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701 Main Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
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
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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.
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Insurance Clients Non-Insurance Clients AAON Inc. Albertson's LLC Allen & LeBlanc Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Associated Grocers, Inc. Atlantic Scaffolding, LLC Bloomin' Brands Boh Bros. Construction Company, L.L.C. Borden Dairy Company 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. General Health Systems HKS Architects, Inc. 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. MMR Constructors, Inc. Owen and White, Inc. Post Architects Randstad USA Savard Labor and Marine Services S & B Engineers and Contractors, Ltd. Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. Service Management Group State of Louisiana Taylors International Services, Inc. Traditions Senior Management, Inc. United Scaffolding, Inc. Wells Fargo Armored Services Window World of Baton Rouge Back To Top
Personnel Information Partners John E. Cox — (1923-2010)
Stephen R. Wilson — (1950-2010)
John P. Wolff, III Baton Rouge, LA
Years of Experience: 36
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
Years of Experience: 35
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 Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers Education: University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1981 Louisiana State University, J.D., 1985 Born: 1959
Edward F. Stauss, III Baton Rouge, LA
Years of Experience: 34
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
Years of Experience: 29
Practice Areas Workers' Compensation Litigation Subrogation Appeals Business Litigation 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
Collin J. LeBlanc Baton Rouge, LA
Years of Experience: 24
Practice Areas Litigation General Liability Legal Malpractice Defense Subrogation Commercial Litigation Appellate Practice 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
Years of Experience: 19
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: Education: McNeese State University, B.S.N. (cum laude), 1997 Louisiana State University, J.D., 2001 Born: 1974
Christopher K. Jones Baton Rouge, LA
Years of Experience: 18
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
Years of Experience: 21
Practice Areas Construction Law Design Professional Liability Product 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) Louisiana Associated General Contractors 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
Years of Experience: 36
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
Years of Experience: 34
Practice Areas Civil Litigation Industrial Accidents Construction Liability and Defects Accident Litigation Fire Liability Lender Liability in Magnuson Mass Warranty Act Claims Commercial Liability Complex Liability General Liability Employer Liability Insurance Defense 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
Years of Experience: 15
Practice Areas General Liability Premises Liability Commercial Litigation Employment Law Maritime Law Personal Injury Construction Law Industrial Accidents 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 and District of Columbia Circuits Memberships: Federal, 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
Years of Experience: 13
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
Years of Experience: 9
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
Years of Experience: 8
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
Years of Experience: 8
Practice Areas Workers' Compensation Architects and Engineers Complex Litigation Construction Law General Litigation Professional Liability Casualty Personal Injury 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
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
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Associates Chelsea Payne Baton Rouge, LA
Years of Experience: 6
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
Years of Experience: 6
Practice Areas Complex Litigation Premises Liability Personal Injury Defense Commercial Litigation Tax Litigation Insurance Defense including Bad Faith Defense Admitted Louisiana, 2014 U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 2015 U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and Fifth Circuits, 2015 Louisiana Supreme Court, 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
Years of Experience: 6
Practice Areas Admiralty and Maritime Law Commercial 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
Years of Experience: 1
Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Insurance Defense Personal Injury 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., 2019
Catherine S. Giering Baton Rouge, LA
Years of Experience: 21
Practice Areas Admiralty and Maritime Law Construction Insurance Defense Employment Law Premises Liability Professional Liability Product Liability Complex/Multi-party Litigation Industrial Accidents Federal Court Practice Healthcare Litigation Admitted Louisiana, 1999 U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 1999 U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2007 U.S. Supreme Court, 2007 Memberships: Federal, American, Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations Defense Research Institute Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Education: Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, B.A., 1996 Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1999 Born: 1974
Laura Marcantel Baton Rouge, LA
Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Complex Litigation Insurance Defense Premises Liability Merchant Liability Admitted Memberships: Louisiana State and Baton Rouge Bar Associations Dean Henry George McMahon Inn of Court Education: Louisiana State University, B.S., 2017 Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D./D.C.L., 2020 Law Review: Senior Editor, Journal of Energy Law and Resources Honors: Winner, Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition, Dean's Scholar
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