About R. Chauvin
R. Chauvin Kean built a dual academic foundation before entering the courtroom. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from Millsaps College in 2010, followed by an MBA from the same institution in 2011. He completed his J.D. at Loyola University New Orleans in 2015. The sequence of degrees gives a mix of policy, business and law in his training.
Kean joined Kean Miller LLP and is listed as a partner. His professional memberships extend to the Louisiana State Bar Association and the New Orleans Bar Association. He also belongs to the Maritime Law Association and the Federal Bar Association. Those memberships map to the forums where he regularly works: he is admitted in Louisiana, before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and in the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana.
His courtroom practice involves federal and state filings and appearances. Kean handles litigation and proceedings in the district courts named above and has experience briefing and arguing matters in federal court. Membership in the Maritime Law Association indicates engagement with maritime and admiralty issues, and his bar admissions allow him to carry those matters through district-level litigation and into the Fifth Circuit when necessary.
Colleagues describe him as methodical and precise in court papers. He approaches factual records with attention to detail. He combines training in business and law when addressing disputes that touch on commercial operations, regulatory questions and maritime commerce. That background also informs how he assesses damages and contractual claims where corporate decisions and legal obligations intersect.
Outside of filings and hearings, Kean participates in bar activities tied to his memberships. He keeps active ties to the Louisiana and New Orleans bars and maintains a presence in federal practitioner circles. Those relationships provide regular contact with judges, clerks and fellow practitioners in the state and federal systems where he practices.
Clients and opposing counsel can expect a practitioner who works through cases methodically and prepares thoroughly for hearings. He currently practices at Kean Miller LLP, handling matters in state and federal courts, including maritime cases.
