OnCon Icon Awards Recognize Louisiana Blue’s Legal Team as Top 10 Corporate Counsel

BATON ROUGE, La. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana’s Legal team was recently recognized as a Top 10 Corporate Counsel in the 2025 OnCon Icon Awards.

This award series recognizes individuals and teams from various fields who are making the biggest impact in their industries. OnCon Icon Awards are based on public votes.

Louisiana Blue’s Legal team won this award based on professional success, having a positive impact on their organization, and demonstrating excellent leadership, innovation and best practices among their industry peers.

 

“Healthcare is one of the most complex and highly regulated industries. That’s why Louisiana Blue’s Legal team works hard to navigate changes with integrity and focus, always mindful of what the effects will be for our members and all Louisianians,” said Lou Patalano, Louisiana Blue chief legal officer, senior vice president and corporate secretary. “Being named a Top 10 Corporate Counsel is a tremendous honor. It reflects the confidence our peers in the healthcare and legal industries have in us and affirms the value we strive to bring to the communities we serve.”

About Louisiana Blue
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, or Louisiana Blue, is committed to our mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians. Founded in New Orleans in 1934, we are a taxpaying, not-for-profit health insurer with offices in every major region of Louisiana to serve our customers. We have been recognized for the past seven years as an honoree of The Civic 50, named by Points of Light as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States. J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Commercial Member Health Plan Satisfaction Study ranked us #1 in member satisfaction among commercial health plans in the East South Central Region. Louisiana Blue also was nationally recognized for exceptional customer service by USA Today’s America’s Best Customer Service 2025.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. We invite all Louisianians to visit our website at lablue.com or talk to us on social media @MyLouisianaBlue.