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Jones Walker LLP

Since our inception in 1937, Jones Walker LLP has grown over the past several decades in size and scope to become one of the largest law firms in the United States. We serve local, regional, national, and international business interests in a wide range of markets and industries. Today, we have approximately 390 attorneys in Alabama, Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, and Texas.

Jones Walker is committed to providing proactive legal services to major multinational, public, and private corporations; Fortune 500® companies; money center banks and worldwide insurers; and family and emerging businesses located in the United States and abroad.

We have close ties to many types of businesses and industries, and our attorneys are heralded for their experience in several practice areas. We focus on building lasting relationships with clients and gaining a thorough understanding of our clients' businesses and industries. Regardless of the size of a client, we work with each client's specific needs in mind, focusing on achieving the best results in the most efficient manner.

Strong supporters of the economic, civic, and cultural communities in which we work and live, we participate in a broad range of volunteer activities that promote health, educational opportunity, and artistic development. Partners and associates in every office provide pro bono counsel to individuals and organizations that lack access to or the ability to pay for legal services, and many of our attorneys serve on the boards of arts, education, and service organizations across the region.

Partner
For more than 30 years, Mark Adams has defended employers in all manners of employment claims and litigation before federal and state courts and regulatory agencies. Drawing on his…
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Jay Adams is a partner in the Tax Practice Group and leader of the state and local tax team. Through partnering with his clients, Jay has developed a broad knowledge of the energy,…
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Partner
JoJo Adams is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group. He focuses his practice on discrimination, harassment, and other employment-related litigation.

JoJo has extensive…
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Partner
Kevin assists companies and employers across Louisiana and the United States by developing and communicating legislative priorities and regulatory policies that promote increased economic…
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Associate
Ms. Amy is an associate in the firm's Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group and practices from the New Orleans office. Ms. Amy's practice focuses on maritime litigation, regulatory, and …
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Partner
Amy Anderson is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. Amy’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation before state and federal courts as well as alternative dispute resolution…
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Partner
Jennifer L. Anderson is a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and represents employers and management, exclusively, in labor and employment law matters. She is…
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Associate
Nnaemeka K. Anyanwu is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.
Prior to joining Jones Walker, Nnaemeka served as a regulatory law clerk for the Financial Services Roundtable, an…
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Partner
Bill Backstrom leads the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group. His practice, for more than 30 years, has focused primarily on state and local tax matters in Louisiana and on a multistate…
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Associate
Victoria Bagot is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. She represents clients on corporate, securities, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity matters.

Victoria advises…
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Partner
Will Baldwin is a partner in the firm's Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group. Mr. Baldwin's practice focuses on maritime transactions and litigation. He regularly advises and represents…
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A long history providing effective counsel through market ups and downs. A deep understanding of business operations and the federal and state regulatory environment. A proven record…
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Partner
Jeff Barber is a partner in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group and practices from the firm's Jackson office. He is also the office head for the firm's two…
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Partner
Ned Bergin is a partner in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group. His commercial litigation practice focuses on utility regulation, complex and class action…
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Partner
Richard Bertram has over 30 years of experience in admiralty and maritime law. He handles a wide range of domestic and international admiralty and maritime matters, including transactions,…
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Attorney
Brett Beter is an associate in the firm's Corporate & Securities Practice Group and practices from the firm's New Orleans office. He is a 2015 graduate of Tulane University Law School,…
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Partner
Robert Bieck is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on securities and other regulatory compliance and enforcement defense, and capital markets products and corporate…
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Associate
Jeff advises businesses from across the industry spectrum on the full range of state and local tax (SALT) issues, including corporate income, franchise, sales and use, property, severance,…
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Associate
Ricardo X. Carlo is an associate in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group and practices from the firm's New Orleans office. His practice focuses primarily on employee benefits and…
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Partner
Rob Carothers is a partner in the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group. His practice is focused primarily in the area of financial institution regulation. He has…
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Partner
Steven F. Casey is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He maintains a diverse practice not only representing clients in court, but also in counseling clients in avoiding and…
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Partner
Chris Cazenave is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on construction litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

