Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Barbin

Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Barbin

Baton Rouge, LA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016
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201 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Gaming Law

Biography

Jeff Barbin practices in the areas of commercial and industrial real estate and finance. He has extensive experience in corporate, transactional and regulatory matters related to casino gaming. He counsels developers and operators on acquisitions, site development, financing and disposition. He has focused on gaming transactions requiring local gaming regulatory approvals and other complex transactional and regulatory matters, often working closely with the firm’s gaming lawyers in Mississippi to achieve efficiencies for the client in both jurisdictions. In this context, he has represented casino operators, management, investors, lenders, manufacturers and other vendors in their Louisiana gaming regulatory matters.

Jeff’s practice also involves working on the development of Louisiana banking forms, business entity formation, stock sales and entity mergers, alcohol licensing and other general business matters. He is also counsel to several municipal bodies in Louisiana. He currently serves as the Practice Coordinator for the Baton Rouge Business Group and on the Board of Trustees for the International Association of Gaming Advisors.

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201 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 1998
  • Louisiana State University, B.S., graduated 1992

  • Louisiana, Louisiana

  • Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers - Member
  • Baton Rouge Area Chamber Business Development - Advisory Committee
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association - Member
  • Forum 35 - Young Leaders for a Better Baton Rouge - Member
  • International Association of Gaming Advisors - Board of Trustees, Assistant Treasurer (Present)
  • Louisiana, Louisiana
  • Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers - Member
  • Baton Rouge Area Chamber Business Development - Advisory Committee
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association - Member
  • Forum 35 - Young Leaders for a Better Baton Rouge - Member
  • International Association of Gaming Advisors - Board of Trustees, Assistant Treasurer (Present)
  • Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 1998
  • Louisiana State University, B.S., graduated 1992

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Gaming Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Real Estate Law
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Chambers USA: American's Leading Lawyers for Business - Gaming & Licensing
  • Gaming Law, The Best Lawyers in America (2016-2021)
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers (2019-2020)
  • Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Baton Rouge
  • Forty Under 40 Award, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (2009)

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