Melissa A. Hemmans

Melissa Hemmans is an associate attorney in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 2000 and practices in the area of litigation. Melissa represents major Louisiana petrochemical and manufacturing clients and local businesses in a wide variety of litigation. She advises clients with regard to litigation strategy management, and she has particular experience in litigation involving toxic tort and environmental claims. Melissa also represents clients in municipal law matters, civil rights defense and oil and gas litigation.

In March 2012, Melissa was appointed interim Hearing Officer by the judges of the Twenty-third Judicial District Court. As Hearing Officer, Melissa presided over all IV-D non-support matters and all protective orders in Ascension, Assumption and St. James Parishes. In addition, she heard all state paternity matters in Ascension Parish.

Melissa earned her B.A. from Louisiana State University in 1996. She earned her J.D. in 1999 from the LSU Law Center. Melissa served as a Law Clerk to the Hon. Alvin Turner, Jr., Twenty-third Judicial District Court, Parishes of Ascension, Assumption and St. James.

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University

J.D. | Law

1999

Louisiana State University

B.A.

1996

Associate

Kean Miller LLP

2000 - Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Baton Rouge Bar Association

Member

Current

Louisiana State Bar

Member

Current

Louisiana

Since 1998

5th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2004

United States District Courts for the Middle Districts of Louisiana

Since 2004

United States District Courts for the Western Districts of Louisiana

Since 2004

United States District Courts for the Eastern Districts of Louisiana

Since 2004

• Business Law
• Civil Rights
• Energy, Oil & Gas Law
• Municipal Law
• Personal Injury
• Environmental Law

• Casualty Litigation
• Toxic Tort Litigation