Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC

United States 2025

Metro Rankings

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Practice Areas

Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers

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Rankings

Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC is metro ranked in 20 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Baton Rouge

Tier 1 for Energy Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Municipal

Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental

Tier 3 for Energy Regulatory Law

New Orleans

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Firm Leadership

Dwight C. Paulsen III

Managing Partner - New Orleans Office

Jerald N. Jones

Managing Partner - Baton Rouge Office

Leland G. Horton

Managing Partner - Shreveport Office

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Baton Rouge

Tier 1 for Energy Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Municipal

Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental

Tier 3 for Energy Regulatory Law

New Orleans

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Tier 2 for Insurance Law

Tier 2 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Tier 2 for Railroad Law

Shreveport

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Energy Law

Tier 1 for Environmental Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental

Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 2 for Arbitration

Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Tier 2 for Mediation

Tier 2 for Natural Resources Law

Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.

Administrative / Regulatory Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Litigation - Municipal
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mediation
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Mining Law
Municipal Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Railroad Law
Real Estate Law
Transportation Law
Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC has 20 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea LLC eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.

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Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.

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