By Jones Walker LLP on January 12, 2024 Posted in Jones Walker Announcements. Jones Walker LLP announced the firm has reestablished its Tallahassee, Florida, office effective immediately. The new office expansion is the direct result of a successful and long-standing strategic alliance with Florida’s Dean Mead law firm. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce the firm has elected four new partners and reelected Lauren Mastio and Chad Theriot to its board …Partner. Baton Rouge. Alexandra Layfield is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and co-leads the firm’s corporate, securities, and executive compensation team. She counsels public and private companies on a variety of transactional matters, primarily in the areas of corporate finance, securities law, general …Partner. Baton Rouge. Alexandra Layfield is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and co-leads the firm’s corporate, securities, and executive compensation team. She counsels public and private companies on a variety of transactional matters, primarily in the areas of corporate finance, securities law, general …Jones Walker's Government Relations Practice Group addresses the many legislative and regulatory issues of state, regional, national, and international scope that affect our clients. Our highly experienced attorneys and staff assist clients by monitoring state and federal legislative and executive activities; participating in …Sandra (Sandy) Gayle Jackson, 74, of Dallas passed away at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas with family at her side on Sunday afternoon December 10, 2023. She was born in Panama City, FL on April 22, 1949 to Alice Jeanette Monarch and John Manning Brissel. She met and married James (Jim) …Lafayette. Suite 1600. 600 Jefferson St. Lafayette, LA 70501. T: 337.593.7600. F: 337.593.7601. Located in the energy hub of Southwest Louisiana, attorneys in Jones Walker's Lafayette office work in multiple practice areas that include domestic and international oil and gas law, general business and energy law, and litigation.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 experience representing borrowers and commercial banks in connection with a wide variety of commercial lending transactions, including structuring, negotiating ...He has served as the lead author of Jones Walker’s signature critical infrastructure cybersecurity industry surveys, published in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Andy has been quoted in Bloomberg , The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , and several other news and public forums on the topics of appellate legal decisions, cybersecurity, and data privacy. Meghan E.Smith. Smith. Meghan Smith is co-team leader of the firm's environmental litigation team and a member of the Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources and Construction Industry Teams. She focuses her practice on environmental/toxic tort, construction and energy litigation and arbitration, as well as regulatory compliance. Meghan's ... New Orleans. Judith Windhorst is special counsel in the Litigation Practice Group. She represents clients in a broad range of civil disputes, most notably for energy clients, shareholder disputes, environmental matters, and governmental entities. Judith handles a wide variety of complex business litigation, including defense of class actions ...Stan Millan is special counsel and a member of the Litigation Practice Group. He divides his practice between transactional, compliance, and dispute-resolution matters involving environmental issues and …Good. Jeffrey P. Good is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on real estate transactions, commercial lending, and general business law. Jeffrey has played a key role in transformative projects for the city of New Orleans, including the development and financing of a number of mixed-use projects, hotels and … Jones Walker LLP. New Orleans. Jones Walker LLP. 201 ST. CHARLES AVENUE. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70170-5100. LOUISIANA. United States. Email firm Visit website 1 504 582 8000 1 504 582 8583. Wegmann. Dirk Wegmann is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on commercial civil litigation. Drawing on his more than 30 years of litigation experience, Dirk provides effective representation to clients in federal courts, state courts, and arbitration. He has substantial experience providing counsel regarding … Prior to joining Jones Walker, Walt drafted wills, trusts, and estate planning documents, and helped clients with probate and estate administration. He also assisted a range of business clients with formation, dissolution, mergers and acquisitions, and many other corporate transactions. Taos Art Gallery featuring original art by local artists. Jones Walker of Taos .... where art lives.Houston. Lara Pringle is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice in the areas of energy litigation, complex and multi-district litigation, and internal investigations and compliance. Lara represents clients in a variety of litigation involving commercial disputes, including oil and gas indemnity agreements, …New Orleans. Curt Hearn is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. Curt served as co-leader of the Corporate Practice Group for more than 20 years, stepping down at the end of 2022. Drawing on his extensive experience and knowledge of what works — and what doesn’t — he works with firm clients to solve their most challenging, complex ...As a Director of Information Technology, I manage the Document Management, Application… · Experience: Jones Walker · Education: University of New Orleans · Location: New Orleans, Louisiana ...Stephen Drobny