Trippe Hawthorne Selected to Receive Crystal Gavel Award

Kean Miller LLP is pleased to announce that the Louisiana State Bar Association will present its Crystal Gavel Award to G. Trippe Hawthorne on Wednesday, September 8th.  Mr. Hawthorne is being recognized for his outstanding efforts assisting individuals on a volunteer basis in a non-legal capacity.

About Trippe Hawthorne

Mr. Hawthorne is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller LLP. He joined the firm in 2004 and practices in the litigation group. He has experience in a wide variety of commercial litigation, construction law, and general litigation matters, including business associations, political subdivisions and local government, attorney's fees litigation, False Claims Act, class action litigation, and redhibition claims.  Mr. Hawthorne also has experience with administrative law and occupational licensing law.  Trippe served as a Law Clerk to Judge John V. Parker, United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana from 1995-1996.  He earned his J.D. from the LSU Law Center in 1995 where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and Phi Kappa Phi and is a member of the LSU Law Center Hall of Fame. He earned a B.A. in Philosophy from Baylor University in 1992.

About Kean Miller LLP

With 130 lawyers, Kean Miller LLP serves the legal needs of businesses and Fortune 500 companies with significant operations in Louisiana.  The firm maintains offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Lake Charles.  Kean Miller LLP 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 Steven R. Boutwell at 225.389.3736 (direct) or 225.281.2420 (cell), or steve.boutwell@keanmiller.com