Chris advises clients in all facets and at every…
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Partner
Monique Cenac is a partner in Jones Walker’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group. She joined Jones Walker in 2002 and was elected to partner in 2009. Ms. Cenac’s practice focuses on…
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Partner
Susan Chambers is a partner in the Tax & Estates Practice Group and is based in the firm's New Orleans office. She concentrates her practice on the regulatory, legal and business issues…
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Partner
Mike Chernekoff is partner in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Practice Groups. He also participates in the Energy, Environmental, and Natural Resources…
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Steve Clement is an associate in the firm’s Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group and practices from the New Orleans office. Mr. Clement earned his juris doctor degree from Tulane…
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Associate
Katie Cordes is an associate in the firm's Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group and practices from the New Orleans office.
Ms. Cordes is a 2013 graduate of Tulane University Law School…
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Special Counsel
Liz Craddock is special counsel and a member of the government relations team.
Drawing on her two decades of legislative and private sector experience — including her service as the first…
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Associate
Prior to joining Jones Walker, Shawn served as an extern for the Litigation Division of the Louisiana Department of Revenue, where he published articles on effects of the Amazon Tax for…
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Associate
Katie Cordes Darden is an associate in the firm's Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group and practices from the New Orleans office.
Ms. Darden is a 2013 graduate of Tulane University Law…
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Associate
Jennifer advises clients in the maritime, construction, and insurance sectors. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation and has experience litigating surety bond and insurance…
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Partner
Mark draws on his more than 35 years of experience to help clients coordinate real estate developments and orchestrate transactions, including acquisition, leasing, and financing matters,…
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Partner
Nadia de la Houssaye is co-leader of the firm's healthcare litigation team and chairs the Healthcare Industry telemedicine team. She works extensively with hospitals, health systems,…
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Associate
Aimee Andrepont Decuir is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Aimee’s practice focuses on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, commercial lending and finance, mergers…
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Associate
Joshua A. DeCuir is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group, where he focuses his practice on financial and commercial transactions.

As a corporate transactional attorney with broad…
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Associate
Marisa focuses her practice in the areas of environmental and energy litigation.
An experienced researcher, Marisa has analyzed and reviewed a variety of legal topics, from general…
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Partner
Sarah Dicharry is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on counseling exploration and production companies on compliance with federal statutes and regulations…
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Associate
Cami Fergus is an associate in the Tax Practice Group. Prior to joining Jones Walker, Cami served as an extern for the Internal Revenue Service Chief Counsel and was a tax preparer for the…
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Partner
Andrea Ferrari is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Healthcare Industry Team. Prior to joining Jones Walker, she was a partner and chief diversity, equity…
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Associate
Connor helps employers resolve employment-related disputes and provides day-to-day compliance advice regarding workplace issues.
While at the University of Georgia School of Law, Connor…
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Associate
Micah Fincher is an associate in the firm's Intellectual Property (IP) section within the Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on both protecting…
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Partner
Richard Fisch is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, bank regulatory, and corporate and securities matters.
Richard…
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Special Counsel
Madeleine Fischer is special counsel in the Litigation Practice Group. She focuses on insurance coverage and claims handling disputes.

Madeleine has represented clients in litigation for…
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Partner
John Fletcher is a partner in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group and practices from the Jackson, Mississippi office. With more than twenty years' experience in the legal, corporate…
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Associate
Michael Foley is an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group in the firm's New Orleans office.
Prior to joining Jones Walker, Mr. Foley was a law clerk for the Honorable Brian…
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Special Counsel
David Forestner is special counsel in the Litigation Practice Group and a member of the insurance coverage team. David focuses his practice on litigation and arbitration for a variety of…
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Special Counsel
Memrie Fortenberry is special counsel on the Banking & Financial Services Industry Team and a member of the Corporate Practice Group. She advises community banks and other financial…
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Associate
Madison helps employers resolve employment-related disputes and provides day-to-day compliance advice regarding workplace issues.
An experienced legal researcher, Madison has analyzed,…
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Partner
Monique Garcia is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. Her practice focuses on federal white collar crime with an emphasis on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and money laundering…
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Associate
Ed Garitty is an associate in the firm’s New Orleans office and a member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group. He is a 2012 graduate of the University of Texas School of…
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Associate
Emily Gauthier is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.
Emily represents public and private companies in a variety of corporate and commercial law matters. Her practice focuses on…
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Partner
Cove Geary is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group, where he counsels clients with respect to a broad range of disputes. 

