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Line 1: {{short description\|American lawyer~~}}{{Neutrality\|date=July 2023~~}}{{Infobox person▼ ~~{{Proposed deletion/dated~~ \| name = Stephen Babcock▼ ~~\|concern = Living Person subject is not notable and article is possibly written as a resume and promotion by the Law firm associated with the subject rather than of encyclopedic interest~~ \| image = Stephen Babcock.jpg▼ ~~\|timestamp = 20230708170454~~ \| birth_date = ▼ ~~\|nom = AttackHelicopter51~~ \| birth_name = Timothy Stephen Babcock▼ ~~\|help =~~ \| birth_place = [[West Monroe, Louisiana]], U.S.▼ \| death_date = ▼ \| death_place = ▼ \| spouse = Jessie H. Babcock▼ \| alma_mater = B.S., [[Louisiana Tech University]], JD, [[Paul M. Hebert Law Center]]▼ \| nationality = American▼ \| occupation = Lawyer▼ \| website = }} ▲{{short description\|American lawyer}}{{Neutrality\|date=July 2023}}{{Infobox person ▲\| name = Stephen Babcock ▲\| image = Stephen Babcock.jpg ▲\| birth_date = ▲\| birth_name = Timothy Stephen Babcock ▲\| birth_place = [[West Monroe, Louisiana]], U.S. ▲\| death_date = ▲\| death_place = ▲\| spouse = Jessie H. Babcock ▲\| alma_mater = B.S., [[Louisiana Tech University]], JD, [[Paul M. Hebert Law Center]] ▲\| nationality = American ▲\| occupation = Lawyer ~~\| website = {{URL\|http://www.stephenbabcock.com/}}~~ }} '''Stephen Babcock''' is a [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]-based [[trial lawyer]]. ==Early life and education== Stephen Babcock was born in [[West Monroe, Louisiana]]. He attended Cedar Creek School in [[Ruston, Louisiana]] from kindergarten to seventh grade ~~when~~and ~~family~~graduated ~~financial issues necessitated his transfer to the public Ruston Jr. High and eventually~~from [[Ruston High School]]~~, where he graduated~~ in 1991. Babcock attended [[Louisiana Tech University]] where he earned a [[Bachelor of Science]] (BS) degree in marketing, and a [[Juris Doctor]] (JD) from [[Paul M. Hebert Law Center\|LSU Law School]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Alumni Update\|url=http://www.law.lsu.edu/alumni/classnotes/2012-september/\|website=LSU Law\|publisher=Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University\|accessdate=29 July 2017\|date=September 2012}}</ref> ==Early career== Babcock's first job as a [[lawyer]] was as an in-house trial attorney for [[Allstate]] after he passed the Louisiana [[bar examination\|bar exam]] in 2000.<ref>[http://www.lsba.org/MembershipDirectory/MemberDetails.asp?ID=651820&Menu=MD LSBA] {{Webarchive\|url=https://archive.today/20130415075810/http://www.lsba.org/MembershipDirectory/MemberDetails.asp?ID=651820&Menu=MD \|date=2013-04-15 }}</ref> One year later, ~~he entered private practice as an [[associate attorney]] with McKay Williamson Lutgring & Cochran and soon thereafter~~ opened his own firm, Babcock Law Firm, LLC ~~in March 2003. Babcock Law Firm was re-branded as~~(now Babcock Partners) in ~~July~~March ~~2010~~2003. ==Legal practice== In July, 2013, ~~over~~Babcock ~~200 news sources, including the [[Associated Press]], confirmed that Stephen Babcock~~Partners was hired by [[Ducks Unlimited]] to represent the organization in a ~~high-profile~~ million dollar federal lawsuit stemming from a contract dispute over a New Orleans artist's prints.<ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/03/3483700/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over.html Miami Herald]</ref><ref>[http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2013/07/03/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster/ New Orleans City Business]</ref><ref>[http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20130703/APN/1307030594 Daily Comet]</ref><ref>[http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20130703/APN/1307030594 Houma Today]</ref><ref>[http://www.wafb.com/story/22749774/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster WAFB Television] {{Webarchive\|url=https://archive.today/20130704030735/http://www.wafb.com/story/22749774/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster \|date=2013-07-04 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.wkrn.com/story/22749760/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster WKRN Television]</ref><ref>[http://www.wmctv.com/story/22749779/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster WMCT Television] {{Webarchive\|url=https://archive.today/20130704030700/http://www.wmctv.com/story/22749779/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster \|date=2013-07-04 }}</ref> Babcock filed four Motions for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on behalf of Ducks Unlimited. Three of the four motions were granted. The case resulted in a voluntary dismissal.▼ Babcock has represented a wide variety of clients including injured individuals, small businesses, [[Fortune 500]] companies, [[Louisiana State University]], foreign countries, and the State of [[Louisiana]] in civil cases in involving serious personal injuries, contract disputes, insurance coverage disputes, class actions, and shareholder disputes, among others.<ref>[http://www.babcockpartners.com/clients/ Babcock's Client List] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715103108/http://www.babcockpartners.com/clients/ \|date=2013-07-15 }}</ref> ▲In July, 2013, over 200 news sources, including the [[Associated Press]], confirmed that Stephen Babcock was hired by [[Ducks Unlimited]] to represent the organization in a high-profile million dollar federal lawsuit stemming from a contract dispute over a New Orleans artist's prints.<ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/03/3483700/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over.html Miami Herald]</ref><ref>[http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2013/07/03/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster/ New Orleans City Business]</ref><ref>[http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20130703/APN/1307030594 Daily Comet]</ref><ref>[http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20130703/APN/1307030594 Houma Today]</ref><ref>[http://www.wafb.com/story/22749774/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster WAFB Television] {{Webarchive\|url=https://archive.today/20130704030735/http://www.wafb.com/story/22749774/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster \|date=2013-07-04 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.wkrn.com/story/22749760/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster WKRN Television]</ref><ref>[http://www.wmctv.com/story/22749779/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster WMCT Television] {{Webarchive\|url=https://archive.today/20130704030700/http://www.wmctv.com/story/22749779/artist-sues-ducks-unlimited-over-poster \|date=2013-07-04 }}</ref> Babcock filed four Motions for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on behalf of Ducks Unlimited. Three of the four motions were granted. The case resulted in a voluntary dismissal. In court documents requesting the postponement, Babcock famously referred to Ohio State as "Slowhio". He stated that "All counsel to this matter unequivocally agree that the presence of LSU in the aforementioned contest of pigskin skill unquestionably constitutes good grounds" and went on to say that "In fact we have been unable through much imagination and hypothetical scenarios to think of a better reason." The judge agreed and granted the postponement.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3165404 LSU-area judge agrees to delay trial set for BCS game day]</ref> ==References==