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Adams and Reese LLP

http://www.adamsandreese.com

Headquarters

Hancock Whitney Center, Suite 4500

701 Poydras Street

New Orleans, LA 70139

United States

(504) 581.3234

Firm Details

About Adams and Reese

Adams and Reese is a multidisciplinary law firm with nearly 300 attorneys and advisors strategically located throughout the southern United States and Washington, D.C. Our firm provides legal services on a regional, national and international scale. The American Lawyer includes Adams and Reese on its distinguished list of the nation's top law firms – The Am Law 200. The National Law Journal also includes the firm on the NLJ 350 list of the nation's largest law firms.

Our Service

At Adams and Reese, it’s our business to know and understand our clients, their businesses, and their current and future needs. We provide leadership strategies and proactive legal solutions to clients by assembling teams of attorneys and advisors to identify issues, solve problems and maximize opportunities. We represent industry leaders ranging from small businesses to S corporations to Fortune 100 companies. We serve our clients through solid legal counsel and advocacy that always aligns with their goals and interests.

Our Practice

Adams and Reese serves more than 75 industries and disciplines, from government relations and labor and employment law to real estate, intellectual property, First Amendment and media law, commercial litigation and many more. Our nearly 300 attorneys and advisors have the knowledge and experience to address challenging legal issues with solid and comprehensive legal counsel.

Our Commitment to Our Communities

At Adams and Reese, we feel that our success is directly related to the prosperity and the quality of life in the communities we serve. Through our corporate philanthropy program, HUGS (Hope, Understanding, Giving and Support), we have donated thousands of volunteer service hours and financial donations assisting those in need. Additionally, our in-house pro bono program, CA&RE (Caring Adams and Reese Employees), encourages every attorney to perform 20 hours of annual pro bono service assisting members of the community who need accessible no-cost legal services.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Diversity is not new at Adams and Reese and is not the work of one individual or committee, but rather the work of our entire firm. Through dedication, creativity, hard work and leadership of many culturally diverse individuals coming together, our diversity momentum grows stronger every year. Our appreciation of the unique differences among us and how we benefit from the diverse backgrounds, experiences and talents of our attorneys, advisors and staff enhances our service to our clients while it enriches the lives of both our employees and the communities in which we work and live.

For more information about the law firm of Adams and Reese visit: http://www.adamsandreese.com.

Management

Guilford F. Thornton, Jr.
Managing Partner

B. Jeffrey Brooks
Chairman, Executive Committee

Paul J. Lassalle
Chief Financial Officer

Ann M. Wallace
Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer

Top Listed State Awards

Top Listed in Mississippi in Banking and Finance Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Tennessee in Copyright Law with 4 lawyers

Top Listed City Awards

Top Listed in Ridgeland in Banking and Finance Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Nashville in Copyright Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in New Orleans in Litigation - Environmental with 6 lawyers
Top Listed in New Orleans in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants with 6 lawyers

Awards

Diversity Recognition - Diversity Scorecard - Among top 200 law firms in diversity consecutively since 2008 Minority Law Journal
Highly Recommended Firms" in Trademark and IP Law, IP Stars - Managing Intellectual Property consecutively since 2014
Am Law 200 - Nationally ranked among the nation's top law firms consecutively since 2003 - American Lawyer
Top Entertainment Firms consecutively since 2012 Nashville Business Journal
NLJ 350- Nationally ranked among the nation's largest law firms consistently since 2002- The National Law Journal
Top 10 percent of all law firms in Litigation, Intellectual Property, Complex Commercial and Complex Employment BTI Litigation Outlook, Ranked by Corporate Counsel, 2016
Top 200 Pro Bono Firms in the Nation, consecutively since 2012, American Lawyer Magazine
The South’s Top Government Affairs Firms and Lobbyists” - No. 1 in Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee; No. 2 in Mississippi; No. 5 in South Carolina - Southern Political Report Magazine, 2015
Go-To Law Firm for Financial Services Companies consecutively since 2007, American Lawyer Media
Go-To Law Firm in Litigation, consecutively since 2007, American Lawyer Media
Go-To Law Firm in Intellectual Property, consecutively since 2010, American Lawyer Media

About Our Clients

Adams and Reese is a multidisciplinary law firm with attorneys and advisors strategically located throughout the southern United States and Washington, DC. It is our business to know and understand our clients, their business, their current needs, and their future plans. We provide leadership strategies and proactive solutions by assembling teams of attorneys and advisors to identify and meet the specific needs of our clients. Providing legal services on a regional, national and international level, our firm represents industry leaders ranging from S corporations to local businesses to Fortune 100 organizations.

Contacts

Mark C. Surprenant
Agricultural Chemicals
504-585-0213

James T. Rogers III
Antitrust and Unfair Competition
504-585-0296

Martin A. Stern
Appellate Advocacy
504-585-0289

Kathleen F. Drew
Asbestos
504-585-0213

Charles N. Parrott
Banking and Finance
601-353-3234

Jannea S. Rogers
Casualty and Coverage
251-433-3234

William B. Gaudet
Class Action and Complex Litigation
504-585-0263

William C. Brabec
Commercial Dispute Resolution
601-353-3234

Richard P. Carmody
Commercial Restructuring and Bankruptcy
205-250-5033

Mark R. Beebe
D&O and Professional Liability
504-585-0436

Raymond R. Ferrera
E-Commerce/Internet
713-308-0127

James B. McLaren, Jr.
Economic Development
901-524-5277

Holmes S. Adams
Education and Public Entity
601-292-0723

Craig G.Townsend
Energy
713-308-0139

J. Jeffrey Trotter
Energy and Environmental
601-292-0711

Jeff Trotter
Energy/Environmental
601.292.0711

Linda Edell Howard
Entertainment and New Media
615-341-0068

Powell G. Ogletree, Jr.
Forestry
601-292-0740

B. Jeffrey Brooks
Government Relations
202-737-3234

Brad A. Lampley
Government Relations Team Leader
615.259.1310

Reber M. Boult
Intellectual Property and Technology
615-259-1452

James A. Keith
Labor and Employment
601-292-0718

Charlie A. Cerise, Jr.
Litigation Practice
504-585-0418

Edwin C. Laizer
Litigation Practice
504-585-0207

Lee Butler
Litigation Practice
713-308-0100

Guilford F. (Gif) Thornton, Jr.
Managing Partner
615.259.1492

Charles F. Gay, Jr.
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device
504.585.0295

Richard B. Eason II
Pharmaceutical and Products Liability
504-585-0243

Philip A. Franco
Real Estate and Construction
504-585-0291

John F. Lyle III
Tax
251-433-3234

David Johnson
Transactions and Corporate Advisory Services
251-650-0855

C. Dale Allen
Transportation
615.259.1467

Thomas Anthony Swafford
Transportation and Logistics / Labor and Employment
615.259.1490

Lee Reid
Charter Schools and Real Estate
225-336-5200

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Administrative / Regulatory Law
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Derivatives and Futures Law
Economic Development Law
Education Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Entertainment Law - Music
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
First Amendment Law
Gaming Law
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Land Use and Zoning Law
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law
Patent Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Timber Law
Trademark Law
Trusts and Estates
Water Law
Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

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Recent News

Adam and Reese's Roy Hadley Appointed to Atlanta CIO Advisory Board

Adams and Reese’s Fort Lauderdale Office extends financial services practice

Adams and Reese names Matthew B. Hill Partner in charge of Columbia office

Adams and Reese receives national Good Apple Award for pro bono efforts

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Birmingham, AL

Regions Harbert Plaza, Suite 3000

1901 Sixth Avenue North

Birmingham, AL 35203

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