Download vCard

Stephen Babcock is a native of Ruston, Louisiana. He earned a B.S. from Louisiana Tech University and subsequently received his J.D. from the LSU Paul M. Herbert Law Center. Martindale-Hubbell, the authoritative resource for information on attorneys worldwide, has rated Mr. Babcock “BV,” an indication of High to Very High legal ability, an exemplary reputation and a well-established practice, a designation only 20% of attorneys in the country attain. Additionally, Mr. Babcock’s firm is one of only 130 in Louisiana who has met A.M. Best’s stringent standards for admission in the 2007 Edition of Best's Directory of Attorneys. Mr. Babcock’s practice is entirely comprised of litigation and appeals of commercial, construction, and insurance matters. Mr. Babcock also serves as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Louisiana in select litigation involving the State. He’s also a FAA licensed pilot which allows him to quickly access courts and clients across the gulf coast region, greatly increasing the law firm’s efficiency and reach.

Lecture Topics:

Mr. Babcock is a frequent lecturer on numerous legal topics including: “Effective Motion Practice,” "Mediation and Arbitration," “Business Organizations and Structure,” “Construction Law,” “Experts at Summary Judgment,” “Summary Judgment Motions in State and Federal Court,” “Employment Law,” and even Law Office Management. A stand-up trial attorney, he concentrates his practice in the areas of federal and state trials and appeals, casualty defense, construction litigation, and general defense litigation.

Awards, Accolades & Publications:

Mr. Babcock was a 2006 Baton Rouge Business Report Top Forty Under 40 recipient and a 2007 Baton Rouge "People On the Move" Executive Spotlight recipient. He was awarded the Louisiana State Bar Association's Stephen T. Victory Award for his article, "Experts at Summary Judgment: Examining the Effect of Independent Fire Insurance Co. v. Sunbeam Corp." in the Louisiana Bar Journal. He also published “Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Law in Louisiana: Defending the UM / Bad Faith Claim.” National Business Institute, October, 2001.

Court Admissions:

Mr. Babcock is admitted to practice in all state, parish, and city courts in Louisiana. Additionally, he is also admitted in the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of the United States District Courts of Louisiana; the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit; and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Membership and Associations:

Some of Mr. Babcock's memberships and associations include the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, Associated Builders and Contractors, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Baton Rouge Claims Association, Federal Bar Association (Litigation and Appellate Sections), Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit, and the Defense Research Institute, where he serves on the Insurance, Construction, and Trial Tactics and Techniques Committees. Lastly, he is a Louisiana Bar Foundation Fellow. As a member of nonprofessional organizations, Mr. Babcock is a member of The Country Club of Louisiana, Squire Creek Golf Club in Ruston, LA, The City Club of Baton Rouge, and the ΣAE fraternity and foundation. He is President of the LSU ΣAE housing corporation and also serves on the LSU alumni advisory board.

Community Involvement:

Highly involved in community activities, Mr. Babcock serves on the Executive Board for the Istrouma Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and is the 2007 Chair of the Friends of Scouting Campaign. He has served on the board of directors of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. He was Vice-Chair of the Government Affairs Committee of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, an organization which he has served on the Board of Directors of since 2004. He has served as Vice-president of Development and Vice-president of Corporate Membership for Forum 35. He also served on the Forum 35 Board of Directors and Executive Committee for a number of years. He was the 2004 Chair of the Baton Rouge Classic Golf Tournament. He chaired the Annual Viva il Vino! Wine Gala in 2002. He chaired the Baton Rouge Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Banquet in 2003, 2005 and 2006. He has served on numerous other non profit committees across the state since 1992 when he started his nonprofit work as the Chair of the Louisiana Peach Festival Parade in Ruston, LA.

Published Cases:

Trusclair v. Hill, --- So.2d ----, 2006 WL 2639970, 2005-1908 (La.App. 1 Cir. 9/15/06)

Medical Review Panel of Davis v. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, --- So.2d ---, 2006 WL 2457216, 41,273 (La.App. 2 Cir. 8/25/06)

Sample Work:

United States Supreme Court - Writ Of Certiorari
Louisiana Supreme Court - Writ Of Certiorari

Provided by Babcock Law Firm LLC. You're invited to call Stephen with your questions or comments. You can reach him toll free at 1-866-309-0911 or e-mail.

We welcome your calls.