Firm Profile

Jones Walker LLP
http://www.joneswalker.com

Headquarters

201 Saint Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
United States
(504) 582.8000

Firm Details

Jones Walker LLP (www.joneswalker.com) is among the largest 120 law firms in the United States serving local, regional, national, and international business interests with offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, and Texas. The firm is committed to providing a comprehensive range of legal services to major multinational, public and private corporations, Fortune® 500 companies, money center banks, worldwide insurers, and emerging companies doing business in the United States and abroad.

Since 2012, The BTI Consulting Group has named Jones Walker to its Client Service A-Team, which identifies the top client service firms in the nation. The firm has previously been named to both the A-Team and BTI's Client Service 30, a list of top 30 firms in the country for dedication to client service. Clients have recognized Jones Walker for consistent excellence in areas such as client focus, anticipating the client's needs, and understanding the client's business. Corporate Counsel magazine has named the firm a "Go-To Law Firm® of the World's Leading Companies" and a "Go-To Law Firm® of Leading Financial Services Companies," selections based on American Lawyer Media (ALM) national surveys of the General Counsel of Fortune 500® companies and leading financial services companies.

Management

Aileen S. Thomas
Board of Directors
F. Rivers Lelong, Jr.
Board of Directors
Gary J. Russo
Board of Directors
James C. Percy
Board of Directors
Michael D. Waters
Board of Directors
Pauline F. Hardin
Board of Directors
R. Christian Johnsen
Board of Directors
Rudolph R. Ramelli
Board of Directors
William H. Hines
Managing Partner

Top Listed National Awards

  • Top Listed in the United States in Corporate Compliance Law with 6 lawyers

Top Listed State Awards

  • Top Listed in Louisiana with 73 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Mississippi in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Bet-the-Company Litigation with 6 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Commercial Litigation with 16 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Corporate Compliance Law with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Corporate Law with 9 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in International Trade and Finance Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Mississippi in Litigation - Antitrust with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Mississippi in Litigation - Bankruptcy with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Litigation - Trusts and Estates with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Litigation and Controversy - Tax with 6 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Mississippi in Project Finance Law with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Securities Regulation with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Mississippi in Securities Regulation with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Tax Law with 11 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Trademark Law with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Louisiana in Trusts and Estates with 5 lawyers

Top Listed City Awards

  • Top Listed in New Orleans with 58 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Mobile in Banking and Finance Law with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Jackson in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Bet-the-Company Litigation with 6 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Commercial Litigation with 15 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Corporate Compliance Law with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Jackson in Corporate Compliance Law with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Jackson in Corporate Law with 9 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Corporate Law with 7 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Jackson in Financial Services Regulation Law with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in International Trade and Finance Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Jackson in Litigation - Antitrust with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Litigation - Banking and Finance with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Jackson in Litigation - Bankruptcy with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Litigation - Trusts and Estates with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Litigation and Controversy - Tax with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Jackson in Municipal Law with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Jackson in Project Finance Law with 3 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Jackson in Public Finance Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Jackson in Securities Regulation with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Securities Regulation with 2 lawyers
  • Top Listed in New Orleans in Tax Law with 8 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Baton Rouge in Trusts and Estates with 3 lawyers

Contacts

R. Scott Jenkins
Admiralty & Maritime
504-582-8346
Ronald A. Snider
Banking & Financial Services
251-439-7548
R. Patrick Vance
Business & Commercial Litigation
504-582-8194
J. Marshall Page, III
Business & Commercial Transactions
504-582-8248
Curtis R. Hearn
Corporate & Securities
504-582-8308
John J. Jaskot
Government Relations
202-203-1014
Sidney F. Lewis, V
Labor & Employment
504-582-8352
Robert W. Scheffy, Jr.
Real Estate
225-248-2032
William M. Backstrom
Tax, Trusts & Estates
504-582-8228

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Firm Practice Areas

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Antitrust Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Communications Law
  • Construction Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Economic Development Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Gaming Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Information Technology Law
  • Insurance Law
  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Mining Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Patent Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Project Finance Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Railroad Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Venture Capital Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

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Office Locations

United States

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Alabama

Alabama

Birmingham, AL

One Federal Place, Suite 1100

1819 Fifth Avenue North

Birmingham, AL 35203

United States

(205) 244.5200

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Mobile, AL

RSA Battle House Tower, Suite 1200

11 North Water Street

Mobile, AL 36602

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(251) 432.1414

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Arizona

Arizona

Phoenix, AZ

333 North Central Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85004

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(602) 366.7889

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District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Washington, DC

499 South Capitol Street, SW, Suite 600

Washington, DC 20003

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(202) 203.1000

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Washington, DC

1227 Twenty-Fifth Street, NW, Suite 200 West

Washington, DC 20037

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(202) 434.4660

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Florida

Florida

Miami, FL

Miami Center, Suite 2600

201 South Biscayne Boulevard

Miami, FL 33131-4341

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(305) 679.5700

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Tallahassee, FL

215 South Monroe Street, Suite 130

Tallahassee, FL 32301

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(850) 425.7800

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Georgia

Georgia

Atlanta, GA

One Midtown Plaza, Suite 1030

1360 Peachtree Street, NE

Atlanta, GA 30309

United States

(404) 870.7500

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Louisiana

Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA

Four United Plaza

8555 United Plaza Boulevard

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

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(225) 248.2000

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Lafayette, LA

600 Jefferson Street, Suite 1600

P.O. Box 3408

Lafayette, LA 70502-3408

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(337) 593.7600

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Lafayette, LA

1200 Camellia Boulevard, Suite 206

Lafayette, LA 70508

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(337) 593.7700

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New Orleans, LA

201 Saint Charles Avenue

New Orleans, LA 70170-5100

United States

(504) 582.8000

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Mississippi

Mississippi

Jackson, MS

190 East Capitol Street, Suite 800

P.O. Box 427

Jackson, MS 39205-0427

United States

(601) 949.4900

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New York

New York

New York, NY

45 Broadway, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10006

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(646) 512.8101

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Texas

Texas

Houston, TX

811 Main Street, Suite 2900

Houston, TX 77002

United States

(713) 437.1800

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The Woodlands, TX

Waterway Plaza Two, Suite 350

10001 Woodloch Forest Drive

The Woodlands, TX 77380

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(281) 296.4400

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