David R. Kelly

Recognized by Best Lawyers^® since 2016.

One American Place, Suite 2300, 301 Main Street, P.O. Box 3197 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-3197

(225) 387-4000

Firm: Breazeale, Sachse and Wilson, L.L.P.

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Overview

Firm

Breazeale, Sachse and Wilson, L.L.P.

Years In Practice

Phone Number (225) 387-4000

David is an AV® rated litigation partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. David's principal areas of practice include defense of class actions and multi-joinder claims and personal injury and product liability claims, business disputes, insurance regulatory matters and state, local and federal tax disputes. David has tried over 150 cases to verdict in state and federal courts and has handled appeals before all of the Louisiana courts of appeal, the Louisiana Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He has also represented clients before the Board of Tax Appeals, the Departments of Revenue and Insurance and the Division of Administrative Law, and has been lead chair in a number of extended mediation and arbitration disputes. David has also served as the firm’s General Counsel since April of 2014. David is listed in the 2014, 2015, 2016 2017 and 2018 Nationwide Tax Lawyer’s edition of "Superlawyers" for Tax Litigation. He was also selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 editions. David was also listed in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana in the area of Corporate/M&A.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?

Commercial Litigation

Government Contracts (Government & Administrative Law)

Insurance Law

Litigation - Insurance

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Tax Law

Awards

Lawyer of the Year recognition for David R. Kelly

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Litigation - Insurance, Baton Rouge (2019)

Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana in Corporate/M&A, 2016
Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Tax
AV® PreeminentTM Peer Review Rated

Education

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge (Hebert), J.D.

Graduated 1982

Louisiana Tech University, BS

Graduated 1979

Contact Details and Office Locations

Office: (225) 387-4000

One American Place, Suite 2300, 301 Main Street, P.O. Box 3197
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-3197

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-3197

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