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Kean Miller LLP Names New Partner

Kean Miller LLP is pleased to announce that Scott D. Huffstetler has been elected to the partnership effective January 1, 2010.

About Scott Huffstetler

Scott Huffstetler is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller LLP. Prior to joining the firm, Scott served as a Law Clerk to United States District Court Judge Frank J. Polozola, Middle District of Louisiana. Scott practices in the firm’s labor and employment law group. Scott advises and represents employers on a variety of labor and employment issues including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation litigation and issues involving the EEOC and Department of Labor; the ADA, FLSA, FMLA and Title VII; state employment laws regarding employment discrimination, wage payment, workers compensation, and unemployment compensation; and employment contracts, covenants not to compete and confidentiality agreements. He has particular experience in defending employers in discrimination, harassment, and retaliation lawsuits in state and federal courts. In addition to his labor and employment experience, Scott also represents clients in redhibition and warranty suits, succession disputes, and premises liability and asbestos related cases. Scott earned his law degree from the LSU Law Center in 2003 where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. In law school, Scott was a member of Phi Delta Phi and served on the Board of Editors for the Louisiana Law Review. He was awarded the Russell B. Long Federal Courts Award by the local chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Scott earned his B.A. in Political Science with a minor in English from Louisiana State University in 2000. He was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in 2003 and is admitted to practice before the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Scott is a member of the Louisiana State, Baton Rouge, and Federal Bar Associations (Younger Lawyers Division, Baton Rouge Chapter).

About Kean Miller LLP

With 130 lawyers, Kean Miller LLP serves the legal needs of Louisiana businesses and Fortune 500 companies. The firm maintains offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lake Charles and Plaquemine, Louisiana and is the largest law firm in the Greater Baton Rouge region. 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, healthcare, 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, contact Steve Boutwell at 225.389.3736, or steve.boutwell@keanmiller.com