Louisiana Blue Chief Legal Officer Lou Patalano Named a Top 50 Corporate Counsel

Baton Rouge, LA – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (Louisiana Blue) Chief Legal Officer Lou Patalano was recognized as a Top 50 Corporate Counsel in the 2026 OnCon Icon Awards. 

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

Patalano, who oversees Louisiana Blue’s legal, compliance, ethics, privacy, audit, enterprise risk, cybersecurity and government relations functions, was recognized for his excellence in legal leadership, particularly in the healthcare field. 

“Healthcare is a very complex, highly regulated and ever-changing industry, and it’s important to lead with integrity while being flexible and willing to innovate,” Patalano said. “I am honored to receive this award as a reflection of the work Louisiana Blue does on behalf of those we serve in fulfilling our mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians.” 

Patalano, who recently was named to the National Judicial College Board of Trustees, is an attorney and executive with more than 20 years of deep experience in the healthcare industry in many settings, including in private practice, on the payer side, on the provider side and for the government. He joined Louisiana Blue in 2023 and is a member of the company’s senior leadership team.

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. Louisiana Blue 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.