Katie D. Bell
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Phone: 225.389.3760
Fax: 225.388.9133
18th Floor, One American Place
P. O. Box 3513
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821
Katie Bell is an associate attorney in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. She practices in the Litigation group. Katie assists in the representation and defense of local, regional and national clients in a variety of litigation matters.
Representative Experience
- Representation of municipalities throughout South Louisiana in the defense of federal civil rights suits.
- Representation of the Louisiana Municipal Association in significant municipal law issues in appellate courts.
Education
Katie received her J.D. and her Bachelor's Degree in Civil Law from the LSU Law Center in 2005. In law school, Katie was a member of the Order of the Coif, the Wex S. Malone Inns of Court, and was the Vice President of Phi Alpha Delta. Katie earned her B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Louisiana State University in 2002.
Admissions
- Admitted, Louisiana, 2005
- Admitted, U.S. District Court for the Middle, Western and Eastern Districts of Louisiana, 2005
- Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2005.
Memberships
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations
- Member, Wex S. Malone Inns of Court
Lecturer
- Recent Developments in Louisiana Tort Law, Louisiana City Attorneys Association, 2007 Fall Conference.
Reported Cases
- Frazier v. Pioneer Americas, LLC, 445 F.3rd 542 (5th Cir. 2006).
Community Service
- Board of Directors, Vice President and member of the Executive Committee, Brave Heart-Children in Need.
- Volunteer Teacher, Junior Achievement Teaching Program, Glen Oaks Middle School.
- Judge, LSU Law Center Moot Court.
- Baton Rouge Bar Association, Volunteer Committee (2005-present); Holiday Star (2005-present); Young Lawyers Section (2005-present); Belly Up with the Bar Cooking Competition (2005-present).
- Past Kean Miller Capatin, Alzheimer's Walk.
- Member, Kappa Delta Alumnae, LSU Chapter.
Education
J.D., Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 2005
B.A., Louisiana State University, 2002
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana, 2005U.S. District Court, Middle, Western and Eastern Districts of Louisiana, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2005
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Baton Rouge Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Wex S. Malone Inns of Court