Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- 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
- Amica Mutual Insurance Company
- Attorney Protective
- Aveanna Healthcare, LLC.
- Beazley Group
- Berkley Net Underwriters, LLC
- Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
- Clearcover Insurance Company
- CNA Insurance Companies
- CorVel Corporation
- Crum & Forster
- EMC Insurance Companies
- Employers Mutual Casualty Company
- Enstar (US) Inc.
- Equian
- ESIS
- FARA - A York Company
- Federated Mutual Insurance Company
- Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
- General Star Indemnity Company
- The Gray Insurance Company
- The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
- HDI-Gerling America Insurance Company
- HealthSmart Benefit Solutions
- Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG)
- Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company
- Louisiana Construction and Industry Self-Insurers Fund
- The Medical Protective Company
- Medmarc Casualty Insurance Company
- Mercury Insurance Company
- Midwest Employers Casualty Company
- National Indemnity Company
- National Specialty Insurance Company
- Nationwide Insurance and Affiliates
- Nautilus Insurance Company
- The Republic Group
- Rice Insurance Services Company, LLC
- Safety National Casualty Corporation
- Scottsdale Insurance Company
- SeaBright Insurance Company
- STARR Companies
- T.H.E. Insurance Company
- Tokio Marine HCC
- Traders Insurance Company
- Travelers
- TRISTAR Risk Management
- United Property and Casualty Insurance Company
- Zurich U.S.
Non-Insurance Clients
- Albertson's Companies, Inc.
- Allen & LeBlanc
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Associated Grocers, Inc.
- Atlantic Scaffolding, LLC
- Boh Bros. Construction Company, L.L.C.
- Borden Dairy Company
- Bush Logistics 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.
- Forney Corporation
- Forte & Tablada, Inc.
- General Health System
- Herc Holdings, Inc.
- HKS Architects, Inc.
- InCentrik, LLC
- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
- Key Risk (a W. R. Berkley Company)
- Kimley-Horn
- Latter & Blum Property Management
- Louisiana Scrap Metal Recyclers
- Lynch Construction Group
- Markel International, Ltd.
- Mitchell International, Inc.
- MMR Constructors, Inc.
- New Dairy Opco, LLC
- 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.
- U.S. Administrator Claims-American Builders
- Window World of Baton Rouge, LLC
Personnel Information
Partners
John R. Keogh — (1944-2023)
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: 38
Practice Areas
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Appeals
- 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: 37
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
- E-Mail: estauss@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 36
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: 31
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
- E-Mail: cleblanc@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 26
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
- E-Mail: csullivan@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 21
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: 20
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: 23
Practice Areas
- Construction Law
- Design Professional Liability
- Product Liability
Admitted
- Louisiana, 1999
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2006
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
- American Council of Engineering Companies of Louisiana
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: 38
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: 35
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
- E-Mail: tbowling@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 17
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
- E-Mail: jmclin@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 15
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: 11
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: 10
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
Catherine S. Giering
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: cgiering@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 23
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
Jennifer R. Dietz
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: jdietz@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 11
Practice Areas
- Class Actions
- Contracts
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
- Professional Liability
- Mass Actions
- Multi-District Litigation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2011
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
Memberships:
- Louisiana Start Bar Association
- Baton Rouge Bar Association
Education:
- Eastern Michigan University, B.A. (cum laude), 2003
- Louisiana State University, M.M., 2007
- Louisiana State University, J.D./D.C.L., 2011
Born: 1981
Tiffany T. Kopfinger
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: tkopfinger@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 17
Practice Areas
- General Litigation
- Contract Disputes
- Personal Injury
- Construction Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Trade Secrets
- Civil Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Appellate Litigation and Practice
- 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
Chelsea Payne
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: cpayne@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 8
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: 8
Practice Areas
- Complex Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Personal Injury Defense
- Commercial Litigation
- Tax Litigation
- Contract Disputes
- Hurricane Litigation
- Insurance Defense including Coverage and 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
Associates
George A. Wright
Baton Rouge, LA
- E-Mail: gwright@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 8
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
- E-Mail: cfrazier@keoghcox.com
Years of Experience: 3
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Hurricane and Storm Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Bad Faith Litigation
- Merchant & Premises 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
- Baton Rouge 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
Brandi A. Barze
Baton Rouge, LA
Years of Experience: 4
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Family Law
- Personal Injury
- Civil Rights Defense
- Business Litigation
Admitted
- Louisiana, 2018
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 2021
Memberships:
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Baton Rouge Bar Association
- Louis A. Martinet Legal Society
Education:
- Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, B.A. Political Science (Dean's List), 2015
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D./D.C.L., 2018
Honors:
2018 Order of the Barristers Inductee; LSU Law Chancellor's Scholar; 2017 National Champion of the Peter James Johnson National Civil Rights Trial Competition; Ira S. Flory Second Place, Best Oral Advocate; Ira S. Flory Trial Competition; Semifinalist, Ira S. Flory Trial Competition Semifinalist; Thurgood Marshall Regional SWBLSA Trial Competition Semifinalist; Trial Advocacy Board Member; LSU's Black Scholar Honoree
Language:
- Spanish
Born: 1993
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