Vicki M. Crochet

Taylor Porter Partner Vicki M. Crochet serves as the Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Employment, Labor and Benefits team. Ms. Crochet also serves as the vice-chair of the Taylor Porter Executive Committee.

Ms. Crochet practices in all areas of employment law. This includes advising clients regarding policies and procedures; representing them before governmental agencies including the EEOC, OFCCP, the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR), and the Louisiana Civil Service Commission; and handling all aspects of employment litigation.

She also has conducted employee training and frequently lectures on employment law issues. Ms. Crochet currently is an associate member of the Greater Baton Rouge Society for Human Resource Management and the Louisiana Society for Human Resource Management.

Ms. Crochet is a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, which recognizes leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of Labor and Employment Law. Fellows are recognized as distinguished members of the labor and employment community who promote achievement, advancement, and excellence in the practice by setting standards of professionalism and civility, by sharing their experience and knowledge, and by acting as a resource for academia, the government, the judiciary, and the community at large.

Ms. Crochet has been named as Best Lawyers in America “Lawyer of the Year” in Baton Rouge in Labor and Employment Law several times (2014, 2019, 2021). Ms. Crochet was selected by her peers among the “Top 25 Louisiana Super Lawyers Women Attorneys,” along with her Super Lawyers recognition in Labor and Employment Law.

In the community, Ms. Crochet serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Emerge Center. Ms. Crochet and her husband were the recipients of the 2011 Angel in Adoption award, which recognized their dedication to adoption and positive child welfare practices.

• Advising private and public employers, including various state agencies, in connection with employment policies and sensitive personnel matters.
• Drafting and revising employer policies, including employee handbooks and policy manuals.
• Representing employers before governmental agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP), the Department of Labor (DOL), the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR), and the Louisiana Civil Service Commission.
• Assisting employers in complying with federal and state laws and regulations governing the employment relationship.
• Handling employment litigation, including successful resolution of matters by summary judgment prior to trial.

• Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1980
• Louisiana State University, B.A., 1977

• Louisiana, 1980
• United States District Courts for the Middle, Eastern, and Western Districts of Louisiana
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

• Baton Rouge Bar Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (Fellow)

• AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Louisiana Super Lawyers – Labor and Employment
• Louisiana Super Lawyers – Top 25 Women Attorneys (2018)
• Best Lawyers in America – Labor and Employment
• Best Lawyers in America – “Lawyer of the Year” in Baton Rouge in Labor and Employment (2014, 2019, 2021)
• “Influential Women in Business” – Baton Rouge Business Report (2006)

• “An Introduction to Deaf Culture and ASL (American Sign Language),” Attorney Presentation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 2023
• “The X’s and O’s in Labor and Employment Law,” Taylor Porter Labor & Employment Seminar, August 26, 2022
• “Americans with Disabilities Act,” New Library Directors Boot Camp, State Library of Louisiana, 2018-2021
• “Managing Managers (Or How to Avoid the Top Ten Legal Problems They Can Cause),” New Library Directors Boot Camp, State Library of Louisiana, 2018-2021
• “Fun with Family and Medical Leave Act,” New Library Directors Boot Camp, State Library of Louisiana, 2018-2021

• “EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,” The Taylor Porter Legal Blog, July 17, 2023
• “EEOC Issues Updated Guidance: Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace and the ADA,” The Taylor Porter Legal Blog, February 1, 2023
• “Taylor Porter Employment Alert: Vaccine Mandates,” The Taylor Porter Legal Blog, January 13, 2022
• “Forcing the Shot: Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination,” The Baton Rouge Lawyer, Baton Rouge Bar Association, Updated in The Taylor Porter Legal Blog, August 3, 2021
• “EEOC Issues Updated Guidance: COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication,” The Taylor Porter Legal Blog, June 16, 2020 
• “EEOC and OSHA: Updated Guidance,” The Taylor RePorter Legal Blog, April 17, 2020
• “DOL Issues Updated Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” The Taylor Porter Legal Blog, April 6, 2020
• “FFCRA: Latest DOL Update,” The Taylor Porter Legal Blog, March 30, 2020
• “Coronavirus Relief Bill: What Employers Need to Know,” The Taylor Porter Legal Blog, March 23, 2020
• “Legal FAQs for Employers Concerning Coronavirus,” The Taylor Porter Legal Blog, March 16, 2020

• The Emerge Center (Board Member)