Partner • Jones Walker LLP
Lauren Victoria Tarver-Tatman’s career has moved from securing outcomes for families in court to helping communities finance the places and infrastructure they need.
At the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, she became its youngest section chief, leading the Child Support Division before turning 30.
Since joining Jones Walker in 2021, she has built a public finance practice supporting housing, education and infrastructure projects.
Her work on the team includes the $196.6 million MovEBR bond transaction and financing for a multipurpose community facility in White Castle. She became a partner in January 2026.
She leads her family’s scholarship foundation, which has awarded more than $80,000 to Caddo Parish students pursuing college or vocational training.
A Baton Rouge Youth Coalition board member and mentor to women considering law, she helps others gain the education and guidance to move forward.
How I unplug: “Honestly, I watch reality TV, usually Love Is Blind, The Ultimatum or Real Housewives, and I love Netflix’s Worst Ever documentary series. It gives me a chance to completely turn my brain off and focus on something that has absolutely nothing to do with work. The situations are usually so extreme that whatever I have going on suddenly feels pretty normal, which is sometimes exactly the reset I need.”