is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on banking and asset recovery matters. Steve advises clients on bankruptcy matters, regularly representing debtors, trustees, committees, and secured creditors in complex Chapter 11, 7, and 13 cases. Prior to joining Jones Walker, Steve was an attorney at Shutts & Bowen ... Stan Millan is special counsel and a member of the Litigation Practice Group. He divides his practice between transactional, compliance, and dispute-resolution matters involving environmental issues and government contracts. LEED® AP-certified by the US Green Building Council, Stan focuses his practice on environmental law, administrative law ... Bill Hines is managing partner of Jones Walker and a member of the Corporate Practice Group. Passionate about economic and cultural development in New Orleans, across Louisiana, and throughout the Gulf South, Bill has been a legal, business, and civic leader for more than 35 years. Since 2006, he has led Jones Walker through a period of ...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 of Legal Specialization. He focuses his practice on federal and state income tax issues and the tax structuring and consequences of mergers, …As a Director of Information Technology, I manage the Document Management, Application… · Experience: Jones Walker · Education: University of New Orleans · Location: New Orleans, Louisiana ...New Orleans. Avery Pardee is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. She is a career defense attorney and represents clients in white collar criminal matters, internal and government investigations, and commercial litigation. Avery has significant experience defending and advising individuals as well as publicly traded companies, private ...New Orleans. Christopher 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, and lenders in structuring, negotiating, and documenting senior and subordinated, secured and unsecured, and bilateral and syndicated credit ...Grehan. Hughes Grehan is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and co-lead of the firm’s finance team. He focuses his practice on commercial matters and contracts, and commercial and corporate finance transactions. Hughes has extensive experience representing borrowers and lenders in structuring, negotiating, and … Jones Walker LLP. New Orleans. Jones Walker LLP. 201 ST. CHARLES AVENUE. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70170-5100. LOUISIANA. United States. Email firm Visit website 1 504 582 8000 1 504 582 8583. Katz. Jonathan Katz is a partner in the Tax Practice Group. He focuses on federal taxation, with a particular concentration on federal and state new markets tax credit and historic rehabilitation tax credit transactions. In his tax credit practice, Jonathan represents institutional investors, project developers, lenders, community development ... Jones Walker's Labor & Employment attorneys offer clients one of the largest, most diverse, and experienced labor and employment law practices in the region. We counsel an array of regional and national companies in a wide range of industries in all aspects of labor and employment law. We strive to help clients find solutions to labor and ...Michel Nicrosi is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on preventive and litigation services for businesses and individuals in corporate and white-collar criminal matters. Michel served as a federal prosecutor for more than 16 years. After graduating from The University of Alabama School of Law, she joined …499 S Capitol St SW. Washington, DC 20003. T: 202.203.1000. F: 202.203.0000. Jones Walker's Washington, DC office located on Capitol Hill has grown quickly since its opening in 1990. Today we represent local, national, and international clients with interests in legislation before Congress or in rules, regulations, or administrative orders ...Jones Walker LLP litigators provide litigation counsel, advice, and support to many of the world's largest corporations, as well as to prominent local and regional companies. We are experienced in a wide variety of substantive areas, including: Antitrust and …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 ... Houston. Cindy Matherne Muller is a partner in the Maritime Practice Group and head of the firm’s Houston office. She represents a broad range of companies, from large multinational EPC contractors to private equity portfolio companies, doing business in the energy, maritime, and construction industries, on capital projects and commercial and ... Jarred Trauth is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. Jarred represents and advises a broad range of companies, from large, multinational corporations to private, closely-held businesses doing business in a variety of industries in connection with transactions involving acquisitions and divestitures of privately held companies and their ...Jarred Trauth is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. Jarred represents and advises a broad range of companies, from large, multinational corporations to private, closely-held businesses doing business in a variety of industries in connection with transactions involving acquisitions and divestitures of privately held companies and their ... Stone. Partner. Jackson. Adam Stone is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and arbitration for clients in the financial services, insurance, manufacturing, and construction industries. Adam Stone has more than 20 years of experience representing parties in significant complex ... Robert L.Carothers, Jr. Carothers, Jr. Rob Carothers is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses his practice on financial institution regulation and mergers and acquisitions. He serves as the office head for the firm’s Mobile office. Rob advises banks and other financial institutions on a wide range of regulatory matters. 