17, 2017
- "Conflicts and Confidentiality Step-By-Step," Louisiana City Attorneys Association, 2014 Fall Conference and CLE
- AV Preeminent-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- "Hall of Fame," LSU Law Center
- "Influential Women in Business," Baton Rouge Business Report, 2024
- Member, Capital Area United Way (Resource Development Cabinet), 2020-2024
- Board of Advisors, Theatre Baton Rouge, 2018-2024
- Member and Executive Committee, Women United, Capital Area United Way, 2020-2023
- Committee Member, Celebrate the Power of Women Breakfast, 2020
- Member, The Dunham School (Partners in the Arts Board, Pawbackers Board), 2019-2020
- Board Member, Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana (President and Board Chair, 2014-2016), 2008-2019
- Chair, Louisiana Bar Foundation (Capital Area Jock Scott Community Partnership Panel), 2014-2015
- Past Volunteer, Glen Oaks Middle School (Junior Achievement Teaching Panel)
- Past Member, YWCA of Baton Rouge
- Member, St. George Catholic Church