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- Telephone: 225-383-3796
- Fax: 225-343-9612
- E-Mail: info@keoghcox.com
- Website: www.keoghcox.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1151, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1151
Established: 1969
Practice Areas
- Accountants and Attorneys Liability
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Advertising Injury
- Agent and Brokers Errors and Omissions
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Architects and Engineers
- Automobile Liability
- Bad Faith
- Casualty
- Casualty Insurance Law
- Class Actions
- Commercial General Liability
- Commercial Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Construction Accidents
- Construction Defect
- Contractors Liability
- Coverage Analysis
- Defense Litigation
- Dental Malpractice
- Design Professionals
- Directors and Officers Liability
- Disability
- Discrimination
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment Law
- Employment Practices Liability
- Engineering and Construction
- Engineers
- Environmental Coverage
- Environmental Law
- Errors and Omissions
- Excess and Umbrella
- Extra-Contractual Litigation
- Fire
- First and Third Party Defense
- First Party Matters
- Homeowners
- Hospital Malpractice
- Insurance Agents
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Defense
- Jones Act
- Labor and Employment
- Legal Malpractice
- Legislative Law
- Mass Tort
- Mediation
- Medical Devices
- Medical Liability
- Medical Negligence
- Mold and Mildew Claims
- Municipal Law
- Nursing Home Liability
- Personal Injury
- Policy Construction and Interpretation
- Premises Liability
- Primary and Excess Insurance
- Product Liability
- Professional Errors and Omissions
- Professional Liability (Non-Medical) Defense
- Professional Malpractice
- Property and Casualty
- Protection and Indemnity
- Public Officials Liability
- Regulatory and Compliance
- Sexual Harassment
- Slip and Fall
- State and Federal Courts
- Subrogation
- Surety
- Toxic Torts
- Trial and Appellate Practice
- Trial Practice
- Truck Liability
- Trucks/Heavy Equipment
- Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist
- Workers' Compensation
- Wrongful Death
- Wrongful Termination
- Business Formation and Litigation
- Chinese Drywall
- Life Sciences
- Premium Dispute
About Us
Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd. has proudly represented insurance industry clients in Louisiana for more than 50 years. We strive to provide the highest quality legal services in a timely and cost effective manner. With our offices centrally located in Baton Rouge, our experienced trial and appellate lawyers handle matters in all state, federal and administrative venues.
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- ACE USA
- Admiral Insurance Company
- Amerisure Companies
- Amica Mutual Insurance Company
- AXIS Insurance Company
- Beazley Group
- Berkley Net Underwriters, LLC
- Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
- CNA Insurance Companies
- Constitution State Insurance Company
- Employers Mutual Casualty Company
- Enstar (US) Inc.
- Equian
- ESIS
- FARA - A York Company
- Federated Mutual Insurance Company
- Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
- The Gray Insurance Company
- The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
- HDI-Gerling America Insurance Company
- HealthSmart Benefit Solutions
- Houston International Insurance Group
- Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company
- Louisiana Construction and Industry Self-Insurers Fund
- LUBA Workers' Comp
- The Medical Protective Company
- Medmarc Casualty Insurance Company
- Mercury Insurance Company
- Midwest Employers Casualty Company
- Nationwide Insurance and Affiliates
- Nautilus Insurance Company
- The Republic Group
- Rice Insurance Services Company, LLC
- Scottsdale Insurance Company
- SeaBright Insurance Company
- STARR Companies
- T.H.E. Insurance Company
- Tokio Marine HCC
- Traders Insurance Company
- Travelers
- TRISTAR Risk Management
- Zurich U.S.
Non-Insurance Clients
- AAON Inc.
- Albertson's LLC
- Allen & LeBlanc
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Associated Grocers, Inc.
- Atlantic Scaffolding, LLC
- Attorney Protective
- Basic Industries, Inc.
- Baton Rouge General Health System
- Bloomin' Brands
- Brand Energy Solutions, LLC
- Brock Group
- Burns & Wilcox Ltd.
- Celebration Station Properties, Inc.
- Circle K Stores, Inc., a division of Tosco Corp.
- CreekStone Companies
- Daikin Applied Americas, Inc.
- Davita, Inc.
- Dee Keller Design, LLC
- Design Collective, Inc.
- Dick Corporation
- Dollar General Corporation
- Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc.
- Forte & Tablada, Inc.
- HKS Architects, Inc.
