Charles S. McCowan III

Trey McCowan is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 1989 and practices in the litigation group. Trey represents local, regional and multi-national energy and petrochemical clients in a wide variety of litigation matters. He has specific experience representing clients in litigation involving complex commercial agreements and legacy site litigation in the energy industry. Trey also represents clients with regard to environmental litigation and toxic tort defense. He also advises clients on electronic discovery, e-discovery compliance, electronically stored information (ESI), electronic information management, and retention and destructive policies and procedures. Trey is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2019 (Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation, Natural Resources Law; Oil & Gas Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defense) and in Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2008-2019. He was named a Baton Rouge Lawyer of the Year for Bet-the-Company Litigation for 2013. He is the recipient of the 2009-2010 Sustainable Environment Award from the LSU School of Coast and Environment, Department of Environmental Sciences for his Master's Thesis entitled The Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the Louisiana Judicial System. Trey earned his B.A. from Louisiana State University in 1986. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Tulane University Law School in 1989, and he earned his Masters in Environmental Sciences (Environmental Planning and Management) from the LSU School of Coast and Environment, Department of Environmental Sciences, in 2010.