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Taylor Porter is proud to publish its 2019 October edition of "The Centurion" newsletter, highlighting the achievements, awards, recognitions, and professional/community involvement of Taylor Porter attorneys and staff as they work to make a difference across Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, and our surrounding communities.

In our October newsletter, Taylor Porter announces the addition of Special Counsel Rick Norman and Associates Joe Norman and Jud Norman from the Lake Charles-based Norman Business Law Center. Rick Norman, founding member of the Norman Business Law Center, will head Taylor Porter’s Lake Charles office where he and his associates will continue their practice supported by Taylor Porter’s full spectrum of legal services. Norman has represented the Lake Charles business and industrial community since 1985 in commercial transactions, litigation, employment, construction and industry, and healthcare matters.

“We recognized the opportunity to expand into one of the fastest growing areas in Louisiana. The longstanding success of Rick Norman’s law practice combined with the quality of client service he has provided in Lake Charles made the addition a perfect fit for Taylor Porter,” said Bob Barton, Taylor Porter Managing Partner. “The regional growth of Taylor Porter into the Lake Charles market aligns with our firm’s strategic plan and enhances our ability to serve the legal needs of our existing clients who are doing business in Lake Charles and southwest Louisiana.”

Founded in 1912 in Baton Rouge, Taylor Porter is Louisiana's Law Firm®, and one of the oldest, largest and most respected law firms in Louisiana, representing a diverse range of local, regional, and national clients in the most complex transactions and litigation across a variety of industries. From employment, tax and environmental law to healthcare, retail licensing and complex litigation, Taylor Porter is ranked by Best Lawyers in America® on its 2019 "Best Law Firms" list in a total of 24 practice areas, addressing legal needs across most every area of corporate and business law. Taylor Porter has 80 attorneys practicing in more than 30 areas from the Firm's Baton Rouge and Lake Charles offices.