Areas of Practice
- Corporate & Securities
- Health Care Reform Resource Center
- Investment Management Legal Services
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1979, with honors
- University of Delaware, B.A., 1976, magna cum laude; Distinction in History
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1984
- Pennsylvania, 1979
- Texas, 1982
Curt Hearn chairs the firm's Corporate & Securities Practice Group, and has handled numerous mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, as well as capital raising transactions, for a variety of publicly traded and privately held companies, as well as representing private equity and venture capital firms. He has particular experience in the energy, energy service, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing sectors. Mr. Hearn is ranked in the first band (top tier) in the area of Corporate/M&A in the 2009 edition of "Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business."
Mr. Hearn also provides corporate and boardroom advice to a variety of public and private companies, including compliance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure laws and Sarbanes-Oxley; preparing proxy materials and rendering advice in proxy contests; implementing anti-takeover defenses, including stockholder rights plans; drafting contracts; and advising clients on corporate governance matters.
Noteworthy
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) in the areas of Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law, and Venture Capital Law (listed annually since 1995)
- Recognized in "Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business" in the area of Corporate/M&A (annually since 2004)
- Listed in the 2009 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions (listed annually since 2007)
- AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell
News
- Attorneys to Present at "Essential Issues Affecting Corporate Attorneys and In-House Counsel"
- Jones Walker Receives Unparalleled Rankings in Chambers USA
- 2010 Best Lawyers in America Rankings Showcase Jones Walker’s Depth, Growth
- Jones Walker Top-Ranked in Chambers USA
- Thirty-Eight Jones Walker Attorneys Listed in 2009 Issue of Louisiana Super Lawyers
- Sixty-Three Jones Walker Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009; Jones Walker Top-Listed in Louisiana
Presentations
- "Mergers and Acquisitions—What Corporate Counsel Needs to Know", September 24, 2010
- SEC Hot Topics Institute, April 24, 2008
Publications
- "Thoughts on Corporate Indemnification"
Health Care E*Lert, May 10, 2007
Memberships
- American Academy of Hospital Attorneys
- American Bar Association (Member, Section on Business Law, ABA Task Force on Public Company Mergers)
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Tulane University Law School (Adjunct Professor)
