About Andre P.
Andre P. Bellefontaine took a straight line from numbers to law. He earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Louisiana State University in 2019 and followed that with a J.D. and D.C.L. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU in 2022. Those credentials set a clear frame for the kind of work he has pursued since leaving school.
He joined Kean Miller LLP as an associate after completing his studies. At the firm he moved into litigation and transactional matters handled by the team. Colleagues describe him as methodical. He brings an accountant’s attention to detail to legal questions and tends to parse financial records early in a file.
Early tasks at Kean Miller included drafting pleadings, preparing discovery, and reviewing contracts for clients across industries that often tie to finance and regulatory concerns. He has worked on cases that required close coordination among attorneys, paralegals, and outside accountants. The day-to-day is varied. One week might be research and motion work, the next could involve supporting a corporate client through a contract negotiation.
Bellefontaine is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and practices in Louisiana. He has remained active in bar association programming and attends CLEs relevant to commercial litigation and business law. That participation keeps him current on state rules and recent appellate decisions that shape trial strategy and transactional drafting.
Clients who bring matters to him find someone who reads documents carefully and asks concrete questions. He tends to identify the factual records that matter most to a dispute. His accounting background influences how he evaluates damages, cost structures, and financial reporting issues that often appear in business disputes.
Outside of firm work, he has been involved in mentoring students and younger staff on practical skills such as document organization and preparing for depositions. He approaches those tasks with practical tips rather than theory, aiming to shorten the learning curve for newer team members.
At Kean Miller LLP he continues to develop his practice, combining classroom training from law school with the technical training of his undergraduate degree. His current practice focuses on legal matters that intersect with financial and business issues.
