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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.

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H. Mark Adams 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Jesse (Jay) Adams Partner Jay Adams is a partner in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group. For over twenty-five years, Mr. Adams has represented clients in matters involving practically every type of state and... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Jennifer L. Anderson 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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William (Bill) Backstrom 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	William Baldwin 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Jeffrey Barber 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Edward Hart Bergin 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Timothy Brechtel Partner Tim Brechtel began his career with the national accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. His current practice focuses on assisting employers with establishing, administering, merging, and... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Timothy P. Brechtel Partner Tim Brechtel began his career with the national accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. His current practice focuses on assisting employers with establishing, administering, merging, and... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Boyd A. Brian Partner Boyd Bryan represents clients in a wide range of environmental matters, including environmental issues in transactions, environmental litigation, and regulatory issues from permitting to... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Boyd Bryan Partner Boyd Bryan represents clients in a wide range of environmental matters, including environmental issues in transactions, environmental litigation, and regulatory issues from permitting to... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Daniel H. Burd Partner Daniel Burd is a partner in the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group and practices from the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Burd's practice focuses on regulatory... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Andre Burvant Partner Andre Burvant is a partner in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group. He is a Certified Public Accountant in addition to being licensed to practice law in Louisiana. His practice... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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Ricardo X. Carlo 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Robert L. Carothers 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Monique A. Cenac 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Susan Chambers 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Stephen H. Clement 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Katie S. Cordes 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Jason Culotta Associate Jason Culotta is an associate in the firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group and practices from the firm's New Orleans office. Mr. Culotta received his juris doctor degree, cum laude,... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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Katie Cordes Darden 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Disaster Prep & Recovery at Jones Walker LLP The Disaster Prep & Recovery Blog will provide timely insights and updates on recent local, state and federal developments focused on assisting individuals and companies impacted by a... [email protected] www.disasterprepandrecovery.com/
Nicole M. Duarte Partner Nicole Duarte is a partner in the firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group and practices from the firm's Houston office. She represents clients in the areas of oil and gas... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Marc Dunbar Partner Marc Dunbar is a partner in the firm's Government Relations Practice Group. For more than a decade, Mr. Dunbar has served as counsel to a host of gaming clients. His practice focuses on... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Kelly Duncan Partner Kelly Duncan is a partner in the firm's Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group and a past member of the firm's Board of Directors (2006-2014). He is head of the firm's Gaming practice. Mr... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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Micah J. Fincher 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	John F. Fletcher 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Michael A. Foley 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Blake M. Fulton Associate Blake M. Fulton is an associate in the firm's Business & Commercial Transactions Practice Group in the Jackson office. Mr. Fulton concentrates his practice in the areas of public and... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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J. Andrew Gipson 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,... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Joan S. Guilfoyle 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Gulf States Gaming Law at Jones Walker 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... [email protected] www.gulfstatesgaminglaw.com

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Curtis R. Hearn 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Jane H. Heidingsfelder 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Thomas P. Hubert Partner Thomas Hubert 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. Since 1989, Mr. Hubert has... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Sarah T. Hunt Associate Sarah T. Hunt is an associate in the firm's Corporate & Securities Practice Group and practices from the Baton Rouge office. Her practice focuses on corporate governance matters and... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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Ryan D. Israel

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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Antoinette M. Jackson

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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Scott Jenkins

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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Jonathan Katz 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	P.J. Kee 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Ravinder Khinda 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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Craig N. Landrum 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Joseph Z. Landry 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Larry C. Lavender 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Joseph F. Lavigne 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Brian E. Lawlor 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Alexandra Clark Layfield 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... [email protected] /www.joneswalker.com
Mary Margaret LeBato Associate Mary Margaret (Spell) LeBato is an associate in the firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group and practices from the firm's New Orleans office. Ms. LeBato joined Jones Walker in 2009... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Matthew S. Lejeune Associate Matt Lejeune is an associate in the firm's Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group and practices from the firm's New Orleans office. Mr. Lejeune joined Jones Walker in August 2009,... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
George A. LeMaistre, Jr. Special Counsel George LeMaistre is a member of the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group. He practices in the areas of banking, financial institutions, and associated regulatory matters.... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Stephen E. Ludovici Associate Stephen Ludovici is an associate in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Banking & Creditor Rights Team, practicing from the firm's Miami... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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Matthew A. Mantle 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Matthew C. McDonald 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Bernard F. Meroney 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,... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Stanley A. Millan Special Counsel Stan Millan is a member of the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group, and he divides his practice between transactional and litigation work. His practice consists of... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Dennis W. Miller Partner Dennis Miller is a partner in the firm's Government Relations Practice Group and practices from the firm's Jackson office. With his practice focused primarily on legislative and... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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Christopher S. Pace 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Kaytie Pickett 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Alex Prochaska 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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Kirkland E. Reid 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Michael R. Rhea 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.... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Laurie M. Riley 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Peter Rivas 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Dionne M. Rousseau Partner Dionne Rousseau has served as the lead outside corporate and securities counsel for 12 public companies, and as boardroom lawyer for three of those companies. She has more than 25 years of... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Graham Ryan Associate Graham Ryan is an associate in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Group. He joined the firm in 2011 after receiving both a juris doctor degree and a Diploma in Comparative Law... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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Robert Scheffy 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... [email protected] 225-248-2032 www.joneswalker.com	Thomas B. Shepherd Partner 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... [email protected] 601.949.4711 www.joneswalker.com
Andy St. Romain Partner Andy St. Romain is a partner in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group and is a member of the Energy Industry Team. His practice involves a variety of commercial real estate transactions,... [email protected] 225-248-211 www.joneswalker.com	James C. Stewart Partner James C. Stewart is a partner in the firm’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group in the Washington, D.C. office. He has extensive experience representing financial institutions... [email protected] 202-434-4671 www.joneswalker.com
Adam Stone Partner Adam Stone is a partner in the firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group and practices from the firm’s Jackson office. Mr. Stone has represented lenders, financial... [email protected] 601-949-4717 www.joneswalker.com

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Tax, Estate Planning & Administration at Jones Walker Jones Walker's Estate Planning & Administration practice provides a variety of estate planning and personal planning services for individuals and families, including wills, lifetime... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Alex Trostorff Partner 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Richard Tyler Partner 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com

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Christopher Ulfers

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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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Raedtha Vasquez

Partner

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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Michael D. Waters 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Trevor Wilson Partner 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,... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Samuel H. Winston Associate 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com	Neal C. Wise Associate 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com
Hansford P. Wogan Associate 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... [email protected] www.joneswalker.com