201 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70170-5100. D: 504.582.8230. Email. P.J. Kee is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group and a member of the trade secrets and fair competition team. He focuses on advising clients in disputes and potential threats concerning trade secret theft, computer fraud and abuse, unfair competition, civil ... Doug Longman is a partner in the Maritime Practice Group and the Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team. Prior to joining Jones Walker in 2009, Doug was a name partner in the Lafayette-based firm of Longman Russo. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of oil and gas exploration and production, Doug has litigated oilfield, maritime ...Glascoe. Austin Glascoe is an associate in the Maritime Practice Group and a member of the maritime litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution team. Austin’s broad maritime litigation experience includes personal injury claims brought under the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, vessel collision cases ...Olivia Greenberg is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group and is on the bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditors’-debtors’ rights team. Olivia focuses her practice in the areas of bankruptcy, restructuring, and the rights of creditors and debtors. Prior to joining Jones Walker, Olivia served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable ...Kevin Ainsworth is the co-leader of the firm’s Government Relations Practice Group, where his practice focuses on legislative advocacy and government relations, as well as business and commercial litigation. Kevin assists companies and employers across Louisiana and the United States by developing and communicating legislative priorities and ...Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers in the firm’s New Orleans office were included in New Orleans Magazine’s 2021 Top Lawyers List, an annual ranking of attorneys across various practices in the Greater New Orleans area. The below Jones Walker lawyers were recognized for the specified areas of practice and a … Sara Kuebel is an associate in the Jones Walker Maritime Practice Group. Sara advises clients in a broad range of disputes, with a concentration in maritime litigation, including allisions and collisions and claims under General Maritime Law, the Jones Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, and the Outer Continental Shelf ... Prior to joining Jones Walker, Walt drafted wills, trusts, and estate planning documents, and helped clients with probate and estate administration. He also assisted a range of business clients with formation, dissolution, mergers and acquisitions, and many other corporate transactions. Lafayette. Suite 1600. 600 Jefferson St. Lafayette, LA 70501. T: 337.593.7600. F: 337.593.7601. Located in the energy hub of Southwest Louisiana, attorneys in Jones Walker's Lafayette office work in multiple practice areas that include domestic and international oil and gas law, general business and energy law, and litigation. Jones Walker is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees in hiring and all other aspects of employment, without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other status protected by applicable law. Jones Walker LLP is among the 135 largest law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, and Texas, the firm serves local, regional, and international business interests.Jones Walker’s Maritime Practice Group represents clients engaged in domestic and international shipping and offshore drilling, transport, production activities, and onshore and port-related activities. We act as principal counsel for clients across the maritime industry, including inland barge lines; towboat companies; ocean-going shipping ...Brandon was an associate from 1997 to 2002 and a partner from 2003 to 2004 at the law firm Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLP, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He joined Jones Walker in 2005 and became a partner at the firm in 2006. By Jones Walker LLP on January 12, 2024 Posted in Jones Walker Announcements. Jones Walker LLP announced the firm has reestablished its Tallahassee, Florida, office effective immediately. The new office expansion is the direct result of a successful and long-standing strategic alliance with Florida’s Dean Mead law firm. Thomas Hubert is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group and a lead trial attorney for the trade secret non-compete team. Thomas is also a formally trained and qualified mediator. Since 1989, Thomas has practiced primarily in the area of labor and employment law, as well as in areas that fall under more traditional commercial claims. Jones Walker has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a leading litigation firm (2008–2023). Jones Walker ranks 140th in the National Law Journal listing of top 500 law firms in the United States. 