Lauren Hadden serves as LABI’s general counsel and vice president of government relations. She directs the Civil Justice Council, Energy and Environmental Quality Council, as well as LABI’s Judicial Program.

Prior to joining LABI, Lauren was a partner at Taylor Porter, LLP, with a practice focused on casualty, insurance defense, and labor and employment litigation. Lauren was ranked among Louisiana Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” as selected by her peers for 2019 – 2022, and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch,” also selected by her peers.

Lauren earned her J.D. in 2015 from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Communications from LSU in 2012. Prior to attending law school, Lauren lobbied for AARP Louisiana, and interned for Bobby Jindal during his 2012 reelection campaign.