Robert I. Baudouin

Attorney Brief

Complex commercial, healthcare, insurance, professional liability, and class action defense for businesses, healthcare providers, insurers, and other organizations facing significant legal exposure.

Robert Baudouin is an experienced civil litigator who helps clients manage complex disputes involving healthcare, business operations, insurance, professional liability, construction, and property and casualty claims. With more than 40 years of legal experience, Robert represents clients in high-stakes matters that require careful analysis, efficient case management, and a practical understanding of the client’s broader business concerns.

Robert has defended healthcare providers, hospitals, businesses, insurers, financial institutions, design professionals, contractors, and other organizations in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana. His experience includes class actions, medical malpractice matters, commercial disputes, insurance claims, construction litigation, and claims involving personal or commercial property and casualty losses.

Clients rely on Robert to evaluate complex factual and legal issues, develop a focused litigation strategy, and guide matters toward resolution through negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, motion practice, or trial. He also serves as an attorney chair for medical review panels convened under the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act.

Robert joined Blue Williams in 2000 and is a partner in the firm’s Metairie office.

Education

J.D., Tulane University Law School, 1984

B.A., magna cum laude, Tulane University, 1981

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Training, American Arbitration Association, 1993
• Fellow, Loyola University Institute of Politics

Additional Training and Programs:

Narrative

Robert’s practice focuses on civil litigation involving healthcare, commercial and business disputes, insurance law, class actions, and professional liability. He works with clients to understand the potential financial, operational, and reputational consequences of litigation and to develop strategies aligned with their objectives.

His class action experience includes claims involving medical devices, automobile-related tax issues, hospital emergency operations following Hurricane Katrina, and alleged violations of balance-billing laws. These matters have required the management of complex factual records, multiple parties, significant damages allegations, and evolving legal issues.

In his healthcare practice, Robert represents hospitals and other medical providers in litigation and related proceedings. He serves as an attorney chair for medical review panels requested under the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act and previously served as chair of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel’s Medical Malpractice Section.

Bar, Courts & Professional Affiliations

• Louisiana State Bar Association

• All Louisiana state courts

• All Louisiana federal courts

Professional Affiliations

• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • Medical Malpractice Section Chair, 2015
• Defense Research Institute
• Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys
• Former contributing writer, Louisiana Political Review, 1991–1993

Community Involvement

Habitat for Humanity