Michael E. Platte awarded 2016 Joseph Keogh Memorial Award

The Young Lawyers Section of the Baton Rouge Bar Association selected Michael E. Platte as the recipient of the 2016 Judge Joseph Keogh Memorial Award. The award was presented to Platte Jan. 13, 2016, during the BRBA Bar Leader Installation Ceremony, which was held at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.

Platte is an attorney with Ogwyn Law Firm, LLC, and a member of the BRBA where he serves as founder and co-chair of the Corporate/Business Law Section, a member of the Volunteer Committee and participant in the Pro Bono Project. Platte also chaired the Law Expo Committee 2011-2012 and has served on the committee since 2010.

Recipients are chosen annually based on their leadership in the Baton Rouge community and standing in the Louisiana State Bar Association.