Taylor Porter had 17 attorneys named to the 2018 lists of Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, which will be will be printed in the Louisiana Life and St. Charles Avenue magazines. ​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 eight Taylor Porter attorneys receiving 2018 Louisiana Super Lawyers honors include:

• Bob Barton - Business Litigation
• Vicki Crochet - Labor and Employment
• Brett Furr - Banking
• Mary Hester - Estate Planning & Probate
• Shelby McKenzie - Insurance Coverage
• Skip Philips - General Litigation
• Fred Tulley - Business Litigation
• Michael Walsh - Criminal Defense

The nine Taylor Porter attorneys named 2018 Louisiana Rising Stars include:

• Cindy Amedee - Healthcare
• ​Kelley Dick - Civil Litigation Defense
• Tom Easterly - Business Litigation
• Ryan French - Business Litigation
• Blue Loupe - Business/Corporate
• ​Scott Mansfield - Business Litigation
• Adam Thames - Medical Malpractice Defense
• Robin Toups - Environmental
• Trey Tumminello - Bankruptcy

Taylor Porter Managing Partner Skip Philips was also ranked in the Top 50 in Louisiana, while Labor and Employment Practice Group Leader Vicki Crochet ranked among the Top 25 Louisiana Super Lawyers Women Attorneys. Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Louisiana via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. The Louisiana lawyers who receive the highest point totals during this selection process are further recognized in Louisiana Super Lawyers’ Top Lists.

The Super Lawyers 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.