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'''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 whenand familygraduated financial issues necessitated his transfer to the public Ruston Jr. High and eventuallyfrom [[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 JulyMarch 20102003.
==Legal practice==
In July, 2013, 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.