Cove represents and advises clients in connection with…
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Special Counsel
Andy Gipson is special counsel in the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group and practices from the firm's Jackson office. He focuses his practice in securities, banking,…
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Partner
Alex’s experience includes the design, implementation, and administration of tax-qualified and non-qualified plans and arrangements. He also drafts and amends employment agreements, non-…
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Partner
Mac Greaves is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice Group. During his more than three decades in private practice, Mac has represented employers in the full range of workforce-…
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Special Counsel
Joan S. Guilfoyle is special counsel in the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group in the Washington, D.C. office. Ms. Guilfoyle's practice concentrates on corporate and…
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The Jones Walker Gaming Practice offers full-spectrum legal, dispute resolution, government relations and legislative advocacy services to clients in every sector of the gaming industry. To…
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Partner
Jennifer Hamer is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. She is a transactional attorney with a broad business practice in energy, real estate, and finance transactions.
Jennifer’s…
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Partner
Palmer Hamilton is a partner in the Government Relations Practice Group. He represents clients before the US Congress and advises numerous elected and appointed officials across the country…
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Partner
Chad Hammons is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law, shopping center litigation, agribusiness litigation, and general commercial…
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Partner
Pauline Hardin is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. She focuses on criminal litigation as well as business, commercial, and labor disputes.

Pauline has tried more than 150 jury…
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Partner
Curt Hearn is the practice group leader of the Corporate & Securities Practice Group. He handles mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, as well as capital raising transactions for a…
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Associate
Todd Heffner is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. He has devoted his career to serving clients in the construction industry, focusing on federal court litigation and…
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Partner
Jane Heidingsfelder is a partner in the firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group in the New Orleans office. She has extensive experience representing clients in a wide array of…
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Associate
Elise Henry is an associate in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group and practices in the firm's New Orleans office. Ms. Henry focuses her practice on environmental…
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Partner
Miriam Wogan Henry is a partner in the Tax Practice Group and a member of the firm’s board of directors. She focuses on estate planning, including family wealth transfer plans, charitable…
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Associate
Katherine Herbert is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. She focuses on economic development and public finance.
Katie assists in public finance transactions. Her practice also…
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Special Counsel
Nick Irmen* is special counsel in the Tax Practice Group. He focuses on tax credit finance with a particular concentration on new markets tax credit and historic rehabilitation tax credit…
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Special Counsel
Ryan D. Israel joined the firm as special counsel in 2011 from the government affairs law firm, Butera & Andrews, where he represented financial institutions, trade groups, and…
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Partner
Toni Jackson has more than 20 years of real estate experience in both the private and public sector focusing primarily in commercial transactions. She currently practices in the areas of…
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Partner
Gina Jacobs is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. She focuses on business planning and commercial transactions, commercial finance, and mergers and acquisitions.

Over the course of…
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Associate
Andrew Jarreau is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.
Andrew represents private and public companies, institutional investors, and other firm clients in a wide range of corporate…
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Partner
Scott Jenkins is a partner in and leader of the firm's Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group. His practice focuses on several areas within maritime law, including coastwise trade,…
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Partner
A partner in the firm's Government Relations Practice Group and a member of its board of directors, Chris Johnsen received his Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of…
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Partner
Kristina Johnson is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on bankruptcy and creditors' rights, workouts, receiverships, commercial litigation, and collection…
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Government Relations Manager
Rhett Johnson worked for US Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis as well as for US Representative Richard Hudson (all representing North Carolina) before joining Jones Walker in 2019.
As a…
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Partner
Ted Jones is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He counsels companies, pooled investment vehicles and other funds, investment banks and underwriters, and individual and…
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Special Counsel
Mary Ellen Jordan is special counsel in the Labor & Employment Practice Group.
Mary Ellen concentrates on business immigration and immigration compliance matters. She assists corporate…
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Partner
Mr. Katz is a partner in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group. Mr. Katz' practice focuses predominately on federal taxation, with a particular focus in federal and state new markets…
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Special Counsel
In his more than 30 years of practice, Jim has represented owners, operators, financial institutions (as both lessors and lenders), and end users in the purchase, construction, and…
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Associate
P.J. Kee is an associate in the firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group and a member of the Trade Secret Non-Compete Team. His practice focuses on protecting clients from—as well as…
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Special Counsel
Robert Kenedy is special counsel in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions and private equity team. He advises clients on a broad range of…
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Partner
Linda Keng is a partner in the Tax Practice Group. She focuses her practice on ERISA and employee benefits, executive and deferred compensation, trusts and estate planning, taxation, and…
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Associate
Rav Khinda is an associate in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice group and practices in the firm's New Orleans office.
Mr. Khinda is a 2014 graduate of Tulane University Law School where…
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Associate
Thomas D. Kimball is an associate in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group and practices from the firm’s New Orleans office. He is a 2016 graduate of the Loyola University…
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Partner
A trusted advisor and dependable advocate, Jennifer focuses on litigation, counsel, and training for large employers in the healthcare, retail, and energy industries. She has particular…
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Associate
Sara advises clients in a broad range of disputes with a concentration in maritime litigation, including allisions and collisions, claims under General Maritime Law, the Jones Act, the…
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Partner
Craig Landrum is a partner in the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group and practices from the firm's Jackson office. His practice focuses on bank regulatory law, corporate…
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Associate
Joseph Z. Landry is an associate in the firm’s Tax & Estates Practice Group and practices in the firm’s New Orleans office. Before joining Jones Walker LLP, Mr. Landry’s previous legal…
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Partner
Clay Lanham is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on real estate development and finance.