- Hyatt Corporation
- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
- Key Risk (a W. R. Berkley Company)
- Kimley-Horn
- Louisiana Scrap Metal Recyclers
- Lynch Construction Group
- Markel International, Ltd.
- Mitchell International, Inc.
- Owen and White, Inc.
- Pilot Corporation
- Post Architects
- RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.
- Randstad USA
- Rheem Manufacturing Company
- S & B Engineers and Contractors, Ltd.
- Service Management Group
- State of Louisiana
- Taylors International Services, Inc.
- United Scaffolding, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Armored Services
- Window World of Baton Rouge
Personnel Information
Partners
John E. Cox — (1923-2010)
Stephen R. Wilson — (1950-2010)
John P. Wolff, III
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: jwolff@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 35
Practice Areas
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Bad Faith
- Class Actions
- Complex Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Excess
- General Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Litigation
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Medical Devices
- Complex Business Litigation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1984
- Texas, 1995
- U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1985
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas, 2013
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
- American, Lafayette Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish Bar Associations
- Louisiana State Bar Association (Bench and Bar Section; Ad Hoc Judiciary Committee)
- State Bar of Texas
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- American Inns of Court
Education:
- University of Southwestern Louisiana, B.A. (cum laude), 1981
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1984
Fraternity Information:
Phi Delta Phi
Born: 1959
Andrew Blanchfield
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: ablanchfield@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 34
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- General Liability
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Liability
- Professional Liability
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1985
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1988
Memberships:
- Louisiana State, Baton Rouge and New Orleans Bar Associations
Education:
- University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1981
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1985
Born: 1959
Edward F. Stauss, III
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: estauss@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 33
Practice Areas
- Automobile Liability
- Insurance Defense
- Premises Liability
- Subrogation
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1986
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
Education:
- Tulane University, B.A., 1983
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1986
Born: 1961
Kirk L. Landry
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: klandry@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 28
Practice Areas
- Appeals
- Business Litigation
- Litigation
- Subrogation
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1991
- Texas, 1996
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2004
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2010
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
- State Bar of Texas
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
- Louisiana Claims Association
- Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.S. Finance, 1987
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1990
- Louisiana State University, M.A.H., 1997
- Louisiana State University, B.I.S., 2016
Born: 1966
Nancy B. Gilbert
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: ngilbert@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 25
Practice Areas
- Appellate Practice
- Complex Litigation
- Environmental Litigation
- General Liability
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Toxic Torts
- Bad Faith Litigation
- Legacy Litigation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1995
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2014
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Earlham College, B.A., 1977
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1994
Honors:
Order of the Coif
Born: 1955
Collin J. LeBlanc
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: cleblanc@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 23
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Appellate Practice
- General Liability
- Subrogation
- Legal Malpractice Defense
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 1997
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.A. (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), 1993
- Louisiana State University, J.D. (with honors), 1996
Law Review:
Candidate for Louisiana Law Review
Honors:
Order of the Coif
Born: 1970
Chad A. Sullivan
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: csullivan@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 18
Practice Areas
- General Liability
- Litigation
- Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Defense
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2001
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Additional Biographical Details:
Serves as Attorney Chair in Medical Malpractice Cases
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
- The American Association of Nurse Attorneys
Certifications:
- Registered Nurse
Education:
- McNeese State University, B.S.N. (cum laude), 1997
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 2001
Born: 1974
Christopher K. Jones
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: cjones@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 17
Practice Areas
- Class Actions
- Complex Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Litigation
- Tax Litigation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
- Federal, Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
Education:
- Tulane University, B.S., 1998
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2002
Born: 1977
Mary Anne Wolf
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: mwolf@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 20
Practice Areas
- Construction Law
- Product Liability
- Design Professional Liability
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1999
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 2005
Additional Biographical Details:
Presenter, Seminars on Construction Law Topics; AAA Panel Member Arbitrator: Commercial & Construction
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
- Louisiana Engineering Society
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (Construction and Litigation Practice Group)
- American Institute of Architects (Baton Rouge Chapter)
Certifications:
- Licensed Engineer in Louisiana
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.S.E.E. (cum laude), 1983
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1999
Law Review:
Louisiana Law Review
Born: 1961
Martin E. Golden
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: mgolden@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 35
Practice Areas
- Complex Litigation
- Automobile Liability
- Premises Liability
- Commercial Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Subrogation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1984
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1995
Memberships:
- Federal, Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.A., 1981
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1984
Law Review:
Associate Editor, Louisiana Law Review, 1984
Clerkship:
Law Clerk to Hon. Justice James L. Dennis, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1984-1985
Honors:
Order of the Coif
