Kean Miller is proud to announce its exceptional performance in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms, ranked by Best Lawyers, earning recognition across five practice areas nationally and 72 practice areas regionally. This achievement underscores the firm’s unwavering commitment to serving clients throughout the Gulf Coast and beyond.

Best Law Firms honors firms that have earned consistently outstanding ratings from clients and peers alike. This year’s rankings are the product of a rigorous evaluation process encompassing client feedback, peer reviews, interviews with industry leaders, and comprehensive analysis of firm data.

These tiered rankings reflect the remarkable depth of talent and breadth of capabilities across Kean Miller’s practice groups, as well as the confidence placed in the firm by clients, colleagues, and the broader legal community. This recognition reaffirms Kean Miller’s longstanding reputation, which is rooted in professionalism, integrity, and years of legal expertise.

National Tier 1

• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Litigation – First Amendment

National Tier 2

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

National Tier 3

• Commercial Litigation
• Oil and Gas Law

Regional Tier 1 – Baton Rouge

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Communications Law
• Corporate Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil and Gas Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts and Estates

Regional Tier 1 – Houston

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – First Amendment
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Regional Tier 1 – Lafayette

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Admiralty and Maritime Law

Regional Tier 1 – New Orleans

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Patent
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Tax Law

Regional Tier 1 – Shreveport

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Regional Tier 2 – Baton Rouge

• Appellate Practice
• Copyright Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Patent
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Patent Law

Regional Tier 2 – Houston

• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Trusts and Estates

Regional Tier 2 – Lafayette

• Energy Law
• Oil and Gas Law

Regional Tier 2 – New Orleans

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Oil and Gas Law
• Trademark Law
• Utilities Law

Regional Tier 2 – Shreveport

• Litigation – Construction

Regional Tier 3 – Houston

• Elder Law
• Employment Law – Management

Regional Tier 3 – New Orleans

• Copyright Law

About Kean Miller

Kean Miller is one of the largest and best recognized law firms in the Gulf South region. Founded in Baton Rouge in 1983, the firm has been innovating and growing, revolutionizing the standards for excellence in client service and earning numerous awards for market-leading practices and thoughtful, creative legal representation. Consistently named to the NLJ 500 and Law360 400 lists, Kean Miller’s collaborative culture, people-first approach, and devotion to quality are foundational to the firm’s continued success, reflecting its reputation in the market. From eight offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Shreveport, Houston, and The Woodlands, 250 Kean Miller attorneys deliver sophisticated and meaningful counsel to Fortune 500 leaders, national businesses, and local companies.

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