Clay regularly represents private equity funds in the negotiation and…
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Special Counsel
Ann Latimer is special counsel in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group and practices from The Woodlands office.
Prior to joining Jones Walker, Ms. Latimer was Associate Division Order…
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Director of Government Relations
Larry Lavender is Director of Government Relations for Jones Walker. Before joining the firm, he served for five years as the Chief of Staff of the Financial Services Committee for the…
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Partner
Joe Lavigne is a partner in Jones Walker's Labor & Employment Practice Group and a lead trial attorney for the firm's Trade Secret Non-Compete Team. His practice focuses on prosecuting…
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Special Counsel
Brian E. Lawlor is Special Counsel in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group. His practice focuses on affordable housing and housing finance to which he offers deep industry knowledge and…
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Partner
Alexandra Layfield joined Jones Walker's Corporate & Securities Practice Group in 2008. Ms. Layfield's practice is exclusively transactional, concentrating principally on the areas of…
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Associate
Elisabeth LeBlanc is an associate in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group in New Orleans. Elisabeth is a 2016 graduate of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State…
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Partner
Edward has represented assureds, underwriters, and other industry participants in a broad range of disputes involving hull, cargo, builder's risk, P&I, MEL, CGL, control of well, and…
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Partner
Mike Magner is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. A former federal prosecutor, he represents clients in a wide range of commercial disputes, investigations, and white-collar…
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Partner
Chris Mann is a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group. He focuses on defending employers in litigation.
Chris primarily represents and advises clients in employment-related…
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Partner
Matthew Mantle is a partner in the firm’s Tax & Estates Practice Group and practices with the State & Local Tax Team out of the firm's New Orleans office.
Matt concentrates…
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Partner
Dan Martin is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He represents clients in corporate compliance, white collar criminal defense, employment, and commercial litigation matters.

Dan…
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Associate
James R. Martin is an associate in the firm’s Tax & Estates Practice Group and practices in the firm’s New Orleans office. Before joining Jones Walker LLP, Mr. Martin represented…
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Special Counsel
Meredith Maxwell is special counsel in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Healthcare Industry Team. She regularly advises clients with regard to mergers, acquisitions,…
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Partner
Matthew McDonald is a partner in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation and Government Relations Practice Groups. He practices in the areas of civil litigation and government…
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Associate
Kaitlyn Daniel McGowan is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.

While in law school, Kaitlyn externed for Judge John W. deGravelles of the US District Court for the Middle District…
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Partner
Alysse McLoughlin is a partner in Jones Walker's Tax Practice Group. She focuses her practice on state and local tax planning and controversies, with an emphasis on issues facing financial…
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Partner
Ben Meroney began practicing law in 1991, concentrating his practice in intellectual property matters in 1993. His practice encompasses the full range of intellectual property matters,…
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Partner
Kenneth Najder is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He represents public and private companies regarding a variety of corporate and securities law matters.

Ken concentrates his…
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Partner
Jim Noe is a partner in the Government Relations Practice Group and a member of the Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team. He represents energy, oil and gas,…
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Associate
Michael J. O’Brien is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group and a member of the corporate compliance and white collar defense team.

