Taylor Porter had 11 attorneys named to the 2021 lists of Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. ​The Super Lawyers list recognizes the top five percent of attorneys in each state, while the Rising Stars list recognizes the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less.

The six Taylor Porter attorneys receiving 2021 Louisiana Super Lawyers honors include:

• Bob Barton - Business Litigation
• Vicki Crochet - Employment & Labor
• Mary Hester - Estate Planning & Probate
• Skip Philips - General Litigation
• Fred Tulley - Business Litigation
• Michael Walsh - Criminal Defense

The five Taylor Porter attorneys named 2021 Louisiana Rising Stars include:

• Ryan French - Business Litigation
• ​Lauren Hadden - Employment & Labor
• ​Erin Sayes Kenny - General Litigation
• Adam Thames - Medical Malpractice Defense
• Trey Tumminello - Corporate Law 

The Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. The selection process includes peer nominations, review by a blue-ribbon panel and independent research. Candidates are evaluated based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement including verdicts, settlements, transactions, representative clients, experience, honors and awards, special licenses and certifications, positions within law firm, bar and other professional activity, pro bono and community service, scholarly lectures and writings, education and employment background and other outstanding achievements.