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Jones Walker LLP

Since our inception in 1937, Jones Walker LLP has grown over the past several decades in size and scope to become one of the largest law firms in the United States. We serve local, regional, national, and international business interests in a wide range of markets and industries. Today, we have approximately 390 attorneys in Alabama, Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, and Texas.

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 family and emerging businesses located in the United States and abroad.

We have close ties to many types of businesses and industries, and our attorneys are heralded for their experience in several practice areas. We focus on building lasting relationships with clients and gaining a thorough understanding of our clients' businesses and industries. Regardless of the size of a client, we work with each client's specific needs in mind, focusing on achieving the best results in the most efficient manner.

Strong supporters of the economic, civic, and cultural communities in which we work and live, we participate in a broad range of volunteer activities that promote health, educational opportunity, and artistic development. Partners and associates in every office provide pro bono counsel to individuals and organizations that lack access to or the ability to pay for legal services, and many of our attorneys serve on the boards of arts, education, and service organizations across the region.

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Associate
Joseph Z. Landry is an associate in the firm’s Tax & Estates Practice Group and practices in the firm’s New Orleans office. Before joining Jones Walker LLP, Mr. Landry’s previous legal…
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Partner
Clay Lanham is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on real estate development and finance.

Clay regularly represents private equity funds in the negotiation and…
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Special Counsel
Ann Latimer is special counsel in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group and practices from The Woodlands office.
Prior to joining Jones Walker, Ms. Latimer was Associate Division Order…
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Director of Government Relations
Larry Lavender is Director of Government Relations for Jones Walker. Before joining the firm, he served for five years as the Chief of Staff of the Financial Services Committee for the…
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Partner
Joe Lavigne is a partner in Jones Walker's Labor & Employment Practice Group and a lead trial attorney for the firm's Trade Secret Non-Compete Team. His practice focuses on prosecuting…
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Special Counsel
Brian E. Lawlor is Special Counsel in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group. His practice focuses on affordable housing and housing finance to which he offers deep industry knowledge and…
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Partner
Alexandra Layfield joined Jones Walker's Corporate & Securities Practice Group in 2008. Ms. Layfield's practice is exclusively transactional, concentrating principally on the areas of…
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Associate
Elisabeth LeBlanc is an associate in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group in New Orleans. Elisabeth is a 2016 graduate of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State…
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Partner
Edward has represented assureds, underwriters, and other industry participants in a broad range of disputes involving hull, cargo, builder's risk, P&I, MEL, CGL, control of well, and…
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Partner
Andy Lee is a partner in the Litigation Section and with the Corporate Compliance and White Collar Defense Team. He maintains an active national trial and appellate practice focused on…
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The National Law Review selected Jones Walker attorneys Jesse (Jay) Adams, Robert E. Box, Jr. and Matthew A. Mantle as 2021 Go-To Thought Leaders for their coverage of natural disaster recovery best practices and federal and local aid programs.    Especially noteworthy is the firm's leadership and expertise in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.  NLR readers turned to Jones Walker’s articles for news on tax relief, business grant extensions, and managing property damage assessments which provided essential guidance for those impacted by the hurricane. 

Jones Walker was recognized as an NLR Go-To Thought Leader for their Maritime Law & Litigation Practice Group content.  Their work covers regulation, insurance concerns, and court cases with a significant impact on the legal landscape. Enlightening and erudite coverage comes from Jennifer A. David, Christopher Ulfers, William C. Baldwin, R. Scott Jenkins and other members of the practice, all of whom cover the major issues related to Maritime Law, with an emphasis on the US Fifth Circuit.

 
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