Randy Cangelosi is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 2000 and practices in the litigation group. Randy represents clients in complex medical malpractice defense claims, general litigation, commercial and business litigation, environmental litigation, and personal injury defense. Randy has specific experience in the defense of medical malpractice claims against physicians including preparation and presentation of submissions to medical review panels, bench and jury trials, and appeals. Randy has represented doctors in cases involving alleged failure to diagnose cancer, complications surrounding birth, and complications during and after surgical procedures.  He has noteworthy experience in NORM, TERM, oil field pollution, and legacy oil field cases in the energy industry. Randy also handles general litigation cases.

Representative Experience

• Representation of major fast food restaurants and retatilers in defending against personal injury claims on the retailers' premises.
• Successful defense of prominent Louisiana physicians in jury trials alleging medical malpractice.
• Representation of multinational petrochemical companies in cases where plaintiffs assert billion dollar claims in connection with compliance and environmental litigation surrounding production and pipe cleaning activities. 
  
• Successful defense of Baton Rouge surgeon in a case in Baton Rouge District Court in case medical malpractice case. 
  

Education

Randy earned his B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1991. He earned his M.B.A. from Loyola University in 1994 and his J.D., cum laude, in 1994 where he was a member of the Loyola Law Review.

Admissions

• Admitted to bar, 1995, Louisiana
• Admitted, U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• Admitted, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana.

Memberships

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.

Articles, Publications and Presentations

Healthcare Notes, April 2004
Health Law Notes, February 2007

Authorships

• State v. Bernard: Victim Impact Evidence, Where Can the Line Be Drawn?, 39 Loyola Law Review 379 (1993).
• Professional Ethics for Financial Planners, Dalton Publications (2000).
• Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits, 2004 (Money Education)
• Personal Financial Planning Theory and Practice, Dalton Publications (2000)

Community Service

• Board Member, Baton Rouge Area Chapter-American Red Cross (2006- present).
• Chair, St. Aloysius Parish Fair and Fundraiser (2006-2007).
• Board Member, Louisiana Lupus Foundation (2003 – present).
• Chairman, Louisiana Lupus Foundation Golf Tournament Fundraiser (2003 – present).
• Board Member, 1996-2000, New Orleans Bar Association (YLS).
• Chairman, Community Service Committee, 1996-1999, New Orleans Bar Association (YLS).
• Chairman, Food Drives, 1996-1998, New Orleans Bar Association (YLS).
• Chairman, Clothing Drives, 1996-1998, New Orleans Bar Association (YLS).