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Biography
Tom Kiggans practices in the area of employment law, which he has done almost exclusively since 1984. He represents primarily employers in both litigation and counseling in all areas of labor and employment, including discrimination, ERISA, sexual harassment, employee defamation, and other employment‑related tort claims, employment contracts, OSHA, union matters, wage and hour, drug testing, and drafting and implementing employment policies.
Mr. Kiggans represents employers in a wide variety of industries, including construction, equipment rental, banks, maritime, petrochemical, oil and gas exploration and production, insurance, gaming, governmental entities, educational institutions and restaurants, and has extensive trial experience in both federal and state courts. He has been admitted to practice by special admission before courts in Alabama, Florida, Utah, Tennessee, Kansas, Oregon, Washington, and South Carolina.
Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar in 1990, Mr. Kiggans was a labor and employment attorney for nearly six years with the Houston law firm of Vinson & Elkins. He has taught labor and employment law as an adjunct at the LSU Paralegal School and is a frequent speaker on various employment law topics at seminars. He also provides training to employers and employees on topics such as sexual harassment, the Americans With Disabilities Act and other employment issues.
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Licensed in Texas for 41 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
Licensed in Louisiana for 42 years
State: Louisiana
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
Location
Phelps Dunbar
II City Plaza, 400 Convention Street, Suite 1100, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802-5615
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Experience
Honors
2027
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Listed, International Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
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AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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Listed, Louisiana Super Lawyers
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Listed, Best Lawyers in America
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Listed, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Associations
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
Baton Rouge Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Equal Employment Opportunity Committee
Member
Education
1984
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
Louisiana Tech University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English