85 Jones Walker attorneys are listed as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in the current editions of Super Lawyers. Brechtel. Tim Brechtel is a partner in the Tax Practice Group. He counsels employers on tax and ERISA compliance issues relating to employee retirement, health, welfare, compensation, and other plans. Tim advises clients ranging from sole proprietorships to large, multinational corporations on establishing, administering, merging, and ...WELCOME TO JONES, WALKER & LAKE! Our firm has been serving the Hampton Roads community for 45 years. We were founded on the core values of integrity, communication, and service. Our goal is to provide you with exceptional service while working with you to resolve your legal matter. Whether you are facing real estate, business transactions ...Lafayette. Boyd Bryan is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on environmental law matters, including regulatory compliance, permitting, defense of enforcement actions, environmental aspects of transactions and financing, project development, and environmental litigation. Boyd represents industrial and commercial …Tommy Shepherd is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He advises businesses, Native American tribes, and financial institutions on a wide range of commercial and transactional matters. Tommy represents a broad spectrum of clients in all types of commercial and regulated matters. He has extensive experience in …Ruark William Chick is the firm’s chief information officer and serves on the E-Discovery Committee. Ruark directs Jones Walker’s 30-member information technology department, overseeing and managing all aspects of the firm's technology-related initiatives. He ensures that the implemented technology enables the firm and attorneys to serve ...Lelong, Jr. Rivers Lelong is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the Jones Walker board of directors. He has a broad-ranging transactional practice representing clients across several industries. Rivers’ practice involves a variety of commercial transactions comprising secured finance, real estate, acquisitions and ...Olivia Greenberg is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group and is on the bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditors’-debtors’ rights team. Olivia focuses her practice in the areas of bankruptcy, restructuring, and the rights of creditors and debtors. Prior to joining Jones Walker, Olivia served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable ... Contact Us. If you have any questions about the firm or would like to request information, please fill out the form below and we will route your inquiry appropriately. To receive regular communications from Jones Walker on select topics, click here to subscribe to one of our mailing lists. New Orleans. Allison Kingsmill is a partner in the firm's Litigation Practice Group. Allison handles a range of commercial dispute resolution matters. Allison has significant litigation experience in the areas of breach of contract, government projects and public bids, construction, business torts, insurance coverage, and …Brandon was an associate from 1997 to 2002 and a partner from 2003 to 2004 at the law firm Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLP, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He joined Jones Walker in 2005 and became a partner at the firm in 2006.Steve is the co-leader of Jones Walker’s Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Sector’s power and renewables team. Steve represents real estate owners, developers, and lenders in connection with commercial and industrial real estate projects ranging from commercial developments to large-scale industrial development projects, ...Partner. Houston. Luis Enrique Cuervo is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group, where he focuses primarily in the areas of oil and gas, energy, and natural resources. Luis advises US and Europe-based clients on their complex international transactional and litigation needs, including white collar crime, assistance before foreign courts ...Jones Walker regularly handles patent protection issues in this country as well as in any part of the world necessary to further clients’ business interests. Regardless of whether the client is an individual inventor, a nonprofit organization, a university, or a Fortune 500 ® company, our attorneys work closely with innovators to provide the broadest patent … Bill Hines is managing partner of Jones Walker and a member of the Corporate Practice Group. Passionate about economic and cultural development in New Orleans, across Louisiana, and throughout the Gulf South, Bill has been a legal, business, and civic leader for more than 35 years. Since 2006, he has led Jones Walker through a period of ... Prior to joining Jones Walker, Zachary was an associate in the Houston office of an Am Law 100 firm where he assisted clients with a broad range of complex M&A transactions, restructurings, and corporate governance matters. While earning his law degree, Zachary served as an intern for the Honorable Lance M. Africk and the Honorable Sarah S ...MOLINE, IL (March 25, 2024) – Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) announced today that former Eastman Chemical Company executive, Kellye Walker, will join its leadership team … WELCOME TO JONES, WALKER & LAKE! Our firm has been serving the Hampton Roads community for 45 years. We were founded on the core values of integrity, communication, and service. Our goal is to provide you with exceptional service while working with you to resolve your legal matter. Whether you are facing real estate, business transactions ... Michael Waters is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on issues facing banks, financial institutions, and other financial-services entities. Mike has practiced corporate and securities law, primarily in the financial institutions area, for more than 30 years. He routinely represents banks, bank holding companies, and … Jones Walker has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a leading litigation firm (2008–2023). Jones Walker ranks 140th in the National Law Journal listing of top 500 law firms in the United States. 