SSG, formally Southern Strategy Group of Louisiana, has hired Lauren Hadden as Senior Associate at the firm. She joins SSG after serving as General Counsel at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) since 2022. In this role, Hadden also served as the Director of LABI’s Energy/Environmental Quality, Healthcare, and Civil Justice Reform Councils.

“We’re thrilled Lauren chose SSG,” said Liz Mangham, Managing Partner at SSG. “Lauren brings a wealth of legal and governmental affairs talent and experience that meaningfully augments the firm’s reach and capabilities. Lauren has been an established presence in the Louisiana legal, legislative, and regulatory scene for several years now, and she will be instrumental in shepherding SSG’s next chapter.”

“I am honored and excited to join SSG,” said Hadden. “Over the years, I developed a deep appreciation for what makes this firm special – its commitment to advocating for strong policies that better both SSG’s clients and the state, and the trust they have maintained with legislative, executive, and regulatory leaders. I look forward to working alongside the incredible talent at SSG, and to what I am certain will be a fulfilling and rewarding next chapter.”

Hadden earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Communication from the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication, and her Juris Doctorate from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. After graduating and prior to her tenure at LABI, Hadden spent several years as a Partner at Taylor Porter, a law firm based in Baton Rouge.