Michael’s practice involves antitrust class…
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Partner
Chris Pace is an attorney in the firm's Business & Commercial Transactions Practice Group and practices from the firm's Jackson office. He concentrates his practice in the areas of…
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Partner
Santiago J. Padilla is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group, where he represents clients in a broad range of business immigration-related matters, including the process…
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Partner
Marshall Page is a partner and co-leads the Corporate Practice Group. Marshall primarily practices in the areas of M&A, private equity investment, joint ventures, project development,…
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Partner
Avery Pardee is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on criminal defense, internal and government investigations, and commercial litigation.

Avery has…
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Associate
Hogan Paschal is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.

Hogan’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and general corporate matters. She has helped to…
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Partner
Kaytie Pickett is a partner in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group and practices from the Jackson office. Ms. Pickett focuses her practice in the areas of…
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Associate
Jacob Pritt is an associate in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group.

While attending Tulane University Law School, Jacob served as a notes and comments editor for the Tulane…
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Special Counsel
Alex Prochaska is special counsel in the firm’s Business & Commercial Transactions and Real Estate Practice Groups in the Lafayette and Baton Rouge offices. Mr. Prochaska’s practice…
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Associate
Justin Quin is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on complex commercial litigation in the energy, environmental, and natural resources industries.
Justin has…
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Partner
Katie Quinn is a partner in the Tax Practice Group at Jones Walker. She advises businesses across the country on state and local tax planning and tax controversy matters.
Katie advises…
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Partner
Ruddy Ramelli is a partner in the Tax Practice Group.

Ruddy has been practicing tax law for more than 30 years and is a board-certified tax specialist as certified by the Louisiana Board…
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Associate
Tiffany represents clients in midstream and upstream energy industries. Her practice is heavily focused on energy infrastructure projects and construction disputes. She has represented…
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Partner
Whit Rayner is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group and co-leader of the Intellectual Property Team. He focuses on copyright and trademark registration and protection, software…
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Partner
Kirk Reid is a partner in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group and practices from the firm's Mobile office. Mr. Reid's practice focuses primarily on complex civil…
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Associate
Jordan Retif is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.
Jordan represents private and public companies, institutional investors, and other firm clients in a wide range of corporate…
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Associate
Michael R. Rhea is an associate in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group and practices from the firm's Baton Rouge office. He is a 2012 graduate of the Paul M.…
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Partner
Laurie Riley defends employers in civil rights and other employment-related litigation, including litigation under federal laws, such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the…
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Special Counsel
Kathy A. Rito is special counsel in the Litigation Practice Group, where she focuses her practice on litigation, risk management, and regulatory matters for healthcare industry clients.…
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Partner
Peter Rivas is a partner in the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group. He counsels clients on a wide range of corporate and securities matters, including mergers and…
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Partner
David R. Roth draws on his extensive in-house and private-practice experience to counsel energy and corporate clients in a broad range of transactions and financings. Prior to joining Jones…
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Partner
Amy Scafidel is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and co-leads the finance team. Amy focuses her practice on commercial lending and financial transactions.
Amy has significant…
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Partner
Rob Scheffy is a partner in and acting Practice Group Leader of the firm's Real Estate Practice Group and a member of the Energy Industry Team. He has an extensive commercial real estate…
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Partner
Ryan focuses his practice on the acquisition, disposition, leasing, and development of commercial, industrial, and farm and ranch real estate, including office buildings, retail centers,…
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Partner
Rick Schroeder is a New Orleans native who began his law practice in 1988 after returning from service as an officer in the United States Navy. Mr. Schroeder's practice focuses primarily on…
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Partner
Krystal Scott is a partner in the Business and Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Ms. Scott practices in Jones Walker's Houston office where she focuses her practice on disputes for…
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Associate
Michael practices across a broad range of tax matters including employee benefits, estate planning, nonprofit formation and compliance, and federal and state and local tax compliance.
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Partner
Lara Sevener is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the commercial transactions team. Lara’s practice focuses on advising clients with respect to strategic commercial…
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Associate
Bill Shaughnessy is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on construction and infrastructure projects, contract review and negotiation, construction litigation,…
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Tommy Shepherd is a partner in the firm’s Business and Commercial Transactions Practice Group. As an accomplished gaming attorney, he served as President of the International Association of…
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Daniella Silberstein is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the firm’s board of directors. She serves as co-head of the mergers and acquisitions and private equity…
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Carley Tatman is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.
Carley represents private and public companies, institutional investors and other firm clients in a wide range of corporate…
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Jones Walker's Estate Planning & Administration practice provides a variety of estate planning and personal planning services for individuals and families, including wills, lifetime…
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Walt Terry is an associate in the Tax Practice Group.
Prior to joining Jones Walker, Walt drafted wills, trusts, and estate planning documents, and helped clients with probate and estate…
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David Theard is a partner in the firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group. His practice focuses primarily upon Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans…
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Chad V. Theriot is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group and a member of the firm’s board of directors. He is also co-leader of the firm’s Construction Industry Team. He focuses on…
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Aileen Thomas is a partner in the firm's Business & Commercial Transactions Practice Group in the Jackson office and a member of the firm's board of directors. As a bond attorney, Ms.…
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Jeff Tillery is a partner in the Maritime Practice Group and co-leader of the maritime litigation and arbitration team. He helps maritime and marine industry clients prevent and resolve a…
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Alex Trostorff is a partner in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group. His practice primarily encompasses transactional work for corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies…
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Richard Tyler is a partner in the firm's New Orleans office and co-chair of its construction practice. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and the Georgetown University Law Center.
Mr…
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Christopher Ulfers is an associate in the firm's Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group and practices from the New Orleans office. Prior to joining Jones Walker, Mr. Ulfers externed for…
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William Underwood is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on construction litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and contract drafting, review, and negotiation.…
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Rae Vasquez is a partner in Jones Walker's Real Estate Practice Group. Her practice involves a variety of commercial transactions, including real estate; secured public finance; drafting…
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Brett represents energy clients in litigation concerning energy infrastructure, including pipelines and LNG facilities. He currently represents energy companies in tort actions, challenges…
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Pat Veters is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group. He concentrates on OSHA compliance and litigation.

