Taylor Porter Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2026
Thirty-three Taylor Porter attorneys are recognized by their peers in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, two Taylor Porter attorneys are among “Ones to Watch,” a recognition given to select attorneys who have been in practice less than 10 years.
Taylor Porter’s Best Lawyers in 2026 include:
Robert W. Barton (Commercial Litigation), Kari A. “Kiki” Bergeron (Insurance Law), John Stone Campbell III (Commercial Litigation), Robert L. Coco (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental), Anne J. Crochet (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental), Vicki M. Crochet (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management), Nancy C. Dougherty (Education Law), Tom S. Easterly (Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Insurance Law), James L. Ellis (Energy Law), Ryan K. French (Commercial Litigation), Brett P. Furr (Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law), Thomas D. Gildersleeve (Administrative/Regulatory Law; Litigation – Environmental), Ann M. Halphen (Health Care Law), Edward D. Hughes (Energy Regulatory Law), Amy C. Lambert (Commercial Litigation), Amy Groves Lowe (Education; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management), Lloyd J. Lunceford (Education Law; Real Estate Law), John F. McDermott (Tax Law; Trusts and Estates), Barrye Panepinto Miyagi (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), J. Ashley Moore (Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Real Estate Law), John P. Murrill (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants), Rick J. Norman (Commercial Litigation), John M. Parker (Insurance Law; Utilities Law), J. Michael Parker (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants), Thomas R. Peak (Employment Law – Management), Harry J. Philips (Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance), Timothy J. Poche’ (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental), Charles A. Schutte (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Construction), David J. Shelby (Commercial Litigation), Robin P. Toups (Environmental Law), Michael S. Walsh (Criminal Defense: General Practice), Marc S. Whitfield (Litigation – Intellectual Property), and T. MacDougall Womack (Commercial Litigation).
Taylor Porter’s “Ones to Watch” for 2026 include:
Justin T. Mannino (Tax Law; Trusts and Estates) and Jonathan A. Moore (Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance).
Taylor Porter
Taylor Porter, with offices in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles, has attorneys who serve the interests of clients in more than 30 practice areas. Taylor Porter is the exclusive Louisiana law firm member for MSI Global Alliance, enabling the firm to source local representation wherever in the world clients are involved in doing business. Taylor Porter has provided over 100 years of community service to more than 100 nonprofit organizations and leadership agencies across Louisiana.
