Overview

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Founded in 1912, Taylor Porter represents a diverse range of local, regional, and national clients in the most complex transactions and litigation across a variety of industries.

Taylor Porter, with offices in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles, has attorneys who serve the interests of our clients in more than 30 practice areas.

Taylor Porter is the exclusive Louisiana law firm member for MSI Global Alliance, enabling our Firm to source reliable, local expertise wherever in the world clients are involved in doing business.

Taylor Porter ranks among the Top 100 Private Companies in Baton Rouge by the Baton Rouge Business Report.

Rankings

Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips L.L.P. is metro ranked in 24 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Baton Rouge
Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Baton Rouge
Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 2 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Utilities Law
Tier 3 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 3 for Energy Law
Tier 3 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Construction Law
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Education Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Patent Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Utilities Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips L.L.P. has 33 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 Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips L.L.P. 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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Office Locations

Baton Rouge, LA
450 Laurel Street, Suite 800
P.O. Box 2471
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
United States
225-387-3221 Call our Baton Rouge, LA location at 225-387-3221 Get Directions Get directions to our Baton Rouge, LA location

Management and Personnel

Contacts

Tort Litigation/ Insurance Litigation
Gene Groves 225-381-0256
Labor and Employment
Vicki Crochet 225-381-0242
Intellectual Property
Marc Whitfield 225-381-0225
Financial Institutions
Brett Furr 225-381-0252
Commercial Litigation
Fred Tulley 225-381-0271
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