Kean Miller, one of the largest law firms in the region, is proud to announce the addition of eight new associate attorneys in the Baton Rouge and Lafayette offices. These additions reflect the firm’s continued growth across Louisiana and enhances its capabilities in key practice areas, including real estate, offshore energy and marine litigation, labor and employment, casualty and mass tort defense, energy, environmental, business and corporate, and construction.

“We are delighted to welcome this talented group of attorneys to Kean Miller. Their skills and diverse experience strengthen our ability to serve clients across Louisiana and beyond, and they reflect our ongoing commitment to strategic growth and exceptional client service,” said Linda Perez Clark, Managing Partner.

Baton Rouge

Hannah Grace Babin focuses her practice on casualty and mass tort litigation. She earned her J.D./D.C.L., cum laude, from the LSU Law Center in 2025 and her B.A. in Mass Communication, summa cum laude, from LSU in 2022.

Elizabeth Bueche focuses her practice on labor and employment and construction matters. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a Judicial Extern to Judge John W. deGravelles of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Elizabeth earned her J.D./D.C.L., magna cum laude, from the LSU Law Center in 2025 and her B.A. in Mass Communication, summa cum laude, from LSU in 2022.

Samantha B. Sharp is a skilled real estate attorney and title insurance agent with significant and varied experience in real estate transactions of all kinds, corporate mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation, and successions and estate planning. She was previously the owner, title agent, notary public, and title abstractor of her own company where she prepared and passed last wills, small succession affidavits, mandates, matrimonial agreements, leases, and other notarial acts of all kinds. Sam earned her J.D. from the Southern University Law Center in 2025 and her B.A. in English from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2011.

Lorin Wales Staup focuses her practice on energy and environmental litigation. She earned her J.D./D.C.L., summa cum laude, from the LSU Law Center in 2025 and her B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, from LSU in 2020.

Lafayette

Thomas Frederick focuses his practice on offshore energy and marine litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Law Clerk to Magistrate Judge David J. Ayo of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Thomas earned his J.D./D.C.L. from the LSU Law Center in 2025 and his B.S. in Finance and Accounting from LSU in 2022.

Mary-Claire Hollier focuses her practice on offshore energy and marine litigation. She earned her J.D./D.C.L., cum laude, from the LSU Law Center in 2025 and her B.S. in Accounting, summa cum laude, from LSU in 2022.

Philip Young focuses his practice on offshore energy, marine litigation, and labor and employment disputes. He assists in a variety of litigation matters involving drilling operations, marine transport, and compliance with various regulations involving the maritime industry in Louisiana and Texas. Prior to joining the firm, Philip served as an Intern to Judge David C. Joseph of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He earned his J.D./D.C.L., magna cum laude, from the LSU Law Center in 2025 and his B.S. in Biology, cum laude, from University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2015.

Mattie Zepernick focuses her practice on business and corporate and real estate matters. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a Law Clerk to Chief Justice John L. Weimer of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Mattie earned her J.D./D.C.L. from the LSU Law Center in 2025 and her B.B.A. in Finance and Commercial Real Estate, cum laude, from Texas Christian University in 2020.

About Kean Miller

Kean Miller is one of the largest and best recognized law firms in the Gulf South region. For more than 42 years, 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 and creative legal representation. Consistently named to the National Law Journal’s NLJ 500 and the Law360 Top 400 lists, Kean Miller is Mansfield Certified for the sixth consecutive year. The firm’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 the firm’s eight offices in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Houston, and The Woodlands, and more than 235 attorneys, Kean Miller delivers sophisticated and meaningful counsel to Fortune 500 leaders, national businesses, and local companies.

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