Linda Perez Clark
Kean Miller LLP
Linda Perez Clark is the firm wide Managing Partner of Kean Miller LLP. She has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in a wide variety of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, and engineering, procurement, construction and construction-related contracts for energy projects in Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. She also provides general advice to large and small businesses, including assisting clients with master services and supply agreements, development and negotiation of company-wide standard form agreements, and entity structure and governance. She earned her B.A., magna cum laude, from Louisiana Tech University in 1988 and her J.D., cum laude, in 1991 from Tulane University Law School. Linda is listed among the top Corporate/M&A lawyers in the State of Louisiana by Chambers USA 2019.
Linda has been instrumental in diversity and inclusion initiatives at Kean Miller, founding the Kean Miller Connection program, which encourages diverse undergraduate students to consider a career in the legal profession. The program has contributed to the firm receiving the Louisiana State Bar Association “Guardian of Diversity” award in 2020, “You Make a Difference” award in 2013 and “Human Rights Award” in 2012, the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Louis A. Martinet Society, “A.P. Tureaud Award” in 2015, the Council on Legal Education Opportunity “William A. Blakey Diversity Pipeline Architects” honor in 2013, and the YWCA Greater Baton Rouge, “Racial Justice Award” in 2007.
Linda has supported numerous non-profit and community organizations through board service, including with the following organizations: Louisiana Tech Alumni Association National Board of Directors; Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation; Louisiana Appleseed; Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge; LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute; Forum 35; Serve! Baton Rouge; and the Charles W. Lamar Branch, YMCA.
