Shelby G. LaPlante

Shelby LaPlante is a Partner at Taylor Porter practicing in a variety of practice areas, including medical malpractice defense, general/tort litigation, and insurance defense. She is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, the United States District Courts for the Middle, Eastern, and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Shelby has experience representing health care providers in malpractice lawsuits and medical review panel proceedings. She also has experience defending hospitals in EMTALA claims and advising clients on employment issues, HIPAA, and privacy concerns.

Shelby received her J.D. in 2018 from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where she served as a senior associate of the LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources and was an academic mentor for the LSU Student Bar Association. Shelby earned her B.A. in 2015 from Louisiana State University.

In 2024, Shelby was a nominee for the annual LADC Frank L. Maraist Award. This award honors young lawyers for excellence in their legal practice, service to the defense bar, and the meaningful impact in the community.

• Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2018
• Louisiana State University, B.A., 2015

• Louisiana
• All Federal and State Courts in Louisiana

• Baton Rouge Bar Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (LADC)

• LADC Frank L. Maraist Award Nominee, 2024

• Volunteers in Public Schools (Reading Friend)
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana (Great Futures Gala Committee)
• Baton Rouge Bar Association Holiday Star Project