Rose McCabe LeBreton

Rose McCabe LeBreton


Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard

Recognized since 2008

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Land Use and Zoning Law

Litigation - Real Estate

Real Estate Law

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Focusing on commercial real estate development and land title, Rose is currently the lead counsel for land use and development issues for the re-development of the corner of Loyola Avenue and Poydras Street. This location is the gateway to the New Orleans sports and entertainment district, including the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the Smoothie King Center. The new six-story building will be the New Orleans home of Dave and Buster's, with retail shopping and parking.

At present, Rose’s real estate group is also guiding the renovation and re-development of the historic Maison Hospitaliere property, occupying more than half of a square in the heart of the French Quarter, into luxury condominiums.

Rose also serves as counsel to the Deepwater Horizon Trust, with responsibility to lead the Wetlands Review Team in determining ownership of the Louisiana wetlands area damaged by the BP Oil Spill.

Her practice areas focus on all aspects of real estate development, including sales, acquisition, leases, and land use, as well as title insurance law and defense. She has particular depth in the resolution of complex title issues, which includes curing the title on 43,500 acres for the largest landowner in St. Tammany Parish, and the oversight of the resolution of hundreds of title insurance claims for national title insurance underwriters. With special expertise in riverfront and historic title, Rose has been the “legal architect” for the development of Tulane University’s riverfront properties. Development of this project requires in-depth knowledge of riverfront title and regulatory issues, and involves working closely with the Port of New Orleans, the New Orleans Convention Center, and the City of New Orleans on behalf of the client. Rose was instrumental in negotiating the major lease of the premises.

Rose has also used her experience to craft the land use rights, conditions, and restrictions necessary to unite ten individually-owned properties in the French Quarter into one working hotel complex, and to develop multiple sites through lease or acquisition for a national bank in Louisiana and Texas. At Lugenbuhl, she leads the real estate group and founded LAWLA Title, LLC, an in-house title agency providing commercial closing services.

Rose’s work in both the law and the community was recognized in 2009, when she was selected as a New Orleans CityBusiness Women of the Year honoree and her practice was highlighted as a feature article in the Best Lawyers edition of New Orleans Magazine in November 2011. She is also Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated and listed for Real Estate in Super Lawyers and Chambers and Partners. She was an honoree in New Orleans’ CityBusiness Women of the Year awards and noted as a top lawyer in real estate in New Orleans Magazine.

Location
  • Pan-American Life Center, Suite 2775
    601 Poydras Street
    New Orleans, LA 70130
Education
  • Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1976
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State & Federal Courts
  • Texas, Texas State Courts
Affiliations
  • ABA Real Estate Section - Member
  • New Orleans Bar Real Estate Committee - Committee Member
  • New Orleans Commercial Real Estate Women - President - 2009
  • Urban Land Institute - Executive Committee Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • Acquisitions
  • Commercial
  • Condominiums
  • Development
  • Finance
  • Hotels
  • Land Use
  • Real Property Law
  • Streamlining Sales
  • Subdivision
  • Tax Certiorari
  • Title Matters
  • Title Matters
  • Transactions
  • Workouts and Restructurings
Awards:
  • 2011 Featured Article in New Orleans Magazine, Best Lawyers Edition
  • Super Lawyer, Best Lawyers in American in Real Estate, Chambers and Partners in Real Estate
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV rating
  • 2009 CityBusiness Woman of the Year Honoree
  • Outstanding Young Woman of America

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