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201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
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Shawn Kiefer is an associate in the firm's Business & Commercial Transactions Practice Group. Mr. Kiefer joined the firm in 2007, after practicing for three years in Alexandria, Louisiana. Mr. Kiefer’s practice involves a variety of international and domestic commercial transactions, contracts, and related matters, including, without limitation, secured finance, mergers, acquisitions, redemptions, and divestitures of privately held companies and their assets, financing involving state and federal tax credits, import/export and international transaction regulatory compliance, international law and trade remedies, special projects, and a variety of other contractual relationships. Mr. Kiefer's prior practice experience includes a combination of commercial litigation, bankruptcy, real estate, and transactional work, which contributes to his unique perspective on business transactions and deep understanding of complex and sometimes acrimonious situations.

Mr. Kiefer received his juris doctor degree and Bachelor of Civil Law from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, in 2004. While in law school, Mr. Kiefer served as a judicial extern to Judge James J. Brady of the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, was a semi-finalist in the Robert L. Tullis Competition, a member of the Moot Court Board, and co-chair of its Appellate Advocacy Committee. Prior to returning to New Orleans Mr. Kiefer also served as an adjunct professor of business law at Louisiana State University at Alexandria.

News

• Kiefer and Pardee Successfully Represent Client in Breach of Contract Suit

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• Camp Dreamstreet, MS
  
• Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans