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January 15, 2021
Taylor Porter attorney Rebecca Hinton has been selected to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) Leadership Baton Rouge Class of 2021. The selected participants represent a cross section of the Capital Region’s business, civic and non-profit communities.
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January 05, 2021
Taylor Porter has elected Ashley Carver Meredith to Partner, effective January 1, 2021. Meredith, who joined Taylor Porter in 2014, practices in a wide array of areas including commercial litigation, commercial transactions, health care compliance, estate planning, and successions. She is ranked by...
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December 30, 2020
Taylor Porter had 11 attorneys named to the 2021 lists of Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. The Super Lawyers list recognizes the top five percent of attorneys in each state, while the Rising Stars list recognizes the top...
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December 15, 2020
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A 21st Annual Taylor Porter holiday card tradition, in which the children of the families of our firm's attorneys and staff submit their drawings to compile the annual holiday card mailed to clients, contacts...
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December 10, 2020
Taylor Porter delivered holiday gifts to 70 children of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Information Center of Louisiana, one of the agencies served through the 29th annual Baton Rouge Bar Foundation’s Young Lawyers Section Holiday Star Project. The annual project...
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November 30, 2020
Taylor Porter Partner Skip Philips received the Louisiana Bar Foundation President's Award recognizing his outstanding support, dedication and advancement of the mission and goals of the foundation. Philips has been a foundation fellow since 1997, served on various committees over...
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November 25, 2020
Richard Easterling, Special Counsel | richard.easterling@taylorporter.com
Katie Goodson, Special Counsel | katie.goodson@taylorporter.com
Erin Sayes Kenny, Partner | erin.kenny@taylorporter.com
Mike Walsh, Partner | michael.walsh@taylorporter.com
Governor Edwards announced that effective today, Nov. 25, Louisiana will...
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November 24, 2020
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Taylor Porter Of Counsel and Helix Community Schools President Preston Castille served as a moderator for a CPEX Smart Growth Summit virtual session, "Conscious Consumerism: Uplifting Black Businesses." The session was held Oct. 6.
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November 17, 2020
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Taylor Porter is proud to publish its 2020 November 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 difference...
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November 16, 2020
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Taylor Porter Executive Committee Vice Chair and Partner Vicki Crochet has been inducted as a Fellow into The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. A special 25th Annual Virtual Induction Ceremony for the 2020 CLEL Fellows...
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November 12, 2020
Taylor Porter is a Premier Sponsor of the 2020 Baton Rouge Area Chamber Virtual Statewide Economic Development Summit presented by Entergy, and to be held on December 8 and 10, 2020. Details and registration available at brac.org/edsummit.
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November 05, 2020
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Taylor Porter had 29 practice areas ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, in the 11th Annual “Best Law Firms” rankings. Firms included in the 2021 edition of ...
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November 05, 2020
Taylor Porter Partner Kiki Bergeron delivered chemo care packages to patients at Mary Bird Perkins - Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center as part of October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Bergeron is a local cancer survivor and founder...
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October 23, 2020
Taylor Porter Partner Skip Philips, who serves as president of the Louisiana Bar Foundation, will lead a series of educational sessions on civil legal aid, increased need for services, and how it impacts your region, for the LBF "Virtual Pop...
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October 22, 2020
Taylor Porter tax and estate planning practice leader John McDermott served as a panelist on "Private Clients and Estate Planning" for the 2020 MSI Virtual International Conference. The digital conference ran from Oct. 20-22 with the central theme of "Preparing...
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September 30, 2020
Taylor Porter Partner and Executive Committee Member Mike Walsh was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), one of the premier legal associations in North America, composed of preeminent members of the Trial Bar, and...
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September 22, 2020
Taylor Porter Managing Partner Bob Barton and Associate Coulter McMahen delivered a virtual presentation on "Sports Law" to a law studies class at Loyola College Prep high school in Shreveport, Louisiana. McMahen is an alumnus of Loyola.
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September 21, 2020
Taylor Porter's Lake Charles office location - 145 East Street - has reopened, and our Lake Charles attorneys and staff have returned to the office. Our Lake Charles office main phone line is again functional at 337.436.7787.
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September 16, 2020
Taylor Porter Partner Mike Crawford has been ranked the 2021 Best Lawyers in America "Lawyer of the Year" in Baton Rouge in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. "Lawyer of the Year" honors are...
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September 16, 2020
Taylor Porter Partner Vicki Crochet has been ranked the 2021 Best Lawyers in America "Employment Lawyer of the Year" in Baton Rouge, which is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer attorney feedback for a specific practice area and...
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September 15, 2020
For the seventh consecutive year, Taylor Porter was ranked as one of the “Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge” by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report in the publication’s 2020 rankings of companies. The awards program...
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September 14, 2020
Taylor Porter organized a hurricane relief supply drive to donate hundreds of needed items to residents of Lake Charles affected by Hurricane Laura. A special thanks to Taylor Porter attorney and Lake Charles native Savannah Smith who organized the drive...
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September 12, 2020
Phase 3 Proclamation
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has released details of his proclamation moving Louisiana’s response to COVID-19 to Phase 3. The new order will be in place for 28 days, expiring on October 9....
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September 08, 2020
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It is with regret and sympathy that we announce former Taylor Porter Partner Robert Harold Hodges (1931-2020) passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.
Hodges began his career with Taylor Porter in 1966, practicing as a preeminent...
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August 31, 2020
The thoughts of the Taylor Porter family are with all of those affected by the widespread flooding and damage across the Lake Charles and surrounding areas as a result of Hurricane Laura. According to NPR, Hurricane Laura could cause...
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August 24, 2020
Taylor Porter Partner and Executive Committee Member Brett Furr will enter his second year as a board member for the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Foundation as the organization announced its board members for the 2020-21 year in The Advocate ...
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August 21, 2020
Taylor Porter Partners and Health Care Practice Team members Ann Halphen and Adam Thames served as speakers at the LAMMICO Defense Counsel Seminar, held Aug. 20 at the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort. LAMMICO is a policyholder-owned malpractice insurance company that provides...
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August 20, 2020
Taylor Porter is pleased to announce that 43 of the firm's attorneys are included in the Best Lawyers in America® 2021 edition, including the inaugural edition this year of "Best Lawyers Ones to Watch."
The 27th annual publication is...
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August 14, 2020
Taylor Porter was proud to participate in the "First Day Helpers" program by Volunteers In Public Schools to treat teachers and staff to breakfast at White Hills Elementary School in Baker. VIPS organizes the First Day Helpers program every year...
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August 11, 2020
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Taylor Porter Partner Erin Sayes Kenny will team up with LSU Law Center Professor John Church to present a Baton Rouge Bar Association CLE Seminar on "Pouring Into Wine Law: Developments & Trends in the...
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August 07, 2020
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Taylor Porter Executive Committee Member and Partner David Shelby completed the 2020 spring session of the Baton Rouge Business Report Executive Leadership Academy. The Business Report started the academy three years ago with the...
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July 13, 2020
By Alcoholic Beverage Licensing and Related Enforcement Issues Practice Team
Richard Easterling, Special Counsel | richard.easterling@taylorporter.com
Katie Goodson, Special Counsel | katie.goodson@taylorporter.com
Erin Sayes Kenny, Partner | erin.kenny@taylorporter.com
Mike Walsh, Partner | michael.walsh@taylorporter...
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July 09, 2020
As the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) continues providing COVID-19 business recovery webinars, Taylor Porter will sponsor several upcoming webinars that are free to visitors "live", and also available via recording at brac.org/recovery.
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July 07, 2020
Taylor Porter has been ranked among the Top 100 Private Companies in Baton Rouge by the Baton Rouge Business Report. Companies were ranked according to their reported or estimated revenue for the most recently completed fiscal year, which in most cases...
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July 01, 2020
Philips, McMahen Present BRAC Webinar on Legislative Bills
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Taylor Porter attorneys Skip Philips and Coulter McMahen presented a BRAC Business Webinar – “Protecting Your Business from COVID-19: New Exposure Liability Laws,” which...
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June 23, 2020
Governor Edwards Announces Louisiana to Remain in Phase Two
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Taylor Porter attorneys Katie Goodson and Erin Sayes Kenny served as panelists for a BRAC Business Webinar, “Phase Two and the Hospitality Industry,”...
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June 19, 2020
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Taylor Porter Managing Partner Bob Barton and Taylor Porter Partner and Executive Committee Member Brett Furr joined IberiaBank Executive Vice President and Baton Rouge Market President John...
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June 18, 2020
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Taylor Porter Partner and health care law attorney Adam Thames had his article, "Louisiana Health Care Provider Liability During a Pandemic," published in the Louisiana Bar Journal, the...
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June 10, 2020
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Taylor Porter Partner and health care law attorney Adam Thames will present a CLE for the Baton Rouge Bar Association on "Louisiana Health Care Provider Liability During...
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June 05, 2020
Among Changes: Act Extends Covered Period During Which Borrowers May Use Loan Proceeds for Eligible Expenses to 24 Weeks
By Bob Barton – Managing Partner | bob.barton@taylorporter.com
Ashley Carver Meredith – Associate | ashley.meredith@taylorporter.com
Ryan Gonzales ...
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June 04, 2020
Phase 2 for Restaurants and Bars
On June 1, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that following continued improvement in Louisiana’s COVID-19 outlook and a significant increase in testing capacity and contact tracing, Louisiana is ready to move to Phase 2...
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May 27, 2020
By Bob Barton – Managing Partner | bob.barton@taylorporter.com
Ashley Carver Meredith – Associate | ashley.meredith@taylorporter.com
Ryan Gonzales – Associate | ryan.gonzales@taylorporter.com
On Friday May 22, the Small Business Administration released two interim final rules...
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May 15, 2020
By Taylor Porter Alcoholic Beverage Licensing and Related Enforcement Issues Practice Team
Richard Easterling, Special Counsel | richard.easterling@taylorporter.com
Katie Goodson, Special Counsel | katie.goodson@taylorporter.com
Erin Sayes Kenny, Partner | erin.kenny@taylorporter.com
Mike Walsh, Partner | michael...
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May 14, 2020
Click here to read article in the May 2020 LADC (Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel) Newsletter
Taylor Porter Partner Barrye Miyagi had her article "Settling Personal Injury Claims: Section 111 and Civil Monetary Penalties - Is Your Client Compliant?" published in the...
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May 12, 2020
By John Andrishok, Special Counsel
Construction and Employment, Labor and Benefits
john.andrishok@taylorporter.com
Since early March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a dozen or more proclamations addressing a broad spectrum...
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May 11, 2020
By Vicki M. Crochet - Partner, Employment, Labor and Benefits Practice Group Leader,
Executive Committee Vice-Chair | vicki.crochet@taylorporter.com
and M. Lenore Feeney - Of Counsel | lenore.feeney@taylorporter.com
On May 5, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated...
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May 08, 2020
By Rebecca Hinton, Special Counsel | rebecca.hinton@taylorporter.com
and Leah Canaday Cook, Associate | leah.cook@taylorporter.com
Although the value of investment accounts have declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, retirement investors may have a tax-related silver lining with respect...
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May 07, 2020
***Please note this article and these rules are current as of May 7, 2020, and may be subject to change.
Louisiana Stay At Home Order Extended to May 15
The Louisiana Stay At Home Order has been extended until May 15, with the...
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May 06, 2020
Taylor Porter Partner Amy Groves Lowe was asked to teach two graduate level classes this week at Southeastern, via google meet, to PhD candidates in education. Groves Lowe taught the classes on legal issues in education administration.
Practicing law...
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May 05, 2020
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Taylor Porter Partner and health care attorney Adam Thames' article, "Louisiana AG Addresses COVID-19 Drug Treatment and Provider Statutory Protections," was published in the Louisiana Hospital Association Impact Lawbrief April 2020 newsletter.
Established in 1926,...
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