The Baton Rouge Government Relations group represents a variety of businesses and industry trade associations in pursuing their legislative and public policy goals. In recent years, virtually every aspect of commercial activity has been affected by legislative and regulatory activity, both at the state and federal levels. The Baton Rouge Government Relations group provides clients with the experience to plan and implement strategies to effectively manage the legislation, regulation, and appropriations that govern their businesses at the state level.

Jones Walker's Government Relations practice in its Baton Rouge, Louisiana, office assists clients by monitoring Louisiana legislative and executive branch activities, lobbying, assisting in public procurement contracts, participating in regulatory agency administrative proceedings, and obtaining various licenses and permits.

The Baton Rouge Government Relations group offers significant government relations experience, including legislative affairs with an emphasis on insurance regulation, tax matters, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and health care issues.

In regulatory matters, the Baton Rouge office represents clients in the areas of health care, insurance, environmental, taxation, trucking, public procurement, and ethics compliance.

Members of the Baton Rouge Government Relations group have extensive experience in legislative procedures and state government. Two of our attorneys are former members of the Louisiana Legislature, and both served as committee chairmen and gubernatorial floor leaders during their tenure.

Members of the Baton Rouge Government Relations group work closely with members of our Washington, D.C. Government Relations group in coordinating our clients' interest in legislative matters dealing with insurance, energy and commerce, banking and securities, defense, the environment, maritime industry, healthcare, trade, tariffs, and federal taxation.