Lauren Hadden is the Judicial Program Director and the Director of LABI’s Energy and Environmental Quality Council, as well as the Civil Justice Council.

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.