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Raynique Keelen

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 Doctorate 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.  

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Edward Warner

Edward H. Warner is a prominent federal prosecutor based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he serves as Lead Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Trial Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana. A former Deputy Criminal Chief and Assistant United States Attorney, Warner is known for his leadership in complex, high-stakes federal prosecutions and his active engagement in the legal community at both the local and national levels. Fluent in Spanish, he also brings significant international experience to his practice.

Warner’s prosecutorial work spans a broad range of federal criminal matters. He works closely with federal and state law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Border Patrol, Internal Revenue Service, and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office to advance national public safety initiatives.

His prosecutorial focus includes child exploitation, financial and pandemic-related fraud, transnational crime, and emerging technology offenses. As a lead prosecutor under Project Safe Childhood, a U.S. Department of Justice initiative combating child sexual exploitation, Warner has prosecuted numerous cases involving production, distribution, and enticement offenses. In 2025, he led the prosecution of a repeat offender that resulted in a 270-month federal sentence for attempted enticement of a minor.

Warner has also handled complex white-collar matters, including tax evasion, bank fraud, embezzlement, and theft of federal benefits. In 2023, he led a seven-day jury trial that resulted in the unanimous conviction of a physician for tax evasion. As part of national enforcement efforts such as Operation Take Back America, he prosecutes cases involving international cartels, human trafficking, sex trafficking, drug trafficking, immigration offenses, and money laundering. In his leadership role, he also advises other Assistant U.S. Attorneys on major criminal prosecutions.

Beyond the courtroom, Warner is deeply involved in the legal community. He serves as President of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and was nationally recognized in 2022 as Outstanding Chapter Leader. He has also contributed to publications of the Baton Rouge Bar Association, writing on topics including Mexico’s 2015 energy reform and cross-border trade between Louisiana and Mexico. His community outreach efforts include participation in Constitution and Citizenship Day programs to educate students about the federal court system.

From 2015 to 2021, Warner served on the board of the World Trade Center of New Orleans, where he presented to business leaders on Mexican oil industry reform and participated in international trade missions, including a 2015 delegation to Mexico City.

Prior to joining the Department of Justice, Warner spent nearly a decade in private practice at Kean Miller LLP, where he worked in corporate, environmental litigation, and international trade matters. He represented major oil and gas companies in high-exposure litigation and advised international clients on cross-border transactions involving the United States, Canada, and Mexico. He also counseled employers on U.S. employment-based immigration matters, including work visa petitions and immigration compliance.

Warner previously clerked for the Honorable Brian A. Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana from 2012 to 2013. During his clerkship, he drafted judicial opinions and orders and assisted in multiple trials, motion hearings, and sentencing proceedings.

He earned his Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Legislation and Policy Brief and received the James C. Eastman Endowed Scholarship and Thelma Casto Southard Award. While in law school, he also served as an adjunct lecturer in Spanish grammar and translation.

Fluent in Spanish, Warner has completed advanced studies and professional engagements throughout Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, Argentina, and Spain. His bilingual proficiency enhances his effectiveness in cases involving multilingual evidence and international parties. He has co-authored scholarship on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and presented at the Congress of the Latin American Studies Association in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Recognized for his professional excellence, Warner was named “One to Watch” in Best Lawyers in America in 2021, received the Federal Bar Association Outstanding Leader Award in 2022, and was selected to The National Black Lawyers – Top 100 in 2024 and 2025.

As of 2026, Edward H. Warner remains a leading figure in the federal justice system in Baton Rouge. Through his work as a senior federal prosecutor, bar leader, and bilingual attorney with international experience, he continues to shape the legal landscape of the Middle District of Louisiana and beyond.

Derrick Kee

Derrick is a father of four (4) and the husband of Chasity Kee. He is a native of Chicago, Illinois, but first came to Louisiana when he enrolled in Grambling State University in 1997. While at Grambling, Derrick excelled both academically and athletically as a baseball player and outstanding student. In 2000, he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.57 G.P.A. in Political Science. In 2005, Derrick received his Juris Doctorate degree from Southern University Law Center. While attending Southern, he was elected President of the Student Bar Association, Vice President of the Louisiana Council of Student Body Presidents, a National Delegate for the American Bar Association: Law Student Division, a member of the Association for Trial Lawyers in America (ATLA) Trial Advocacy Team and was inducted as a Pupil of the American Inns of Court. Derrick is a former district judge of the 14th Judicial District Court in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. As District Judge, he presided over both criminal and civil cases. He also presided over Re-entry Court and Behavioral Health Court, both specialty courts which contribute to the rehabilitation and anti-recidivism goals of the criminal justice system. Judge Kee was a member of the Louisiana District Judges Association, where he served on the Legislative Committee, and the Louisiana Judicial Council/National Bar Association. Upon leaving the bench, Derrick joined the Cox Law Firm, in Lake Charles, LA, where he adds valuable experience and legal acumen to their talented legal team. Prior to being elected to the bench, Derrick was a partner at the Hawkins Kee Law Group in Lake Charles, LA., practicing in the areas of Civil Rights, Personal Injury Criminal Defense, and Civil Litigation. He is also very proud of his service as a former public defender in Calcasieu Parish. He has practiced in over 20 parishes in Louisiana, and 3 counties in Illinois, where he was born and was also barred to practice. Over the years, Derrick has become a prolific motivational speaker, mentor, youth baseball coach, former radio show host, and has served as moderator for numerous public forums. In 2015, Derrick was the recipient of the LSBA Citizen Lawyer Award for his community service efforts. In 2023, he was selected as a Top 100 National Black Lawyers and also became a member of the Masonic Temple Ionic 26. Areas Of Practice Personal Injury Civil Rights Workers’ Compensation General Litigation Bar Admissions Louisiana 2005 U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana 2006 Illinois 2009 Education Southern University Law School Juris Doctorate, 2005 Honors: President of the Student Bar Association American Inns of Court Pupil American Trial Lawyers Association Trial Team Grambling State University B.A. Political Science Honors: Magna Cum Laude Mr. Windy City Baseball Team Professional Associations And Memberships Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) 2005-Present Illinois State Bar Association 2009-2010 Cook County Bar Association 2009-2010 LSBA Committee on Diversity and Inclusion 2016-2019 Southwest Louisiana Bar Association 2011-Present Louis A. Martinet Society of SWLA 2015-Present (Past President) Louisiana District Judges Association 2021-2023 Louisiana Judicial Council/National Bar Assoc. 2021-2023