Born: 1959
Brian T. Butler
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: bbutler@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 33
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Liability
- Complex Litigation
- General Liability
- Employer Liability
- Insurance Defense
- Product Liability
- Trucking
- Wrongful Death
- Accident Litigation
- Fire Liability
- Lender Liability in Magnuson Mass Warranty Act Claims
- Industrial Accidents
- Construction Liability and Defects
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1986
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Supreme Court of Louisiana
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.S.B.A., 1983
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1986
Born: 1961
Tori S. Bowling
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: tbowling@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 14
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Employment Law
- General Liability
- Maritime Law
- Premises Liability
- Personal Injury
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2005
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.A., 2002
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D./B.C.L., 2005
Born: 1980
Virginia J. McLin
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: jmclin@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 12
Practice Areas
- Appellate Advocacy
- Business Formation
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Litigation
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2007
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.S. (summa cum laude), 2004
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2007
Honors:
Order of the Coif
Born: 1982
C. Reynolds LeBlanc
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: rleblanc@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 7
Practice Areas
- Appellate Advocacy
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2011
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
- Federal, Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.A. (magna cum laude, Dean's List), 2003
- Louisiana State University Law Center, J.D. (with honors), 2011
Born: 1981
Richard W. Wolff
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: rwolff@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 7
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Insurance
- Insurance Defense
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Merchant and Premises Liability
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
- American Inns of Court
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.A., 2009
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2012
Born: 1984
John N. Grinton
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: jgrinton@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 7
Practice Areas
- Architects and Engineers
- Complex Litigation
- Construction Law
- General Litigation
- Professional Liability
- Workers' Compensation
- Casualty
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and Fifth Circuits
Memberships:
- Louisiana State (Construction Law Section) and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
- BREC Foundation (Board Member)
- American Inns of Court
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.S., 2008
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2012
Born: 1985
Tiffany T. Kopfinger
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: tkopfinger@keoghcox.com
Practice Areas
- General Litigation
- Contract Disputes
- Personal Injury
- Construction Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Trade Secrets
- Civil Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Warranty/Product Liability Litigation
- Business Torts
- Contract Breaches
- Unfair Competition
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2005
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2012
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Texas State Courts, 2016
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 2017
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Louisiana
Additional Biographical Details:
Adjunct Professor at Louisiana State University, E.J. Ourso School of Business, teaching Business Law (2012-2014)
Memberships:
- Federal, Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
- State Bar of Texas
Education:
- The University of Mississippi, B.S., 2000
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2005
Of Counsel
Steven C. Judice
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: sjudice@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 34
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1983
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 1985
- U.S. Tax Court
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and East Baton Rouge Parish (Judicial Liaison Committee 1987-1988) Bar Associations
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Governors)
Education:
- University of Southwestern Louisiana, B.S., 1978
- North Texas State University, M.S., 1979
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1983
Fraternity Information:
Delta Theta Phi
Born: 1956
John R. Keogh
Baton Rouge, LA
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Product Liability
- Professional Malpractice
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1969
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Education:
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1969
Military:
Lt. Col., JAGC (Retired)
Born: 1944
Associates
Chelsea Payne
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: cpayne@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 5
Practice Areas
- Architects and Engineers
- Complex Litigation
- Construction Law
- General Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Professional Liability
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2014
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.A., 2009
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D./D.C.L. (magna cum laude), 2014
Born: 1986
Sydnee D. Menou
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: smenou@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 5
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Complex Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Personal Injury Defense
- Commercial Litigation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2014
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- Louisiana Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and Fifth Circuits, 2015
Memberships:
- Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations
Education:
- Auburn University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 2011
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D./D.C.L. (cum laude), 2014
George A. Wright
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: gwright@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 4
Practice Areas
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Coverage Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Premises Liability
- Nursing Home Defense
- Merchant Liability
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2014
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education:
- Bradley University, B.S. Organizational Communication, 2010
- Tulane University Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 2014
Cole Frazier
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: cfrazier@keoghcox.com
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Merchant Liability
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2019
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Dean Henry George McMahon American Inn of Court
Education:
- Nicholls State University, B.S. (Dean's list, President's List), 2015
- Paul M Hebert Law School at Louisiana State University, J.D./D.C.L. (Dean's list, President's List), 2019
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