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Jones Walker provides a wide range of legal services to a national and international corporate client base through offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

YEAR FOUNDED 1937

NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS
Attorneys: 375
Number of Partners: 193
Other Staff: 380

OFFICE LOCATIONS 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Birmingham, Alabama
Gulfport, Mississippi
Houston, Texas
Jackson, Mississippi
Lafayette, Louisiana
Miami, Florida
Mobile, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Olive Branch, Mississippi
New Orleans, Louisiana
Phoenix, Arizona
The Woodlands, Texas
Washington, D.C.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
William H. Hines, Managing Partner
J. Kelly Duncan
Elizabeth J. Futrell
R. Christian Johnsen
Robert S. Lazarus 
F. Rivers Lelong, Jr.
James C. Percy
Rudolph R. Ramelli
Gary J. Russo
Michael D. Waters

OTHER MANAGEMENT
Chief Financial Officer: Andrew F. Bruns
Chief Information Officer: Ruark W. Chick
Chief Marketing Officer: Carol Todd Thomas
Chief Operating Officer: Jeffrey L. Bash
HR & Benefits Director: Paulette E. Coln
Director of Recruiting & Legal Professional Development: Julie B. Prechter

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OFFICE HEADS 
BirminghamAlan M. Warfield
Baton Rouge: Ryan E. Johnson
Gulfport, Jackson, Olive Branch: Jeffrey R. Barber
Houston, The Woodlands: Joshua A. Norris 
Lafayette: Ian Macdonald
Miami: Laurie M. Chess
Mobile, Montgomery: Bradley R. Byrne
Phoenix: H. Hughes Grehan
Washington, D.C.: Palmer C. Hamilton

PRACTICE GROUP LEADERS
Banking & Financial Services: Ronald A. Snider 
Business & Commercial Litigation: R. Patrick Vance
Business & Commercial Transactions: J. Marshall Page, III
Corporate & Securities: Curtis R. Hearn
Government Relations: John J. Jaskot
Labor & Employment: Sidney F. Lewis, V
Maritime & Admiralty: Glenn G. Goodier
Real Estate: Louis S. Quinn, Jr.
Tax & Estates: William M. Backstrom, Jr.

ATTORNEY HIRING
Julie B. Prechter
recruiting@joneswalker.com 

STAFF HIRING
Birmingham, Houston, Lafayette, Miami, Mobile, Montgomery, New Orleans, Phoenix, The Woodlands, and Washington, D.C.
Paulette E. Coln, pcoln@joneswalker.com

STAFF HIRING
Baton Rouge
Aurora L. Stafford, astafford@joneswalker.com

STAFF HIRING
Gulfport, Jackson, and Olive Branch
Patricia M. Dunn, pdunn@joneswalker.com

PRESS CONTACT
Carol Todd Thomas
Chief Marketing Officer
201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 5100
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
504.582.8438 tel
504.589.8438 fax
cthomas@joneswalker.com


Jones Walker is the exclusive member firm for Louisiana of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms. Our firm's membership in Lex Mundi provides us with global reach and access to unparalleled legal resources that enhance our ability to serve our clients' needs seamlessly around the world.

State Capital Group is a seamless global network of over 145 of the profession’s preeminent independent law firms with more than 11,500 attorneys in nearly 450 offices around the world. By uniting their skills, expertise and influence, our member firms help leading and growing companies in every industry navigate a complex and ever-changing legal landscape. With local and regional experts across the globe, our independent member firms capitalize on the strength and effectiveness of our network to help their clients solve today’s toughest business challenges.