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August 22, 2019
Taylor Porter Welcomes Back Cristo Rey Students for Corporate Work Study
Taylor Porter is a corporate partner of the Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), and our law firm is proud to welcome (pictured from left): Tydrian Johnson, Jadarion Davis, Sandil Joseph, and TajMarqui Paul,... Read More
August 15, 2019
Best Lawyers 2020 Edition Honors 40 Taylor Porter Attorneys
Taylor Porter is pleased to announce that 40 of the firm's attorneys are included in the Best Lawyers in America® 2020 – an annual list compiled since 1983 and universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in... Read More
August 14, 2019
Taylor Porter Participates in The Emerge Foundation School Supply Drive
Taylor Porter participated in The Emerge Foundation School Supply Drive as employees donated school supplies to the organization for the new school year. The Emerge Foundation provides sustained philanthropic support to The Emerge Center and The Emerge School for Autism,... Read More
August 09, 2019
Taylor Porter Publishes “The Centurion” Newsletter - August 2019
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Taylor Porter is proud to publish its August 2019 edition of "The Centurion" newsletter, highlighting the achievements, awards, recognitions, and professional/community involvement of Taylor Porter attorneys and staff as they work to make a... Read More
August 08, 2019
Taylor Porter Participates in Mary Bird Prevention on the Go Cancer Program
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A joint effort between the Mary Bird Perkins-Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center and the Albermarle Foundation to educate employees about cancer and provide a "Prevention... Read More
August 07, 2019
Taylor Porter Partner Patrick Seiter Elected to Board of The Bridge Center
Taylor Porter Partner and the Firm's Healthcare Practice Team Leader Patrick Seiter has been elected to the board of directors of The Bridge Center, a nonprofit that helps East Baton Rouge Parish residents who are experiencing a mental health... Read More
August 07, 2019
Taylor Porter Financial Director, Yoga Instructor Featured in BR Magazine
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Taylor Porter Financial Director Dana Guillory, a certified yoga instructor in Baton Rouge, is featured in the current magazine of inRegister in the article, "Work It: Fitness Instructors Share Their Favorite Leggings."
As a... Read More
August 06, 2019
Taylor Porter Participates in 2019 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway
Taylor Porter donated $1,200 to the 2019 St. Jude "Dream Home Giveaway" raffle. The amount equated to one free year of lawn care service received by Baton Rouge residents Rebecca and Charlie Johnson, pictured in the center. Joining the Johnsons in the... Read More
August 01, 2019
“2019 Summer Law Clerk Feature”: LSU, Southern Students Share What They Learned
As part of Taylor Porter's annual summer law clerk program, our Firm hosted seven students collectively from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center and Southern University Law Center. Under the guidance of practicing Taylor Porter attorneys and mentors, law... Read More
August 01, 2019
Lambert’s Tenure as BRBA President Leads Organization into 90th Anniversary
Taylor Porter Partner Amy Lambert is midway through her tenure as 2019 President of the Baton Rouge Bar Association. She is leading the legal professional organization into the milestone of the 90th Anniversary of one of the largest voluntary bar associations... Read More
July 30, 2019
Taylor Porter Attorneys Certified in Medicare Secondary Payer Certification
Taylor Porter attorneys Savannah Smith and Sarah White have earned the Certified Medicare Secondary Payer Professional (CMSP) certification from the Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers (LASIE).
The CMSP certification is designed to identify those professionals who work within the... Read More
July 24, 2019
Former Ernst & Young Tax Associate Ryan Gonzales Joins Taylor Porter
Ryan Gonzales, a certified public accountant and a former tax associate of the national tax practice of Ernst & Young in New York, has joined Taylor Porter as an associate and as a member of the Firm’s tax... Read More
July 18, 2019
Kenny First BR Lawyer to Receive ABA “On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers” Award
Taylor Porter Partner Erin Sayes Kenny has become the first Baton Rouge lawyer to receive the honor of “On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers,” bestowed by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The distinction provides national... Read More
July 16, 2019
Hester Appointed to Louisiana State Law Institute Successions and Donations Committee
Taylor Porter Partner and estate planning attorney Mary Hester has been appointed to the Louisiana State Law Institute's Successions and Donations Committee. Hester has been a longtime council member of the LSLI, and formerly served on the Council's... Read More
July 11, 2019
Hurricane Season Tips from the Better Business Bureau
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With the beginning of Hurricane Season, the Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana offers business and individuals some tips to be prepared.
Number one, you should have an evacuation plan in... Read More
July 11, 2019
Be Prepared: Tips from Louisiana Department of Insurance for Hurricane Season
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Check up on your insurance coverages. Named storm and hurricane deductibles typically run two to five percent of the insured property value. If a home has an insured value of $200,000 with a five percent... Read More
July 09, 2019
Taylor Porter Adds Estate Planning and Tax Attorney Justin Mannino
Taylor Porter is pleased to announce the addition of estate planning and tax attorney Justin Mannino as Special Counsel for the Firm and a member of the Taylor Porter estate planning and tax practice. Mannino represents individuals and businesses in... Read More
July 08, 2019
Taylor Porter Adds Litigation Support and eDiscovery Manager
Taylor Porter is pleased to announce the expansion of in-house client services in eDiscovery and Litigation Support with the hiring of Judy Madere as the Firm’s Litigation Support and eDiscovery Manager.
Madere, a Louisiana native, has more than 20... Read More
June 28, 2019
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Obligations and Best Practices
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Taylor Porter attorneys Skip Philips and Coulter McMahen recently presented to a client on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), discussing the obligations of both creditors and debt collectors pursuant to the... Read More
June 25, 2019
Taylor Porter Welcomes Seven Students for 2019 Summer Law Clerk Second Session
Pictured from left: Eric Morvant (LSU 1L); David Bayard (SULC 1L); Stacy Porche (SULC 2L); Anne Boudreaux (LSU 1L); Elyce Ieyoub (LSU 1L); Camille Schwaner (LSU 1L); and Andrew Jarreau (LSU 1L)
Taylor Porter will host seven students for the... Read More
June 21, 2019
Groves Lowe to be Inducted into University High Alumni Hall of Distinction
Taylor Porter Partner Amy Groves Lowe will be inducted into the University High Alumni Hall of Distinction as part of the Fall 2019 Class. The distinguished alumni recognition event will take place on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Groves Lowe was selected by... Read More
June 21, 2019
“2019 Summer Law Clerk Feature”: William & Mary, Northwestern Students Share What They Learned
As part of Taylor Porter's annual summer law clerk program, our Firm hosted eight students from five law schools for the first session, including William & Mary Law School student Eleanor Gilbert and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law student... Read More
June 20, 2019
“2019 Summer Law Clerk Feature”: Tulane, Southern Students Share What They Learned
As part of Taylor Porter's annual summer law clerk program, our Firm hosted eight students from five law schools for the first session, including Tulane University Law School student Connor Rabalais and Southern University Law Center student Darryl Cage.
... Read More
June 18, 2019
“2019 Summer Law Clerk Feature”: LSU Students Share What They Learned
As part of Taylor Porter's annual summer law clerk program, our Firm hosted eight students from five law schools for the first session, including four students from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. The LSU law students included Beverly... Read More
June 17, 2019
Meredith Elected to Board of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation La. Chapter
Taylor Porter attorney Ashley Meredith has been elected to the board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Louisiana Chapter.
JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. JDRF's mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs... Read More
June 07, 2019
Miyagi Presents “Navigating the MSP” Seminar at State Bar Annual Meeting
Taylor Porter Partner Barrye Miyagi, who serves as the Firm's Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance Practice Group Leader, presented a CLE seminar, "Navigating the Medicare Secondary Payer Act: Tools, Tips and Trends," held June 3, at the LJC/LSBA Joint... Read More
June 04, 2019
Taylor Porter Adds Corporate and Commercial Transactions Attorney Jess Frey
Taylor Porter is pleased to welcome corporate and commercial transactions attorney Jess Frey to the Firm as Special Counsel. Frey was formerly an attorney for Phelps Dunbar in Baton Rouge.
Practicing law since 2001, Frey practices in the areas of contracts,... Read More
May 29, 2019
Philips Elected Treasurer of Louisiana Bar Foundation
Taylor Porter Partner Skip Philips has been elected treasurer of the Louisiana Bar Foundation, the largest state funder of civil legal aid supporting non-profits throughout Louisiana that provide free, civil legal representation to the indigent, law-related education to the public,... Read More
May 21, 2019
Crochet Ranked Among Nation’s Top Tier in Environmental Law by Chambers USA 2019
Taylor Porter Partner and Environmental Practice Leader Anne Crochet was ranked in the nation's top tier, Band 1, in environmental law by clients and the Chambers USA 2019 rankings. Lawyers are ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" and in bands from ... Read More
May 17, 2019
Project CEO: Cristo Rey Student Workers Share School Year Highlights at Taylor Porter
Taylor Porter is a corporate partner of the Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School work study program. In conjunction with the school year's end to the program, our law firm hosted our four Taylor Porter Cristo Rey student... Read More
May 15, 2019
Taylor Porter Partner Blue Loupe Graduates from BR Biz Report Leadership Academy
Taylor Porter Partner Blue Loupe graduated from the 2019 Spring Executive Class of the Baton Rouge Business Report Leadership Academy.
Offered twice yearly, in the spring and fall, the Academy has become a sought-after, energizing and career-enhancing program for... Read More
May 14, 2019
Groves Lowe Honored as “Sustaining Member of the Year” by Junior League of Baton Rouge
(LEFT) Taylor Porter Partner Amy Groves Lowe, middle, is pictured with several former "Sustaining Member of the Year" honorees, including, left to right: Nancy Crawford,Tanya Foil, Groves Lowe, Alice Greer, and Kathleen Howell. (RIGHT) Groves Lowe is pictured with... Read More
May 13, 2019
Taylor Porter Welcomes Eight Students from Five Schools for Summer Law Clerk Session
Pictured from left: Zach Lester (LSU 1L); Emilio Figueroa (Northwestern 2L); Patrick Riley (LSU 1L); Connor Rabalais (Tulane 1L); Eleanor Gilbert (William & Mary 1L); Braxton Duhon (LSU 1 L); Beverly Perkins (LSU 2L); and Darryl Cage (SULC 1L)
... Read More
May 10, 2019
Darwin Featured in BRBA Member Spotlight Q&A
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Taylor Porter attorney Caroline Darwin is featured in the Baton Rouge Bar Association newsletter and Member Spotlight Q&A, discussing her early career experience at Taylor Porter; education and law school background; community outreach;... Read More
May 09, 2019
Taylor Porter Sponsors 2019 VIPS Apple Awards Picnic
Taylor Porter was proud to sponsor the VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools) 2019 Apple Awards Picnic, held May 7 at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Baton Rouge. The organization recognized educational leaders within Baton Rouge with the following awards and... Read More
May 07, 2019
Seiter Ranked Among Nation’s Top Tier in Healthcare Law by Clients, Chambers USA 2019
Taylor Porter Partner and Healthcare Practice Leader Patrick Seiter was ranked in the nation's top tier, Band 1, in healthcare law by clients and the Chambers USA 2019 rankings. Lawyers are ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" and in bands from ... Read More
May 03, 2019
Fan’s Choice Award - Taylor Porter Employee Showcases Dancing Talent at Big Buddy Fundraiser
Taylor Porter employee and professional dancer Joanna Chustz, a software support specialist in the Firm’s IT department, performed at the 13th Annual “Dancing for Big Buddy” fundraiser, held April 27, 2019, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on... Read More
May 03, 2019
Taylor Porter Hosts Chamber Executives Before Annual Chamber of Commerce Day at Capitol
Taylor Porter hosted a breakfast panel briefing in the firm's Founders Room on May 1 before the annual Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Day at the Capitol, in which executives from chambers of commerce from across Louisiana convene for updates,... Read More
April 30, 2019
