A member of the Taylor Porter Executive
Committee, Partner Brett P. Furr is engaged primarily in a real estate
and commercial litigation practice. In the last several years, his work
has been related to commercial bank workout and litigation, including
foreclosures, bankruptcies, defense of lender liability suits, and oil
and gas cases and related matters.
Mr. Furr is the former chairman of the Banking Law Section of the
National Lawyers Association. On behalf of the Louisiana Bankers
Association, Mr. Furr was a principal drafter of a bill which was
enacted as La. R.S. 6:1361, known as the ATM/Night Depository Customer
Safety Act. Recently, he served on a Task Force to update the Local
Court Rules for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle
District of Louisiana. Mr. Furr is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy,
bank liability, and related matters.
Mr. Furr has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA (Bankruptcy/Restructuring), Louisiana Super Lawyers (Banking) and Best Lawyers (Real
Estate). Mr. Furr was selected by his peers as "Real Estate Litigation
Lawyer of the Year in Baton Rouge" in the Best Lawyers in America® 2020
rankings. This was the second time Mr. Furr has received the top honor
in addition to his 2016 selection. “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are
awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer feedback
for a specific practice area and geographic location. Mr. Furr is actively involved in the Baton
Rouge community. He was recently selected as the recipient of the LSU
College of Human Sciences and Education Distinguished Service on Behalf
of the College Award. Mr. Furr is a member of the Board of Louisiana
Business & Technology Center. He is a past president of the
University Laboratory School Foundation and recently co-chaired a
capital campaign which raised over $6,500,000. He is the Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of First Presbyterian Church where he chairs the
Budget and Personnel Committees. Mr. Furr is a board member of the Mary
Bird Perkins Cancer Foundation, and he formerly served as Chair of the
Board of Directors of the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. He is a
member of the Executive Committee and Board of the Baton Rouge Water
Company. Mr. Furr recently served two terms on the Board of Governors
of the City Club of Baton Rouge, serving on the Executive Committee and
as Secretary.