Twenty-two partners from Kean Miller are listed in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward White, Inc.).  Published biennially since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is regarded as an important referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The list is compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

The referral guide is subscribed to by more than 5,000 of the leading law firms in the U.S. and abroad, and by more than 2,000 of the world’s largest corporations. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, Best Lawyers is a reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.  The Kean Miller partners listed in the upcoming edition include:

• G. William “Bill” Jarman (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Oil & Gas Law)
• Russel O. Primeaux (Intellectual Property Law)
• Charles S. McCowan, Jr. (Mass Tort Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation)
• Carey J. Messina (Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
• Ben R. Miller, Jr. (Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Trusts & Estates)
• Charles S. “Trey” McCowan, III (Bet-the Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law)
• Christopher J. Dicharry (Tax Law)
• Isaac M. “Mack” Gregorie, Jr. (Real Estate Law)
• Maureen N. Harbourt (Environmental Law)
• Leonard L. “Len” Kilgore, III (Environmental Law)
• Gary A. Bezet (Commercial Litigation)
• G. Blane Clark, Jr. (Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
• Vance A. Gibbs (Medical Malpractice Law)
• Katherine W. King (Administrative Law, Energy Law, Communications Law)
• J. Randy Young (Administrative Law)
• Dean P. Cazenave (Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
• Linda G. Rodrigue (Health Care Law)
• John F. Jakuback (Insurance Law)
• Kyle B. Beall (Water Law)
• James P. Dore (Timber Law)
• Terrence D. “Terry” McCay (Timber Law)
• David K. Nelson (Construction Law)

Two Kean Miller attorneys were listed as "Best Lawyers of the Year" in Baton Rouge:

• G. William "Bill" Jarman - Best Lawyer of the Year - Bet the Company Litigation - Baton Rouge
  
• Ben R. Miller, Jr. - Best Lawyer of the Year - Corporate Law - Baton Rouge
  

In addition, Kean Miller practice areas are ranked as follows:

• Ranked #1 in Louisiana in Administrative Law
• Ranked #1 in Louisiana in Communications Law
• Ranked #1 in Louisiana in Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Ranked #1 in Louisiana in Water Law
• Ranked #1 in Louisiana in Timber Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in with 20 listed attorneys
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Administrative Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in  Construction Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Communications Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Corporate Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Energy Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Health Care Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Insurance Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Intellectual Property Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Medical Malpractice Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Natural Resources Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Oil & Gas Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Personal Injury Litigation
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Tax Law
• Ranked #1 in Baton Rouge in Water Law
• Ranked #1 in Lake Charles in Timber Law
  

Kean Miller is the largest law firm in the Capital Region with more than 125 lawyers.  The firm maintains offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lake Charles, and Plaquemine, Louisiana.  The firm serves clients in numerous industries including energy, petrochemical and chemical, technology and telecommunications, transportation, media and advertising, financial services, insurance, gaming, government and education, health care, manufacturing, real estate, retail, construction and leasing.   The firm combines the talent and expertise of its lawyers into multi-disciplinary client and industry teams.  These teams are comprised of seasoned legal professionals from a variety of disciplines who are equipped to identify legal and business needs and to develop superior service strategies that provide unmatched support to the client.

For more information, please contact Steve Boutwell at 225.389.3736 or steve.boutwell@keanmiller.com