Barton Elected to Board of Directors of Manship Theatre
Taylor Porter Managing Partner Bob Barton has been elected to the board of directors of Manship Theatre, which located in downtown Baton Rouge in the Shaw Center for the Arts, provides music, film, theatre, arts, and dance, within in a 32... Read More
April 29, 2019
“Voir Dire: Selling Themes and Deselecting Jurors” - Groves Lowe Speaks at LSBA Jazz Fest CLE
Taylor Porter Partner Amy Groves Lowe was a guest speaker and presenter on "Voir Dire: Selling Themes and Deselecting Jurors," during a Louisiana State Bar Association CLE and also during the 2019 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival weekend. The CLE,... Read More
April 26, 2019
Five Taylor Porter Attorneys Ranked by Chambers USA Among 2019 “Leaders in their Field”
Taylor Porter had five attorneys ranked as “Leaders in Their Field” in the Chambers USA 2019 Directory, which has surveyed clients and other law firms to rank attorneys globally since 1990. The annual guide of the best law firms... Read More
April 26, 2019
Taylor Porter Sponsors 2019 BRAC Diversity in Business Luncheon
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Taylor Porter is a supporting sponsor of the 2019 BRAC's annual Diversity in Business luncheon presented by ExxonMobil, to take place Tuesday, May 7, at the Renaissance Hotel. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. The... Read More
April 24, 2019
La. Appeals Court Ruling: Claims of Negligent Recredentialing Not Covered Under LMMA
Published in the Louisiana Hospital Association Newsletter
Further venturing into a new landscape of uncapped exposure for healthcare providers, a recent ruling by the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals has found that claims of negligent recredentialing are not... Read More
April 23, 2019
“Finding Cures. Saving Children.” - Taylor Porter Participates in St. Jude Home Giveaway Signing
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Taylor Porter attorneys Vicki Crochet, Kiki Bergeron, and Lauren Hadden participated in the Baton Rouge St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Louisiana Dream Home Floor Signing Event held on April 17.
Sponsors helped sign and... Read More
April 22, 2019
Taylor Porter Sponsors 5th Annual Inventorship Showcase at LSU
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Taylor Porter will serve as a sponsor of the 5th Annual Inventorship Showcase at LSU, to be held Tuesday, April 23, at the Lod Cook Alumni Center, at 5:30 p.m. The event serves as a... Read More
April 17, 2019
Taylor Porter Works its “Klingon” at the 2019 Pennington Trivia Fundraiser
Sporting a Star Trek costume theme, the Taylor Porter trivia team participated in the 2019 "The Answer" Trivia Game Fundraiser supporting the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation and the critical research being done by the Center on chronic diseases. The fundraiser was... Read More
April 15, 2019
Taylor Porter Participates in BRBA Easter Eggstravaganza Collection Drive
Taylor Porter participated in the annual Baton Rouge Bar Association (BRBA) Easter Eggstravaganza, collecting plastic eggs, candy, and donations for students at area Baton Rouge public schools.
After the donations are collected, Easter Egg Hunts take place at St.... Read More
April 09, 2019
Taylor Porter Sponsors National Security and Foreign Affairs Communications Summit
LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication hosted CNN military and diplomatic analyst Rear Admiral John Kirby USN (ret) and Vice President of Government Operations Communications at The Boeing Company Gordon Johndroe for “Classified Communications: Messaging for National... Read More
April 09, 2019
Castille Elected to Board of Baton Rouge Area Foundation
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Taylor Porter Partner and Executive Committee Member Preston Castille has been elected to the board of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF), a community foundation and nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the... Read More
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