

Kelsey C. Luckett
Partner - Baton Rouge
- T: (225) 381-3174
- F: (225) 381-8029
- kelsey.luckett@bswllp.com
- Overview
- Practice Areas
- Education
- Admissions
- Honors and Awards
- Publications
- Presentations
- Professional Associations
- Community Involvement
Kelsey Luckett is a partner in the Baton Rouge office practicing in the areas of administrative law, commercial litigation, tax litigation, and casualty litigation. She received her Juris Doctor with honors from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2015 and her Bachelor of Arts with honors from Louisiana State University in 2012.
Kelsey has extensive experience in complex litigation matters on both the plaintiff and defense side. In her commercial litigation practice, she handles cases involving tax, business, and property disputes, as well as representing defendants in catastrophic personal injury cases.
In addition, Kelsey practices in the area of administrative law, serving as general counsel and prosecutor for several state licensing boards. Her work includes providing regulatory advice to state agencies in their daily operations and prosecuting disciplinary actions against licensees.
Kelsey also practices in Elder Law, handling interdictions, estate matters, and property disputes.
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Tax
- Elder Law Litigation
- Interdictions
- Commercial Litigation
- Casualty Litigation
Education
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D./C.L., 2015
Louisiana State University, B.A., 2012
Admissions
Louisiana, 2015
Louisiana Federal District Courts, 2015
United States Fifth Circuit, 2015
Professional Associations
Baton Rouge Bar Association
- Young Lawyer's Section Council, 2021
Federal Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
Forum 35
Community Involvement
March of Dimes (Board of Directors - Baton Rouge Chapter)
LANO Community Leaders Program (Class of 2018)
Honors and Awards
LSBA's "Top 40 Young Lawyers" of 2024
Named a "Rising Star" by Louisiana Super Lawyers (2022, 2023, 2025)
Named "Ones to Watch" by Best Lawyers (Since 2021)
AV® PreeminentTM Peer Review Rated.
Publications
- “Elderly Abuse by a Power of Attorney” December 2021
- “My Power of Attorney Isn't Enough – What Next?” December 2021
Presentations
- Judicial Commitments, Interdictions, and Behavioral Health Medical Malpractice, Louisiana Hospital Association Behavioral Health Law Update, June 2024
- Governmental Ethics, Louisiana Association of School Business Officials, December 2022
- Ethics in Nursing, Louisiana Organization of Nurse Leaders, March 2022
- Basics of Elder Law: Interdictions and Power of Attorney Disputes, Louisiana Nursing Home Association, November 29, 2021
- GBRSHRM Executive Excellence Series, June 2019
- Basics of Interdiction, Behavioral Health Law Update, Louisiana Hospital Association, March 28, 2019
- Louisiana Examination for Workers' Compensation Adjusters, Louisiana Association for Self-Insured Employers, December 4, 2018
- Legalized Marijuana & Workers' Compensation, National Business Institute Advanced Issues in Workers' Compensation Seminar, June 19, 2017