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Line 1: {{short description\|American lawyer}}{{Infobox person ~~{{Multiple\|~~ \| ~~birth_name~~name = ~~Timothy~~ = Stephen Babcock▼ ~~{{Autobio\|date=May 2016}}~~ \| image = Stephen Babcock.jpg ~~{{BLP sources\|date=March 2016}}~~ \| birth_date = ~~{{advert\|date=July 2017}}~~ \| birth_name = Timothy Stephen Babcock }} \| birth_place = [[West Monroe, Louisiana]], U.S.▼ ~~{{Infobox person~~ \| ~~name~~death_date = ~~Stephen~~= ~~Babcock~~ \| ~~image~~death_place = ~~Stephen~~= ~~Babcock.jpg~~ \| spouse = Jessie H. Babcock▼ ~~\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1973\|5\|20\|mf=y}}~~ \| alma_mater = B.S., [[Louisiana Tech University]], JD, [[Paul M. Hebert Law Center]]▼ ▲\| birth_name = Timothy Stephen Babcock \| nationality = American▼ ▲\| birth_place = [[West Monroe, Louisiana]], U.S. \| occupation = Lawyer▼ ~~\| death_date =~~ \| website = ~~\| death_place =~~ ~~\|residence = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]~~ ▲\|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''' is a [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]-based [[trial lawyer]]. He is the founding [[Partner (business rank)\|partner]] of Babcock Partners in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] which specializes in cases involving [[injury\|personal injury]], [[Wrongful death claim\|wrongful death]], select [[Criminal law\|criminal]] and [[commercial litigation]]. He is best known for his high-profile cases involving large business disputes and catastrophic personal injury matters. Stephen Babcock was born in [[West Monroe, Louisiana]]. He attended Cedar Creek School in [[Ruston, Louisiana]] from kindergarten to seventh grade and graduated from [[Ruston High School]] 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> He was initiated into [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity at [[Texas A&M University]].<ref>[http://www.lsba.org/2007Documents/PressReleases/PR__Retired_Judge_Receive.pdf Baton Rouge Attorneys, Retired Judge Receive Louisiana State Bar Association Awards]</ref>▼ ▲==Early life== Stephen Babcock was born in [[West Monroe, Louisiana]]. He attended Cedar Creek School in [[Ruston, Louisiana]] from kindergarten to seventh grade when family financial issues necessitated his transfer to the public Ruston Jr. High and eventually [[Ruston High School]], where he graduated in 1991. He later became a licensed real estate agent and timber broker. ~~==Education==~~ ▲He 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> He was initiated into [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity at [[Texas A&M University]].<ref>[http://www.lsba.org/2007Documents/PressReleases/PR__Retired_Judge_Receive.pdf Baton Rouge Attorneys, Retired Judge Receive Louisiana State Bar Association Awards]</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 rebranded 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.▼ ~~[[File:Stephen Babcock (lawyer), 2010.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Stephen Babcock in 2010]]~~ 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]</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]</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]</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 early 2013, Babcock secured over a million dollars for a Louisiana company in a dispute over insurance coverage on a contingency fee basis.~~ He is Nationally known for a December 2007 case where he got a state judge to agree to postpone a trial scheduled to start on the same day [[Louisiana State University\|LSU]] played [[Ohio State]] in the [[2008 BCS National Championship Game]]. He was defending Imperial Casualty Insurance Co. in a lawsuit over a car crash, and requested the delay because he had tickets to the Jan. 7, 2008 game at the [[Louisiana Superdome]] in [[New Orleans]]. He and other [[Louisiana State University\|LSU]] fans had rented out the second floor of a [[Bourbon Street]] bar for a pre-game tailgate party. 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> In another high-profile case, Stephen Babcock won an arbitration award of close to $2 million for hotel operator, against the owner of the Hilton hotel they had managed, [[Baton Rouge Area Foundation]]’s Commercial Properties Realty Trust. ~~In another high-profile case, Babcock represented and defended the Republic of [[Bulgaria]] in its high-stakes tobacco litigation with the state of Louisiana.~~ ~~==In the news==~~ On June 23, 2015, Stephen Babcock posted on Facebook about seeing a young lady rescue an American Flag during a thunderstorm, creating the hashtag #JenaIsAPatriot which went viral.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/babcockpartners/posts/1061776070518605 #JenaIsAPatriot]</ref> ~~In January, 2015, Stephen Babcock was named chairman of FuturePAC, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber's political action committee.<ref>[http://futurepac.biz/ FuturePAC]</ref>~~ In August, 2012 Babcock was included and extensively quoted in an [[The Advocate (Louisiana)]] article that discussed individuals who brought their pets to work and its effect in reducing stress at work.<ref>[http://theadvocate.com/features/people/2217031-123/pop-quiz-for-march-7.html Peveto, Kyle (2012, August 12). Pets reduce stress at work. [[The Advocate (Louisiana)], Page 1, People Section.]</ref> In March, 2012 Babcock was included as the pop quiz professional of the week in [[The Advocate (Louisiana)]].<ref>[http://theadvocate.com/features/people/2217031-123/pop-quiz-for-march-7.html [[The Advocate (Louisiana)<nowiki>]</nowiki> Pop Quiz for March 7, 2012]]</ref> ~~==Awards and accolades==~~ U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers in Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury - Plaintiffs 2011-2018<ref>[http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/firms/babcock-partners-llc/overview/52617/ U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers]</ref> ~~Best Lawyers 2011-2018<ref>[http://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/stephen-babcock/126253/ Best Lawyers]</ref>~~ ~~Founding Member of Trial Masters<ref>[http://www.trialmasters.com/membership-list/ Trial Masters]</ref>~~ ~~Martindale-Hubbell AV 2005-2018<ref>[http://www.martindale.com/Stephen-Babcock/2217878-lawyer.htm Martindale-Hubbell]</ref>~~ ~~Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney in Louisiana<ref>[http://www.naopia.com/attorneys/attorneys-louisiana National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys]</ref>~~ ~~Top Lawyers of Louisiana 2015<ref>[http://search.nola.com/top+lawyers/ The Times-Picayune on NOLA.com]</ref>~~ ~~Louisiana Super Lawyers 2011-2018<ref>[http://www.superlawyers.com/louisiana/lawyer/Stephen-Babcock/9015166c-3137-4509-81a5-f59712117e04.html Louisiana Super Lawyers]</ref>~~ ~~Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum<ref>[http://www.milliondollaradvocates.com/Members%20-MMDAF.html#LOUISIANA_ Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum]</ref>~~ The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 2010-2013 (2013 was the last year Stephen Babcock was under 40)<ref>[http://thenationaltriallawyers.org/top-40-under-40-directory/?last_name=babcock&city=&state=LA&x=7&y=16 The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40]</ref> The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyer 2012-2018<ref>[http://www.thenationaltriallawyers.org/top-100-trial-lawyers-directory/?last_name=babcock&city=baton+rouge&association=&state=LA The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers]</ref> ~~Louisiana State Bar Association's Stephen T. Victory Award<ref>[http://www.lsba.org/2007Documents/PressReleases/PR__Retired_Judge_Receive.pdf Louisiana Bar Association]</ref>~~ ==References== {{Portal\|Biography\|Law\|~~Louisiana~~United States}} {{reflist\|30em}} ~~==External links==~~ * [http://www.stephenbabcock.com Babcock Partners, LLC] ~~{{DEFAULTSORT:Babcock, Stephen}}~~ ~~[[Category:American lawyers]]~~ [[Category:Louisiana lawyers]] [[Category:Ruston High School alumni]]