Pat has extensive experience representing clients in a wide array…
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Tom Walker is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on commercial and regulatory matters in the financial services industry, with a depth of experience representing…
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Christopher M. Wappel is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on commercial lending and finance.
Christopher has practiced law since 1999. He represents borrowers, agents,…
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Andy focuses his practice on representing and advising domestic and multinational shipping companies, insurers, and underwriters in brown water, blue water, and offshore energy matters…
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Michael Waters is a partner in the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group, and has practiced corporate and securities law, primarily in the financial institutions area, for…
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Clarence represents clients in a broad range of complex commercial, product liability, mass tort, and other high-stakes litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts across the…
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David Weinstein is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group and a member of the corporate compliance and white collar defense team. He draws on his prosecutorial experience to help…
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Trevor Wilson is a partner in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group. Mr. Wilson practices in the areas of federal income taxation, business formation, tax-exempt organizations,…
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Sam Winston is an associate on the Corporate Compliance & White Collar Defense team and represents companies and individuals in business crime and corporate compliance matters. His…
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Neal Wise is an associate in the firm’s Banking & Financial Services and Business & Commercial Transactions Practice Groups. His practice focuses on the representation of financial…
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Hansford (“Ford”) P. Wogan is an associate in the firm's Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group and practices from the New Orleans office. His practice is primarily litigation-oriented…
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Wish Ziegler is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group, where she focuses her practice on the representation of international financial institutions in complex fiduciary and agency…
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John Zimmer is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.
As a member of the Corporate Practice Group, John performs legal work in a variety of areas of law that include corporate,…
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The National Law Review selected Jones Walker attorneys Jesse (Jay) Adams, Robert E. Box, Jr. and Matthew A. Mantle as 2021 Go-To Thought Leaders for their coverage of natural disaster recovery best practices and federal and local aid programs.    Especially noteworthy is the firm's leadership and expertise in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.  NLR readers turned to Jones Walker’s articles for news on tax relief, business grant extensions, and managing property damage assessments which provided essential guidance for those impacted by the hurricane. 

Jones Walker was recognized as an NLR Go-To Thought Leader for their Maritime Law & Litigation Practice Group content.  Their work covers regulation, insurance concerns, and court cases with a significant impact on the legal landscape. Enlightening and erudite coverage comes from Jennifer A. David, Christopher Ulfers, William C. Baldwin, R. Scott Jenkins and other members of the practice, all of whom cover the major issues related to Maritime Law, with an emphasis on the US Fifth Circuit.

 

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