85 Jones Walker attorneys are listed as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in the current editions of Super Lawyers. Lafayette. Boyd Bryan is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on environmental law matters, including regulatory compliance, permitting, defense of enforcement actions, environmental aspects of transactions and financing, project development, and environmental litigation. Boyd represents industrial and commercial …Lafayette. Boyd Bryan is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on environmental law matters, including regulatory compliance, permitting, defense of enforcement actions, environmental aspects of transactions and financing, project development, and environmental litigation. Boyd represents industrial and commercial …Suite 300. 3100 North State Street. Jackson, MS 39216. D: 601.949.4714. F: 601.949.4804. Blake Fulton is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He concentrates in the areas of incentivized public and private project finance, state and local government law, and economic development incentives.
Partner. New Orleans. Nadia de la Houssaye is co-leader of the firm’s Healthcare Industry Team and chairs the firm’s digital health and telemedicine team. She works extensively with hospitals, health systems, providers, and startup companies to structure and integrate telemedicine, telehealth, and digital health platforms. …. Vh+1
Atlanta. Drew Marlar is a partner in the Tax Practice Group, where he advises economic-development, nonprofit, and public-private organizations on a broad range of tax-credit incentives and financing programs. Drew is a highly experienced economic development finance attorney who helps mission-driven organizations …Jones Walker Perspectives is a blog that features articles and opinions from the firm's attorneys on various legal topics and issues. Read about OSHA, sports wagering, …Jones Walker LLP is among the 135 largest law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, and Texas, the firm serves local, regional, and international business interests.Robert "Bob" E. Holden. Bob Holden is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group and is co-team leader of the firm’s environmental litigation team. He counsels clients on environmental regulatory compliance, enforcement actions, and related commercial litigation. With his deep understanding of the law and decades of experience in the field ...Partner Andrew R. Lee, head of the firm's privacy and data security team and co-author of the 2022 Jones Walker Ports and Terminals Cybersecurity…. Liked by Jeff Tillery.© 2024 Jones Walker LLP. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Disclaimer Avident Advisors. A LexMundi Member Lafayette. Alex Prochaska is special counsel in the Corporate and Litigation practice groups, where he focuses his practice on environmental law. Alex defends clients in enforcement actions brought by state and federal agencies alleging violations of environmental laws including the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource ... Jones Walker has qualified mediators, National Association of Securities Dealers Regulation (NASDR) arbitrators, and others experienced in resolving disputes outside of the courts. Counseling. We often counsel clients in litigation avoidance or assist in efforts necessary to close commercial transactions.Led by a core group of veteran healthcare attorneys, the Jones Walker healthcare industry team includes attorneys from all of the firm’s major practice areas. Each team member has extensive experience in specific practice areas, as well as in-depth knowledge of today’s healthcare marketplace and regulatory environment.According to the National Law Journal's 2023 NLJ 500 ranking of firms based on size, Jones Walker has 333 attorneys and is ranked 140th in the United States. www.joneswalker.com.Houston. Mike Chernekoff is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on environmental law, related areas of environmental litigation and toxic tort defense, and commercial and energy litigation. Mike’s practice centers principally on matters and businesses located in Louisiana and Texas. As a litigator, he develops and pursues ...Mar 15, 2024 · "EPA Launches Clean Ports Initiative with Two Competitive Grant Programs," Jones Walker LLP Maritime Client Alert Newsletter | February 29, 2024 "Compliance Update — Insights and Highlights — February 2024," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter Jones Walker is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees in hiring and all other aspects of employment, without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other status protected by applicable law. Alida C.Hainkel. Hainkel. Lele Hainkel is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. She focuses on energy litigation. Lele has extensive experience handling offshore and onshore energy-related disputes in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration. Her oil and gas litigation practice covers defense of claims against the oil and gas ...Alex Glaser is a partner in the Tax Practice Group. He advises clients on employee benefit and executive compensation matters in a variety of contexts, including mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions, and new and start-up businesses. Alex’s experience includes the design, implementation, and …Wish. Ziegler. 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 transactions. Wish represents and advises major financial institutions in cross-border capital markets transactions. She has …Justin Marocco is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group and is a co-leader of Jones Walker’s property and personal injury team. Justin has a wide-ranging practice, primarily focused on handling a broad array of complex commercial litigation in the energy, maritime, construction, and environmental sectors. He has significant experience ....