Kevin Hayes joined Adams and Reese in 2009 and adds strength to the Governmental Relations team as a former legislative staffer and lobbyist. Kevin previously served as General Counsel to Louisiana State Senator Ken Hollis and the Louisiana State Senate Commerce Committee.
He focuses his practice on governmental relations, administrative law and regulatory matters. He has successfully represented professional and trade associations as well as clients in the health care and insurance industries.
Kevin's significant contributions and honors include:
· Being elected by his peers as President of the Baton Rouge Bar Association in 2008 after serving as President-Elect, Treasurer and Secretary and serving five terms on its Board of Directors.
· Receiving the 2001 Outstanding Young Lawyer of Louisiana award from the Louisiana State Bar Association.
· Receiving the 2002 Judge Joseph Keogh Memorial Award from the Baton Rouge Bar Association.
Kevin serves the Louisiana State Bar Association as House of Delegates Liaison to the Board of Governors, member of the House of Delegates, member of the Bar Governance Committee, board liaison to the Public Information Committee and board member of the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education. He is also President of the Association of Louisiana Lobbyists.
He admires his father, who died unexpectedly at the age of 50, for his honesty, integrity, work ethic and no-nonsense attitude. He enjoys politics and shaping policies that impact government. He is also an avid sportsman and enjoys sharing outdoor activities with his wife and children.
Professional Memberships / Affiliations
Louisiana State Bar Association
Baton Rouge Bar Association
Association of Louisiana Lobbyists, President
Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education, Board Member
Baton Rouge Rotary Club
Baton Rouge Area Chamber, Legislative Committee
State Capital Group
The Dunham School, Chairman of Partnership in the Arts
Southern University Law Center/Martinet Foundation Marshall-Brennan Project, Board of Directors
Other Distinctions
Best Lawyers® - Government Relations Law
Leadership Louisiana - Class of 2011
Articles / Publications
2010 Louisiana Legislature Session Recap, 12/1/2010
Seminars
Baton Rouge Bar Association CLE - "When Do You Need to Become a Registered Lobbyist?", 2/24/2011
Announcements
Kevin Hayes Named Adams and Reese Governmental Relations Practice Team Leader, 1/1/2012