Areas of Practice
Education
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1979, Law Review, Omicron Delta Kappa
- Louisiana State University, B.S., 1976
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1979
R. Keith Colvin, Special Counsel in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group, comes to Jones Walker with more than 30 years of experience. His practice is concentrated in the area of commercial real estate, and he has represented developers, lenders, and owners in a wide variety of projects, including gaming facilities, industrial plants, hotels, office buildings, golf course developments, and residential condominium development. Additionally, Mr. Colvin has been a frequent lecturer at professional seminars sponsored by the Louisiana State Bar Association, as well as the Louisiana State University Law School's continuing legal education program. He has lectured on topics relating to commercial real estate, including commercial leases, title examination standards, ethics in real estate transactions, and regulatory takings.
Mr. Colvin currently serves as President-Elect of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and is Chairman of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers' Title Insurance Committee. He is also Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute. Professionally, Mr. Colvin has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) in the area of Real Estate for over 15 years. He has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Attorneys in Louisiana by Louisiana Super Lawyers, and has been honored by "Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business" in Real Estate.
Noteworthy
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) in the area of Real Estate Law (listed annually since 1995)
- Recognized in "Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in the area of Real Estate
- Listed in the 2012 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Real Estate and in the Top 50 (2007–2010)
- AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell
News
- R. Keith Colvin Elected to Lex Mundi Post
- Colvin and Cunningham Chosen for CityBusiness Leadership in Law Class of 2012
- Jones Walker Attorneys Involved in NORLI
- Fifty-Six Jones Walker Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers 2012
- R. Keith Colvin President-Elect of ACMA
- Eighty-Two Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- American College of Mortgage Attorneys (President-Elect)
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Chair, Title Insurance Committee)
- Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (Immediate Past Chair, Board of Directors)
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- New Orleans Bar Association
- New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute (Past Chairman, Board of Directors)
- Urban Land Institute (Louisiana Council Executive Committee)
