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January 2024 | Emily B. Grey Elected to Management Committee

Kelsey C. Luckett
Danielle L. Borel

Kelsey C. Luckett

Partner - Baton Rouge

Kelsey Luckett is a partner in the Baton Rouge office, practicing in the area of casualty litigation. She received her Juris Doctor with honors from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2015. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University, with honors, in 2012. Kelsey practices in the area of casualty litigation, premises liability, workers' compensation, medical malpractice defense, and administrative law.

Kelsey has extensive experience defending healthcare providers in malpractice claims both before the Patient's Compensation Fund and in the court system. She also acts as defense counsel for employers and their insurers involved in complex workers' compensation disputes and provides regulatory advice to employers in the context of workers' compensation practices. Kelsey also defends law enforcement officers in suits involving claims brought under 42 U.S.C. 1983. She also has experience handling complex class action matters.

Kelsey also practices in the area of administrative law. She serves as general counsel to several state licensing boards. Her experience in this area includes providing regulatory advice to state agencies in their day-to-day operations, as well as serving as prosecuting attorney in disciplinary proceedings adverse to licensees.

Kelsey has experience in Elder Law, as she handles interdictions and estate and property disputes.

Education

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D./C.L., 2015

Louisiana State University, B.A., 2012

Admissions

Louisiana, 2015

Louisiana Federal District Courts, 2015

United States Fifth Circuit, 2015

Professional Associations

Baton Rouge Bar Association

  • Young Lawyer's Section Council, 2021

Federal Bar Association

Louisiana State Bar Association

Forum 35

Community Involvement

LANO Community Leaders Program (Class of 2018)

Honors and Awards

Named "Ones to Watch" by Best Lawyers (Since 2021)

AV® PreeminentTM Peer Review Rated.

Named a "Rising Star" by Louisiana Super Lawyers (2022, 2023)

Presentations

  • Governmental Ethics, Louisiana Association of School Business Officials, December 2022
  • Ethics in Nursing, Louisiana Organization of Nurse Leaders, March 2022
  • Basics of Elder Law: Interdictions and Power of Attorney Disputes, Louisiana Nursing Home Association, November 29, 2021
  • GBRSHRM Executive Excellence Series, June 2019
  • Basics of Interdiction, Behavioral Health Law Update, Louisiana Hospital Association, March 28, 2019
  • Louisiana Examination for Workers' Compensation Adjusters, Louisiana Association for Self-Insured Employers, December 4, 2018
  • Legalized Marijuana & Workers' Compensation, National Business Institute Advanced Issues in Workers' Compensation Seminar, June 19, 2017
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