Taylor Porter

Working “9 to 5” with a Halloween twist! From creative costumes to festive office décor, the Taylor Porter team brought plenty of spirit to the workday. Happy Halloween!

Taylor Porter is pleased to announce that seven of our attorneys have been selected to the 2027 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Louisiana Super Lawyers:
▪ Robert Barton — Business Litigation
▪ Andrew Eversberg — Insurance Coverage

Louisiana Rising Stars:
▪ Leah Cook — Business Litigation
▪ Ryan French — Business Litigation
▪ Shelby LaPlante — Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
▪ Will Patrick — Tax
▪ Bethany Percle — Construction Litigation

Please join us in congratulating these attorneys on their recognition!

Please join us in welcoming Taylor Porter’s newest associates: Austin T. Andrishok, Braelyn Brown, Auburn Morgan, and Andrew B. Street.

With distinguished academic achievements, demonstrated leadership, and backgrounds spanning business, communication, and environmental management, these attorneys bring valuable perspectives to the firm and the clients we serve.

We look forward to their contributions and continued growth at Taylor Porter. Swipe to meet our newest colleagues.

A month of generosity, a shared commitment to giving back.

Taylor Porter’s annual Geaux Pink campaign brought our team together throughout October, with employee donations and the firm’s matching contribution totaling $1,420 for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

We wrapped up the campaign with our annual raffle.
Congratulations to winners Kimberly Bedgood, Bethany Percle, and Theresa Aucoin, and thank you to everyone who contributed and helped make this year’s campaign a success.

Our next “Faces of the Firm” is Anna C. Stolzenthaler, an Associate at Taylor Porter whose practice includes commercial litigation, personal injury defense, workers’ compensation defense, and post-conviction matters.

Anna’s experience includes breach of employment and construction contract disputes, motor vehicle accident claims, workers’ compensation matters, and appellate work. She is a cm laude graduate of LSU Law and a member of the Baton Rouge Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, and Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.

Outside the office, Anna enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

Learn more about Anna and her practice at taylorporter.com.

Taylor Porter congratulates Grant Willis on his appointment as a Hearing Committee Member for the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board.

Grant will serve as an initial trier of fact in formal disciplinary proceedings, evaluating and upholding the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct. We thank Grant for his commitment to the legal profession.

Taylor Porter had a great time supporting Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge as a Community Sponsor of the 5th Annual Topgolf Fore! Habitat.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to support Habitat’s work in building strength, stability and opportunity through homeownership in our community.

Our next “Faces of the Firm” is Michael A. Grace, an Associate at Taylor Porter whose practice includes commercial litigation and insurance defense.

Before joining the firm, Michael served as a law clerk to Chief U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick in the Middle District of Louisiana, where his work included civil rights, products liability, and employment matters. He also co-authored Taylor Porter commentary on significant changes to Louisiana tort law and currently serves on the LSU Museum of Art Advisory Board.

Learn more about Michael and his practice at taylorporter.com.

As Chair of DRI’s MSP Task Force and Taylor Porter’s Medicare Secondary Payer Practice Group Leader, Barrye Miyagi brings deep experience to her latest published work.

Barrye co-authored “MSP Private Cause of Action Legislation: The RAMP Act” for DRI’s For The Defense magazine. Read the article, beginning on page 28: [link]

We’re honored to be recognized by the Baton Rouge Business Report as one of its Best Places to Work for 2026. This recognition belongs to the people across our Baton Rouge and Lake Charles offices whose collaboration and dedication make Taylor Porter what it is. Thank you to our team for making this a great place to work.