Brandon Brown draws on nearly two decades of experience in private practice, as a federal and state prosecutor and as a presidentially appointed U.S. Attorney to defend employers and businesses in high-stakes labor and employment disputes, government investigations, regulatory actions, and white-collar matters. His government experience gives him a unique vantage point for defending employers and individuals facing sensitive internal and agency investigations, allowing him to anticipate government strategies and deliver practical, business-focused solutions for his clients.
Brandon guides clients through complex regulatory compliance issues and litigation involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and workplace policy violations. He also counsels management teams in both the public and private sectors, delivering strategic, pragmatic advice that protects reputations and keeps business objectives at the forefront—especially when government scrutiny or crisis situations arise.
With extensive first-chair trial experience, Brandon handles matters ranging from single-plaintiff claims and class actions to union disputes and workplace accident litigation. He represents employers in a broad array of industries and is known for resolving sensitive disputes efficiently while minimizing operational disruption. Brandon leads teams through all phases of litigation and provides proactive counsel to help clients strengthen compliance programs and mitigate risk before problems escalate.
Before joining Fisher Phillips, Brandon was a partner in a mid-sized law firm where he led the firm’s Government and Internal Investigations team. He was previously appointed by the President to serve as United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, where he oversaw a wide range of criminal and civil investigations and enforcement actions involving healthcare fraud, government program fraud, and public corruption. While U.S. Attorney, the Attorney General selected Brandon to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC), a select group of U.S. Attorneys that advised the Attorney General on Department of Justice policy issues. Additionally, he served on the AGAC’s White Collar Crime, Civil Rights and Violent Crime subcommittees.
Before his service as U.S. Attorney, Brandon served as an Assistant United States Attorney, where he led and supervised hundreds of investigations and prosecutions with multiple federal and state agencies. Brandon began his career as a state prosecutor in the Ouachita Parish (Louisiana) District Attorney’s Office.
Education
- Southern University Law Center, J.D., 2007
- Louisiana Tech University, M.B.A., 2004
- Louisiana Tech University, B.S., 2002
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Brittany McKeel Young is an Millennial aged attorney and is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. She attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe where she received a bachelor’s in Political Science. She pursued her law degree from Southern University Law Center. In 2014, Mrs. Young became the recipient of the Louisiana State Bar Association Law Student Pro Bono Award.
As an attorney, she has taught several Continuing Legal Education classes as it relates to generational differences within the legal community. Attorney Young is licensed to practice in the State of Louisiana. She is also a Notary Public.
Member of:
- Shreveport Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Louisiana Association of Justice
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- National Association of Women Judges
- Representative of the Shreveport Pan-Hellenic Council
- The Shreveport Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Raynique Keelen is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. Ms. Keelen graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a minor in Political Science and History. Ms. Keelen later received her Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center. While in law school, Ms. Keelen served as Clerk of Rolls of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, Secretary of the Black Law Student Association and Managing Editor of the Law Review. Additionally, Ms. Keelen published a law review article titled, “Navigating Un-chartered Waters: Will Justice Kennedy’s Concurrence in Rapanos v. United States Become the Controlling Test Regarding Federal Jurisdiction over Wetlands?” 34 S.U. L. REV. 227 (2007).
Ms. Keelen is licensed to practice before all state courts in Louisiana and Texas as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana Bankruptcy Court.
In May 2020, Ms. Keelen joined forces with powerhouse criminal defense attorney John T. Fuller, IV forming Fuller Keelen Law Firm. Their personal injury law firm focuses on serious injuries and fatalities.
Attorney Jim Holt is the Founder and Managing Member of Holt Law Firm LLC, a Baton Rouge-based law firm with a practice centered on serious personal injury, DWI and criminal defense, and general business litigation. With decades of legal experience, he provides strategic counsel and advocacy to individuals, families, and businesses across Louisiana.
Admitted to practice in Louisiana since 1984, Mr. Holt is licensed in all state and appellate courts in Louisiana, as well as the United States District Courts for the Middle, Eastern, and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His extensive courtroom experience and knowledge of both state and federal systems allow him to effectively represent clients in a wide range of complex legal matters.
Mr. Holt earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, and his Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Louisiana State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association, National Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Distinguished Lawyers of Distinction. He has also been recognized as a Top 100 attorney by The National Black Lawyers.
His practice areas include criminal defense, family law, personal injury, civil litigation, business formation, successions, trusts, and estate planning. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Holt offers professional fiduciary and trustee services for Louisiana families.
Beyond the practice of law, Mr. Holt is also a licensed Louisiana Real Estate Broker (LPT) and a member of the Greater Baton Rouge Realtors Association and the National Association of Realtors, further expanding his ability to serve clients in real estate-related matters.