Community Matters

Rhorer Law Firm believes every citizen has both the privilege and the obligation to serve and give back to his or her community. Supporting local community non-profit groups and public service efforts is just one way that our firm can say “Thank You” for the way that you have supported us through the years. All of our firm members take time to serve their local neighborhood and help to make our city and our surrounding community the best it can be.

Baton Rouge Bar Association
         
Rhorer Law Firm supports the Baton Rouge Bar Association’s volunteer efforts, including sponsoring a child in the BRBA’s Secret Santa Project each year at Christmas time.

Louisiana State Bar Association
Rhorer Law Firm’s attorneys are active year-round in the statewide bar association that includes all 21,000 attorneys who practice in Louisiana. Julie Baxter serves as a member of the LSBA Legislation Committee and has chaired the LSBA Public Information Committee for the last three years. Julie is frequently a presenter at LSBA Continuing Legal Education conferences on topics including pro bono service, successful interaction with the media, and updates on various legal developments and current events.

Baton Rouge-Capital City Rotary Club
  
Julie Baxter is active in the Capital City Rotary Club, where members help annually with the Nubian Kruzers’ Toys for Tots Drive and helped provide uniforms for Glen Oaks high school students. Capital City has also helped build a well in Haiti to bring water to a village there after the 2010 earthquake. Club members provided school supplies and computers for 200 Guatamalan school students, and just helped charter a brand new Young Professionals Rotaract Club here in Baton Rouge.

Pet Aid, Inc.
Rhorer Law Firm is a generous donor to Pet Aid, Inc., a local non-profit organization helping responsible pet owners to spay and neuter their pets.

Local animal shelters

Rhorer Law Firm supports the Louisiana SPCA and several local animal shelters, including Denham Springs Animal Shelter and Walker Animal Shelter, where Johnelle Williams found her American bulldog, Daisy.

Julie Baxter adopted her Maltese/Bichon "best friend," Remy, from an animal rescue shelter, too.

Sammy is a 4-year-old lab mix that Heather rescued from Denham Springs Animal Shelter.  Sammy enjoys swimming and spending time with his family.

Brad and his wife Trini’s pug, “Oliver Puggins,” better known as “Mr. Puggins,” is everyone’s favorite.

Riverside Sporting Clays, Denham Springs, LA
Rhorer Law Firm generously supports Riverside Sporting Clays by contributing each year and participating in Riverside Sporting Clays’ charity skeet shoot.

Brave Heart Children in Need

Rhorer Law Firm’s Julie Baxter serves as a Brave Heart board member, having been associated with Brave Heart since its inception several years ago. Brave Heart helps provide age-appropriate backpacks filled with personalized items for more than 4,000 foster children who have been pulled from their home due to abuse or neglect.

Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge

Julie Baxter serves on the board of Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge. RTBR started in October 2003 and has grown to today remodelling 10 homes each year on its April Build Day, when more than 200 corporate volunteers team up to help repair and remodel homes owned by low-income senior citizens and veterans all around our city.

Baton Rouge Blues Foundation

Rhorer Law Firm applauds the rich tradition of good music, particularly Swamp Blues, that Baton Rouge has given the world. Julie Baxter has served as a board member on the Baton Rouge Blues Foundation, which hosts the free-to-the-public Baton Rouge Blues Festival each spring; brings “Music in the Schools” to students across Louisiana; and awards the acclaimed Slim Harpo Blues Legend, Ambassador and Pioneer awards annually.